Senior Construction Manager - Power Generation

Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k) Savings Plan

Paid vacations

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, via WECTEC Staffing Services, seeks a Senior Construction Manager - Thermal to oversee remote projects with travel in the Southeast. You will monitor construction, manage schedules, assess risks, and ensure compliance across permitting, engineering, procurement, construction, interconnection, commissioning and testing.

The role demands extensive experience in thermal power projects, including coal-to-gas conversions, with a consultative background and ability

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering.
• 15+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in thermal power generation, utility, construction, engineering, or large-scale industrial projects.
• Experience with coal-to-gas plant conversions.
• Previous experience as a consultant preferred.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• CMP certification preferred.
• Ability to travel to project locations around South Carolina.

Responsibilities

• Provide desktop and onsite construction monitoring throughout project execution.
• Participate in monthly project progress meetings and conduct periodic site visits.
• Monitor permitting, engineering, procurement, construction, interconnection, commissioning, and testing activities against schedules.
• Review contractor work plans, schedules, resource utilization, and quality-control procedures.
• Oversee coal-to-gas plant conversion projects and verify compliance with requirements.
• Review commissioning and start-up plans and assess readiness for commercial operation.
• Review O&M staffing plans and program development.
• Monitor project costs, budgets, forecasts, and variances.
• Evaluate change orders and verify progress against milestones.
• Prepare Independent Engineer progress reports and certifications for clients.

Skills

15+ years experience

Thermal power experience

Coal-to-gas plant conversions

Consultant experience preferred

Valid driver’s license

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering

CMP certification preferred

Job description

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions? At WECTEC Staffing Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

About the role

East Coast

We are looking for an experienced Senior Construction Manager - Thermal to provide construction monitoring, technical oversight, and client advisory support for thermal power projects located in and around South Carolina. This is a remote position with travel for project meetings, site visits, construction monitoring, commissioning, and testing activities. The Senior Construction Manager will provide comprehensive oversight throughout project execution, including monitoring permitting, engineering, procurement, construction, interconnection, commissioning, start-up, and performance testing. You will evaluate project progress against schedules and milestones, monitor construction quality and costs, review contractor performance, and ensure projects comply with contractual, financing, regulatory, and technical requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide desktop and onsite construction monitoring throughout project execution.
• Participate in monthly project progress meetings and conduct periodic site visits.
• Monitor permitting, engineering, procurement, construction, interconnection, commissioning, and testing activities against established schedules and milestones.
• Review contractor work plans, construction schedules, resource utilization, quality-control procedures, and field reports.
• Monitor construction quality and verify compliance with contractual, technical, financing, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide oversight and technical support for coal-to-gas plant conversion projects.
• Review commissioning and start-up plans and evaluate overall project readiness for commercial operation.
• Review O&M staffing plans and program development.
• Monitor project costs, budgets, forecasts, and variances.
• Evaluate and review change orders and verify construction progress against established milestones.
• Prepare required Independent Engineer progress reports and certifications for clients.
• Review performance test procedures and witness testing activities.
• Validate testing data, data-collection processes, calculations, and reporting methodologies.
• Confirm contractual performance guarantees and applicable industry requirements are satisfied before commercial operation.
• Identify potential construction, schedule, cost, quality, regulatory, and commissioning risks and communicate findings to clients and project team members.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering
• 15+ years of relevant experience
• Experience within thermal power generation, utility, construction, engineering, or large-scale industrial projects
• Experience with coal-to-gas plant conversions
• We prefer previous experience working as a consultant.
• Valid driver's license required
• CMP certification preferred
• Ability to travel to project locations in and around South Carolina

Our Safety Pledge to You

If you are as committed to your success as we are committed to your safety, then this is the position for you! For us, our guiding principle has always been and will continue to be the safety of our people. It's that simple!

Why WECTEC Staffing Services?

WECTEC Staffing Services delivers customer-focused solutions, offering everything from high-volume, cost-effective staffing to specialized niche roles, while maintaining best-in-class service. Our employees bring expertise across technical and corporate functions, supporting international contracts in over five countries. We invite you to explore opportunities within our distinguished global talent network.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health and Income Protection Benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Paid Vacations for Qualifying Positions

We are committed to transparency and equity in all our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $175,000/year to $225,000/year.

WECTEC Staffing Services continues to successfully place professional and technical resources into key roles globally.

Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities