Construction Manager, Expert

Requisition ID # 170028 

Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Operations - Other

Work Type: Onsite

Job Location: Pioneer; Angels Camp; Auberry; Auburn; Chico

Department Overview

PG&E’s Power Generation Department manages and operates the largest privately-owned hydroelectric system in the nation. These renewable electric generation resources, located mostly at high elevation in California mountain ranges including the Sierra Nevada and southern Cascade mountains include 68 powerhouses, 184 miles of canals, 41 miles of flumes, 135 miles of tunnels, 19 miles of penstocks, 99 reservoirs, and 142,000 acres of watershed lands all covered by 26 operating licenses issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

Position Summary 

Position Location Flexible within the PG&E Hydro service territory.

Hybrid with the expectation of weekly office visits, and 50% field work.

The Construction Manager is responsible for construction and improvement projects in the Power Generation, Hydroelectric system. The Construction Manager reviews capital worthy projects, consults on project feasibility and project site details, coordinates with construction crews, coordinates with project managers, coordinates with project engineering, and on a project specific basis performs construction oversight. The incumbent also prepares job packages and construction estimates, conducts job walks, and meets with bidders, contractors, and governing agencies. The Construction Manager engages at project scoping and is involved in project planning through turnover to the construction crew. The Construction Manager ensures projects are completed per company standards, engineering design, regulatory guidelines, permits and schedule.  The Construction Manager coordinates project status, updates, and changes with analysts and engineers.

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation 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, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity.  Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.​

A reasonable salary range is:​

California Minimum: $​123,000

California Maximum: $197,000

Job Responsibilities

Leads construction projects/activity planning for assigned geographic area/territory, including long-term planning, estimation, resources, scheduling, and budgeting.

Applies broad expertise to work on projects in multiple disciplines such as civil, electrical, and mechanical construction management with a high degree of knowledge and ability.

Works closely with Project Managers, GC Analysts and GC Supervisors to understand construction targets and identify potential construction projects.

Compiles and interprets internal drawings and relevant data for the scoping processes, renegotiates project scope when needed. Following start of construction, consults and clarifies technical details for construction crew, Construction Supervisors and Inspectors while assisting with change orders if needed.

Attends job scope walk downs, leads job scope discussions, and attends scoping/50/90 design reviews by Engineering to provide constructability input. Leads GC portion of formal job walk downs with Project Managers, Engineers, Construction Supervisors and Crews to review the AFC (Issued For Construction) drawings and discuss schedule and target dates.

Monitors construction activities and ensures the 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 participates in the full planning team process.

Works with Project Managers to establish planning/schedule dates for future construction projects.

Works with area leadership to identify expense work that is not resourced and determines whether it is correct to incorporate into GC construction plans.

Provides mentoring and training to Associate, Career and Senior level employees.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelors Degree in Construction or job-related discipline or equivalent experience
• Job-related experience, 7 years
• Ability to travel up to 50 percent of working time

Desired:

• 9 years working experience in the field Hydroelectric Engineering or Construction.
• Knowledge of construction in control rooms, mechanical and electrical generator disassembly and reassembly, construction of water conveyance assets, and maintenance practices.
• Working Knowledge Excel.
• Demonstrated abilities in estimated and project tracking.
• Demonstrated knowledge in Hydroelectric Construction.
• Ability to perform cost and project scheduling.
• Knowledge of hydroelectric material / construction / design.
• Capable of overseeing the production of written work instructions for complex projects.