Senior Utility Construction Director: Substations & Transmission

Progressive; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Paid leave

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Progressive is seeking a senior leader to drive construction execution across Greenlink transmission, substation, and telecom projects in the United States. The role requires overseeing construction managers, contractors, and field crews while coordinating with engineering, permitting, environmental, land, and project management teams.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a track record of delivering major capital programs worth hundreds of millions or billions of dollars, with a strong focus on

Qualifications

• 15+ years of utility construction leadership experience.
• Experience managing Construction Managers and large field organizations.
• Experience delivering major capital projects in the hundreds of millions or billions of dollars.
• Strong understanding of environmental compliance, land permitting, and regulatory requirements.
• Utility owner, EPC, or large infrastructure construction background.
• Ability to oversee contractor performance, project execution, safety, schedule, budget, and quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead construction execution for Greenlink transmission, substation, and telecom projects.
• Manage construction managers, contractors, and field personnel.
• Coordinate with engineering, permitting, environmental, land, and project management teams.
• Drive safe and timely project delivery.
• Provide executive-level leadership and reporting across multiple active projects.

Skills

Leadership experience

Construction management

Capital project delivery

Environmental compliance

Permitting knowledge

EPC/Owner

Contractor oversight

Utility disciplines

Job description

Progressive is seeking a senior leader to drive construction execution across Greenlink transmission, substation, and telecom projects in the United States. The role requires overseeing construction managers, contractors, and field crews while coordinating with engineering, permitting, environmental, land, and project management teams.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a track record of delivering major capital programs worth hundreds of millions or billions of dollars, with a strong focus on