Senior Construction Manager

Jobtailor; Walled Lake (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Michigan is seeking an experienced Construction Supervisor to manage day-to-day activities of multiple electric contractor crews on transmission, distribution, and substation projects. You will ensure safety standards, company specs, and governmental regulations are met while coordinating outages and on-site work.

The role requires 15+ years in materials, construction standards, OSHA safety, and strong field decision‑making.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of materials, construction standards, OSHA, and safety requirements for electric transmission line and substation construction.
• In‑depth knowledge of materials, construction standards, and safety requirements for electric distribution and substation construction.
• Thorough knowledge of PC and job/work management applications including AS8, Atlas, Mobile Maps & MS Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Manages and inspects day‑to‑day activities of multiple electric contractor crews on transmission line, distribution line, and substation project work.
• Facilitates installation of electric infrastructure and ensures safety standards, company specs and governmental regulations are met.
• Coordinates with customer at the jobsite to determine specific customer requirements, sequencing and readiness verification.

Skills

Construction safety

Project management

Field supervision

MS Office

Tools

AS8

Atlas

Mobile Maps

MS Office

Job description

Responsibilities

• Manages and inspects the day‑to‑day activities of multiple electric contractor crews, for transmission line, distribution line, and substation project work
• Facilitates the installation of electric infrastructure and ensures that all safety standards, company construction standards, company specifications and governmental regulations are met
• Manages work to ensure that all performance objectives for cycle time and cost are on target
• Oversees and directs contractors performing electric cable installations and electric cut‑ins
• Coordinates with customer(s) at the jobsite to determine specific customer requirements, construction sequencing and provides site readiness verification
• Maintains frequent and regular contact with contractor supervision regarding job performance and documents results appropriately
• Ensures that the terms and conditions of the contract and technical specifications are met
• Verifies key unit quantities
• Makes the necessary field decisions regarding job changes and communicates them as necessary to the Supervisor and Program or Project Manager; documents all job changes to ensure compliance
• Schedules and coordinates all required electric system outages
• Performs weekly safety audits of crews and documents performance
• Coordinates permit and work‑with requirements with third party utilities and permit agencies
• Reviews and approves all documents submitted by the contractor verifying the accuracy and completeness of the documentation
• Maintains customer coordination during construction phase and conducts job walk‑down with customer and contractor at job completion

Requirements

• 15+ years of materials, construction standards, regulations (OSHA), and safety requirements for electric transmission line and substation construction
• In‑depth knowledge of materials, construction standards, and safety requirements for electric distribution and substation construction
• Thorough knowledge of PC and job/work management applications including AS8, Atlas, Mobile Maps & MS Office Suite

Certifications

• OSHA certification