Substation Construction Manager | Onsite, 50% Travel

PG&E; Antioch (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

PG&E in Antioch, CA is seeking a Construction Manager to lead substation construction and improvement projects onsite. You will oversee feasibility, contractor coordination, site walks, and bid processes to ensure work meets design, permits and schedule.

The role requires strong project management, field oversight, and regulatory knowledge, with travel about 50% and mentorship of junior staff. Bay Area clients rely on reliable electric delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 7 years of experience in Industrial Engineering or Construction.
• Travel approximately 50% with occasional overnight stays.

Responsibilities

• Applies broad expertise to work on projects in multiple disciplines such as civil, electrical, process instrumentation and substation construction management with a high degree of knowledge and ability.
• Works closely with Project Managers and Dress and Test Supervisor to understand construction targets and identify potential contractual projects.
• Compiles and interprets internal drawings and relevant data for the RFP and contract processes, renegotiates contract scope with contractor when needed. Following start of construction, consults and clarifies technical details for contractors, Dress and Test Supervisor and Inspectors while assisting with change orders if needed.
• Attends job scope walk downs, leads job scope discussions and attends 30/60/90 design reviews by Engineering to provide constructability input. Leads formal job walk downs with Project Managers and/or Dress and Test Supervisor to review the IFC (Issued For Construction) drawings and discuss schedule and target dates.
• Addresses all communication and project documentation with contractors and conduct meetings at the job site.
• Monitors daily construction activities and ensures the construction operations meet the program's safety, quality, cost and schedule goals. Utilizes workload management database, updates any assigned projects, reviews workload analysis reports for action, and manages full planning team process from inception via request for contract.
• Acts as point of contact for construction contractors, ensures the contractor's plan and assigned resources are adequate to deliver the highest value. Obtains any information, resources, services or materials needed to maintain the construction workflow, budget and schedule from Project Coordinator, Engineering, Contracts or other internal PG&E teams.
• Acts as Incident Commander and PG&E Representative in the field. Ensures contractors follow safety plans, project environmental/land permits and PG&E safety rules and processes.
• Oversees the Inspection of the construction work. Coordinates the work of field inspectors to ensure adequate coverage of all work performed.
• Communicates any engineering and design issues with Project Coordination and Engineering, seeks or makes decisions on any change affecting cost and schedule according to the DOA. Requests PG&E GC field engineer to perform site verification of content of test data and other as-built documents for accuracy and completeness.
• Works with Project Managers to establish planning/schedule dates for construction to commence later in the year.
• Provides mentoring and training to Associate, Career and Senior level employees.

Skills

Project management

Construction oversight

Contract administration

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Unifier

Primavera Contracts Manager

Prolog

Job description

PG&E in Antioch, CA is seeking a Construction Manager to lead substation construction and improvement projects onsite. You will oversee feasibility, contractor coordination, site walks, and bid processes to ensure work meets design, permits and schedule.

The role requires strong project management, field oversight, and regulatory knowledge, with travel about 50% and mentorship of junior staff. Bay Area clients rely on reliable electric delivery.