Substation & Transmission Construction Lead (1-Year)

Westinghouse Electric Company; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 83,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Income Protection Benefits

401(k) Savings Plan

Paid Vacations for Qualifying Position

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC is seeking a Construction Manager (Substation & Transmission) for a near-Abilene, TX project. This 1-year W-2 contract role leads field construction activities, ensuring safe, on-time completion while coordinating with contractors and internal teams.

The CM will balance 20% office duties with 80% field oversight, manage quality and safety, and ensure adherence to drawings, schedules, and regulatory requirements. Per diem is available.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of drawings.
• Knowledge of safety/environmental requirements.
• Proficiency with Computers and standard software.

Responsibilities

• Pre-Construction preparation, safety planning, and team training.
• Project location/site assessment and brownfield vs greenfield analysis.
• Define structures, equipment, and systems; review drawings/specs.
• Maintain schedule, track milestones, and escalate delays.
• Manage materials, verify BOMs, track shortages and damages.
• Enforce HASP and lead daily safety meetings.
• Field oversight, QA, walkdowns, and progress documentation.
• Submit weekly reports and trackers; manage team reporting.
• Track variances, review invoices, identify cost drivers.
• Ensure contract compliance and address non-conformances.
• Coordinate with PM, contractors, and SME teams.

Skills

Safety leadership

Contract management

Material management

Reading drawings

Job description

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WECTEC Staffing Services

A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC

WECTEC Staffing Services provides customer-focused solutions with offerings ranging from high-volume and low-cost to specialized niche solutions, never compromising on delivering best-in-class customer service to both our clients and our professionals each day.

About the role: Location is near Abilene, TX

We are looking for a Construction Manager (Substation & Transmission) on behalf of our client. This is a 1-year contract assignment. (W-2) The Construction Manager (CM) serves as the field leader responsible for the safe, efficient, and successful execution of substation and transmission construction projects. Being the primary liaison between field activities and the General Manager, the CM ensures adherence to engineering design, contract requirements, environmental regulations, safety standards, and project schedules. You will have 20% office responsibilities and 80% field oversight.

Location: near Abilene, TX and per diem available.

1-year contract assignment. (W-2)

Key Responsibilities:

1. Pre-Construction Preparation: Review and understand all contract documents, Review contractor Safety Plan; coordinate with Safety team. Conduct kickoff meetings and orientations. Understand permits, agreements, drawings, schedules, QA/QC, submittals.

Set expectations and train the team.

2. Project Location & Site Assessment: Identify county, town, site. Determine greenfield or brownfield. Assess access and constraints.

3. Scope of Work Execution: Review drawings, specs, engineering packages. Define structures, equipment, systems. Identify demolition needs. Align with engineering documents.

4. Schedule & Timeline Management: Ensure schedule adherence. Monitor milestones and project planning. Escalate delays.

5. Material Management: Compare drawings with EOR BOM. Confirm material delivery and storage. Verify nameplates/specs. Track shortages and damages.

6. Environmental & Regulatory Compliance: Confirm permits. Ensure SWPPP and environmental compliance. Coordinate crossing approvals.

7. Safety Leadership: Enforce HASP, Encourage proactive safety culture, and Conduct daily safety meetings.

8. Field Oversight & QA: Ensure compliance with specifications, Conduct daily walkdowns, and Document progress.

9. Reporting & Tracking: Collect own data. Submit weekly reports and trackers. Manage team reporting.

10. Fiscal Oversight: Track variances. Review invoices. Identify cost drivers.

11. Contract Management: Ensure compliance with contract.

- Address non-conformances.

12. Communication & Team member Management: Maintain contractor relationships. Communicate with PM. Direct public inquiries.

13. Resource Coordination: Use environmental, safety, Subject Matter Expert, and land teams.

Qualifications:

Minimum Expectations

- Accurate reporting.

- Safety leadership.

- Strong contract/material management.

Requirements :

- Strong understanding of drawings.

- Knowledge of safety/environmental requirements.

- Proficiency with Computer

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.

WECTEC Staffing Services offers competitive pay to all of our employees. Additionally, most positions qualify for benefits including the following:

• 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 $60.00/hr. to $65.00/hr.

WECTEC Staffing Services continues to successfully place professional and technical resources into key roles globally. You can learn more by visiting www.wectecstaffing.com

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Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

Employment opportunities may require access to information which is subject to the export control regulations of the United States. Hiring decisions for such positions are required by law to be made in compliance with these regulations. Applicants for employment opportunities in other countries must be able to meet the comparable export control requirements of that country and of the United States.

WECTEC LLC and WECTEC Staffing Services LLC are subsidiaries of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC