Black & Veatch

Construction Operations Manager – Substation

Black & Veatch

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: LA • Louisiana • Mississippi • United States

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Job Level

SeniorLead

About the role

  • Responsible for coordination of the construction on the project including bids and proposals
  • Coordinates compliance with schedule, safety, cost, and quality decisions in conjunction with the Project Field Manager
  • Requires travel
  • Monitors, verifies, and reports on construction activities for compliance with the CPM schedule
  • Tracks and reports on completion of project schedule activities and commodity installation
  • Assists site team in resolving problems and reports on issues related to drawings and information, schedule, quality, quantity tracking, cost reporting, and safety
  • Monitors discipline construction productivity, progress, and cost, and reports to Operations Manager, Construction Manager and Project Controls Manager
  • Develops and monitors 3 Week Look Ahead Schedule for assigned work scope
  • Develops corrective plan to ensure progress and productivity targets are met
  • Verifies that all equipment, material, manpower and resources needed to support the 3 Week Look Ahead Schedule are available and on site
  • Develops, monitors, and reports on completion of craft/subcontractor punch list activities
  • Maintains a daily log for site records
  • Reviews all timesheets, installed quantity reports, and progress payment request
  • Assists Field Subcontract Administrator in the preparation of all extra work authorization requests (RFMPs/WAs)
  • Coordinates with Design Engineer in the compilation of or answering Contractor information Requests
  • Administers execution of work packages and equipment installation
  • Develops and distributes a Job Hazard Analysis for major erection packages within scope
  • Identifies potential back charges and out of scope issues and reports to Construction Manager
  • Provides supervision, training, development, and performance management to direct reports
  • Adheres to safety and quality standards as applicable to duties and accountabilities
  • Supports continuous improvement efforts and the change management effects associated with implementation of improvements
  • Acts in capacity of a "supervisor"
  • Supervises subcontractors and field engineers

Requirements

  • Direct hire Open-shop Substation construction experience required
  • Proposal and Estimating experience within construction
  • Bachelor's degree in construction or engineering and substation experience preferred
  • 3+ years of experience as Construction Manager level or above preferred
  • 8+ years with a degree or 18+ years without degree, of Substation Construction experience
  • Knowledge of project budget process and tools
  • Knowledge of department budget process and tools
  • Knowledge of Project controls
  • Risk assessment/management
  • Administrative policies and procedures
  • Construction Project Management Systems
  • Conceptual planning ability
  • Conflict management skills
  • Leadership ability (team building, coaching, mentoring, change management, advising)
  • Multi-tasking ability (prioritize, organize, schedule work)
  • Presentation skills
  • Problem solving skills (identify, analyze, research, evaluate, resolve)
  • Project management skills
  • Communication and meeting skills
  • Time reporting systems
  • Expense reporting policies and procedures
  • Bilingual/Spanish speaking is preferred.
Benefits
  • health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances
  • disability insurance
  • wellness program
  • flexible work schedules
  • paid vacation and holiday time
  • sick time and dependent sick time
  • company-matched 401k plan
  • adoption reimbursement
  • tuition reimbursement
  • vendor discounts
  • employment referral program
  • AD&D insurance
  • pre-taxed accounts
  • voluntary legal plan
  • B&V Credit Union
  • performance-based bonus program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
substation constructionproposal and estimatingproject budget processdepartment budget processproject controlsrisk assessmentconstruction project management systemsconceptual planningtime reporting systemsexpense reporting
Soft Skills
leadershipconflict managementmulti-taskingpresentation skillsproblem solvingcommunicationmeeting skillsteam buildingcoachingmentoring
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in constructionBachelor's degree in engineering