Construction Manager, Principal

Requisition ID # 167903 

Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations 

Job Level: Manager/Principal

Business Unit: Electric Operations

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Fresno

Department Overview

Electric Operations ensures the delivery of clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy to nearly 16 million people in Northern and Central California. Electric Operations is responsible for every aspect of PG&E's electric distribution and transmission operations, including planning, engineering, maintenance and construction, asset management, business planning, restoration and emergency response.

Position Summary

Responsible for construction and improvement projects in the gas transmission system. Identifies contract worthy projects, consults on project feasibility and project site details, coordinates with construction crews, oversees project inspectors, and on a project specific basis performs construct ion oversight. The incumbent may also prepare job packages and construction estimates, conduct job walks, and meet with bidders, contractors, and governing agencies. Ensures projects are completed per company standards, engineering design, regulatory guidelines, permits and schedule. 

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The assigned work location will be within the PG&E Service Territory. South of Sacramento preferred. 

This position will require travel 50% of the time.

PG&E is providing the salary range that can reasonably be expected for this position at the time of the job posting. This salary range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, internal equity, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, and geographic location. The decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.​ This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.  

Bay Area –  $140,000 - $207,900        
        
And/or        
        

California - $133,000 - $198,000        

Job Responsibilities

• Works autonomously, applying extensive unique subject matter expertise to solve unique and complex problems, anticipates issues and develops innovative solutions on projects in multiple disciplines such as civil, electrical, process instrumentation and pipeline construction management.
• Works with senior management to support strategic planning and decision making.
• Manages major cross-functional projects and initiatives. Acts as a thought leader; applying extensive and unique subject matter expertise in the development of strategy and resolution.
• Establishes and maintains complete and accurate portfolio of  10K Program construction projects. Partners with sourcing and contracts group to ensure contracts and records are in compliance. 
• Maintains relationships with all management level staff to ensure accurate  10K Program construction project details are communicated to Regional Construction  Supervisors and other stakeholders, ensuring all construction management services are provided timely.
• Ensures  10K Program construction job estimates are prepared in accordance with company standards and job estimates accurately reflect the CM & inspection resources required to perform the work.
• Attends meetings and represents the 10K Program effectively to internal and external stakeholders. Attends and conducts project bid walks and construction site meetings as necessary.
• Provides constructability reviews, cost development, resource loading, coordinates schedules including establishment and updates of accurate milestone dates during the pre- construction/design phase of projects when 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 Construction Managers and/or CM Supervisors to review the IFC (Issued For Construction) drawings and discuss schedule and target dates.
• Monitors construction activities and ensures 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.
• Oversees the inspection of the construction work. Coordinates the work
• 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 a PG&E GC field engineer to perform site verification of content of test data and other as-built documents for accuracy and completeness.
• Provides mentoring to all other level employees.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelors Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Experience in construction, or related, 10 years
• Ability to travel up to 50 percent of working time

Desired:

• Experience in quality control, contracts
• Experience in  undergrounding distribution electric lines
• Experience with project planning tools such as MS-Microsoft Project or Primavera
• Experience in contract administration
• Experience in construction, industrial, 15 years