Construction Manager Position Available In Rapides, Louisiana

Construction Manager at EDG Inc.
Construction Manager at EDG Inc. in Alexandria, Louisiana
Posted in Other 28 days ago.

Job Description:

EDG Inc

Industry:

ElectricUtilities

Department:

ConstructionManagement

EmploymentType:

FT Regular

Eligiblefor US Work Authorization Sponsorship:

No

FLSAExemption:

Exempt-Eligible for Straight-Time Overtime
Job Summary
The Construction Manager (CM) will be engaged in theproject from the initiation / definition phase through finalmissioning andcloseout. Below is list of activities / deliverables the CM may be involved inthroughout the life cycle of a project from initiation to finalmissioningand closeout. Project scopes vary as will the roles of the CM for each project.
Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the Construction Group to manage capitalprojects through the entire life cycle from definition to closeout
• Participate as a member of project teams todevelop project scope, project cost estimate, project schedule
• Participate on site field / scope visits
• Assist others in developing schedule includingcritical paths
• Develop detailed construction plans and identifyoutage requirements to implement new facilities
• Identify required permits
• Develop detailed estimates
• Work with Utility Company major accounts groupregarding outages that affect external/internal customers
• Develop construction contract bid packages;review responses and participate in vendor selection
  o Develop bidpackage / RFP
  o Conductpre-bid meeting with contractors
• Participate in design constructability reviewsfor all disciplines (site, foundation, electrical & relay, T-Line) toidentify and eliminate costly expenses during the construction phase
• Develop detailed construction plan, whichincludes a list of outages, exact work dates, and construction resourcerequirements
• Identifies and addresses all project safetyhazards and environmental concerns. Responsible for monitoring and routinereporting on project construction schedule and cost
• Perform quality assurance checks duringconstruction
• Monitor schedule and progress versus requestedin service date
• Responsible for closeout of constructioncontracts and as-built documentation
• Monitors that all Utility Company procedures andprocesses are followed so that we willply with all regulatory requirements
• Provide Construction Management over site tocontractors responsible for constructing andmissioning TransmissionSubstations and Transmission Lines across the Utility Company System
  Qualifications(Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, EngineeringTechnology, Business, Project Management, Construction Management or equivalent(4 year degree) required, Masters degree preferred;
• Requires five (5) with less than ten (10)years’ experience in the Electric Utility Transmission & Distribution,Construction, Manufacturing, or similar industries experience required withexperience in the Electric Utility Transmission & Distribution preferred;
• Must have superior interpersonal, leadershipmunication, organizational, and presentation skills;
• Requires a proven ability tomunicateeffectively both verbally and written;
• Must possess advanced knowledge of MS Officesuite of products (especially MS Word and MS Excel).

Working Conditions:

• Work is conducted in an office environment(Private or Semi-Private Office) and requires occasional travel to off-sitework locations
• Field duties require outdoor work in a plant orconstruction atmosphere
• Interaction with other team members, as well assupervisors and client personnel
• Working plant, construction, and/or shop areasaround production machinery with extreme noise levels
• Must be able to wear safety equipment asrequired by the safety department for personal protection
• May be at more than one job site in a day andmust be able to tolerate climate changes
• May be required to travel out of town on aperiodic basis

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift and carry 20 pounds
• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing orothermunication capabilities, with or without reasonable amodation,which permits employee tomunicate effectively
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of timewith or without reasonable amodation
• Sufficient vision or other powers ofobservation, with or without reasonable amodations, which permits employeeto conduct analysis and investigations
• Sufficient manual dexterity with or withoutreasonable amodation, which permit the employee to perform routine officeduties
• Sufficient personal mobility and physicalreflexes, with or without reasonable amodations to perform office dutiesand travel when necessary to off-site locations
  This job description is intended to indicate the kinds oftasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this titleand shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties andresponsibilities of any particular position shall be.

It is not intended tolimit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct andcontrol the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties andresponsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that areof similar kind or level of difficulty.