Construction Manager, Associate

Requisition ID # 168526 

Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Electric Operations

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Fresno

Department Overview

The Coworkers of Electric Operations ensure the delivery of safe and reliable electric service to our customers. 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

Oversees construction and improvement projects in the 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 construction oversight. Prepares job packages and construction estimates, conducts job walks, and meets 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 assigned location, subject to change per business needs.

PG&E is providing the hourly rate 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 hourly rate 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.

The hourly rate for this position ranges from $32.21 to $50.96

Job Responsibilities

• Applies basic knowledge to assist in construction management processes.
• Ensures contractors follow their approved site-specific safety plans. Enforces project environmental/permit conditions and all safety regulations. Assists in the pre-construction project cycle, accompanies team on project job walks and offer constructability reports when tasked.
• Assists in weekly construction and progress meetings and publishes meeting notes with field records on a project basis. Maintains a positive relationship with construction superintendents and project managers updating them as part of the project construction team.
• Manages a construction project (depending on complexity and location), while overseeing an inspection team comprised of 1-10 inspectors. Coordinates with team to ensure field inspectors are 100% utilized and properly operator qualified for specific task work.
• Ensures written field RFIs are timely, answered and maintained in the system. Writes field instructions as necessitated by the RFI process.
• Approves construction contractors’ weekly progress reports and pay requests. Verifies installed progress and track quantities on a weekly basis.
• Seeks assistance and direction from engineering and project management by communicating design issues. Offers constructability for any pending field issues. Seeks assistance in making decisions for scope changes affecting cost and/or schedule.
• Assists GC Field Engineer to verify the content of the test data and other As- Built documents for accuracy and completeness.
• Within the allotted time frame, captures accurate documentation of billing, time payments, closing jobs, inspection records, change orders and other required documentation; ensures appropriate transmittal and internal storage.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
• 1 year of relevant experience.
• Travel approximately 50% with occasional overnight stays.

Desired:

• 1 year working experience in the field of Industrial Engineering or Construction.
• Working Knowledge of Primavera P3/P5/P6 scheduling software, and Primavera UNIFIER or similar software.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering design documents
• General computer skills in Word and Excel along with daily routine experience of e-mail communications.
• Demonstrates the ability to perform effectively under deadlines and in emergency situations.