Power Plant Construction Manager — Onsite Lead

intellipro; Emporia (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per Diem

Job summary

IntelliPro is seeking a Construction Manager in Emporia, VA for a 3–4 month engagement. The role oversees field execution on power generation/controls projects, coordinating multidisciplinary teams to complete work safely, on schedule, and within budget.

FAT/SAT and commissioning support are part of the lifecycle. The ideal candidate has strong I&C, IT/network infrastructure experience, and familiarity with NERC compliance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 7+ years of experience in construction, engineering, project management, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of demonstrated construction management experience.
• Previous power plant or power-generation environment experience is required.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and contractors.
• Strong understanding of construction and field operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage assigned construction projects in the field.
• Coordinate construction activities with contractors, engineers, vendors, commissioning teams, and other project stakeholders.
• Ensure project scope, objectives, schedule, budget, and quality requirements are met.
• Maintain effective communication and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Monitor construction activities and resolve scheduling, coordination, and field issues.
• Maintain a strong onsite presence throughout project execution.
• Perform construction oversight and inspections to monitor the quality of work and materials.
• Ensure work is performed according to project specifications, drawings, contracts, codes, and applicable standards.
• Review contractor and supplier performance and identify deviations from project requirements.
• Provide regular project status updates, inspection reports, risk assessments, and recommendations to project leadership.
• Identify and communicate potential project risks, issues, and schedule impacts.
• Work closely with contractors, engineering teams, safety personnel, commissioning teams, and site management.
• Support project commissioning, turnover, documentation, and close-out activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve construction processes, project execution, safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Construction management

Multidisciplinary team leadership

Project coordination

Safety compliance

Field operations

Microsoft Project

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

IntelliPro is seeking a Construction Manager in Emporia, VA for a 3–4 month engagement. The role oversees field execution on power generation/controls projects, coordinating multidisciplinary teams to complete work safely, on schedule, and within budget.

FAT/SAT and commissioning support are part of the lifecycle. The ideal candidate has strong I&C, IT/network infrastructure experience, and familiarity with NERC compliance.