Electrical Construction Manager

Electrical Construction Manager Location:

Gaylord, MI Contract:

6 months

Schedule:

40

Hours Pay:

$53-55/hour, DOE The Planet Group is looking for an Electrical Construction Manager to join our well-known Fortune 500 client on a 6-months contract, working an onsite schedule from Gaylord, MI. Electrical Construction Manager |

Qualifications:

8-15 years of experience in utility transmission, distribution, or substation construction or field operations. Strong understanding of utility construction standards, work methods, and safety rules.

In-depth knowledge of:

Substation grounding, structures, and HV equipment installation Transmission and distribution line construction (OH/UG) Protection & control systems, relay panels, and control house wiring Switching, tagging, and clearance procedures Ability to manage contractors and multi-discipline crews in a live utility environment with an unwavering focus on safety. Ability to read and interpret complex utility drawings and technical packages. Strong communication skills with engineering, operations, field personnel, and contractors.

Preferred:

Utility operations or capital project experience (T&D, Substation, Major Projects). Experience with large investor-owned utilities or public power entities. Electrical Construction Manager |

Responsibilities:

Manage all phases of field construction for utility substation, transmission, and high-voltage distribution projects (typically 12kV-500kV). Coordinate switching clearances and tagging, outages, and energization activities with system operations. Develop and manage construction sequencing to minimize customer impact, maintain system reliability, and meet capital project milestones. Performance principles aligned with utility safety programs and regulatory requirements. Ensure strict compliance with

OSHA 1910.269, NESC, NEC, NFPA

70/70E, and state/local regulations. Conduct and document daily tailboards, job briefings, safety audits, and field verifications. Interpret engineering packages, one-line diagrams, schematics, transmission line profiles, structure drawings, and P&C wiring prints. Oversee installation of substation equipment (breakers, transformers, relays, switches, buswork, grounding, steel structures) and overhead/underground line components. Review and validate testing results for transformers, breakers, relays, control circuits, and grounding systems to ensure safe and acceptable performance. Serve as the primary field liaison between engineering, operations, planning, protection & control, and project management. Manage outage coordination, clearance requests, and switching procedures with system operations. Lead construction coordination meetings with internal teams and external contractors with emphasis on safety, schedule, and risk. Communicate progress, issues, risks, safety concerns, and commissioning readiness to project stakeholders. Track labor, equipment, and material usage to monitor budget adherence. Manage schedules and align resources to meet key operational dates and outage windows while maintaining a safety-first mindset. Support material procurement, staging, and logistics for field installation. Identify scope variances and field changes; support resolution through engineering coordination or change request processes. Travel within the service territory; 85-90% of time spent on active job sites. Ability to work extended hours or off-shifts during outages, cutovers, or emergency response events.