Senior Construction Manager

Requisition ID # 168684 

Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Electric Operations

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: San Francisco

Department Overview

Electric Operations ensures the delivery of clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy to nearly 16 million people in Northern and Central California. The Electric Operations Team is responsible for ensuring the electric grid's reliability and resiliency through the ongoing maintenance and operations of PG&E's 100,000 miles of distribution lines and over 18,000 miles of Transmission lines. Coworkers in Electric Operations actively engage in the Lean Methodology through the use of visual management in operating reviews to cross-functionally identify and solve problems, and create standard work. By working together as One Electric. One Team. We are delivering for our hometowns. Electric Operations is comprised of approximately 6,500 coworkers.

Position Summary

The Construction Manager is responsible for construction and improvement projects in the gas transmission system. The Construction Manager 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. The 

Construction Manager ensures projects are completed per company standards, engineering design, regulatory guidelines, permits and schedule.

Position will require occasional off site meetings.

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 (San Francisco). 

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:

Bay Area Minimum:$102,000
Bay Area Maximum: $162,000

This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.

Job Responsibilities

•    Applies advanced knowledge of professional and technical concepts to projects in multiple disciplines such as civil, electrical, process instrumentation and pipeline construction management.
•    Attends job scope walk downs w/PG&E Engineers and Project Managers, leads job scope discussions with Gas Operation Supervisors, conducts preliminary job site visits, solicits input on the constructability and contractibility of proposed projects.
•    Interprets, designs, and writes work specific scope documentation and contributes to the decision-making process with Project Managers and M&C Supervisors related to contract work.
•    Reviews RFP’s to confirm financial data submitted from the contractor matches the job scope.
•    Attends and leads formal job walk downs and 30/60/90 design reviews by Engineering with Project Managers and/or Gas Operation Supervisors to review the IFC (Issued For Construction) drawings and discuss scope, schedule and target dates.

•    Compiles internal drawings and relevant data for the RFP and contract processes.
•    Addresses all communication with
contractors. Conducts meetings at the job site allowing contractors to review the design and ask questions.
•    Utilizes workload management database and update assigned projects. Assist career level employees with system usage and begin reviewing workload analysis reports.
•    Ensures contractors follow their approved site-specific safety plans. Enforces project environmental/land permit conditions and all safety regulations. Performs as Incident Commander and Lead PG&E Representative in the field.
•    Assists in the pre-construction project cycle, accompanies team on project walks and offer constructability reports when tasked. Coordinates both construction project kick off meetings, PG&E procured material deliveries, and meets with governing agencies/ municipalities to manage and enlist compliance with permitting regulations.
•    Ensures accurate documentation of contractor billing, manage change orders and the close out of project field records.
•    Leads weekly construction and progress meetings and publish 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.
•    On a limited basis, and as designated, provides mentoring to Associate and Career level employees.

Qualifications-

Minimum Qualifications:  
•    Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
•    5 years of experience in the field of Industrial engineering or Construction

Desired Qualifications:
•    7 years working experience in the field of Industrial Engineering or Construction.
•    Knowledge of carbon steel and alloy piping materials, welding processes, procedures and standards used on Gas Transmission Pipelines, compressor and power generating stations.
•    Working Knowledge of Primavera P3/P5/P6 scheduling software, and Primavera UNIFIER or similar software
•    Demonstrated abilities in cost accounting, contract administration, and project scheduling
•    Demonstrated abilities in project inspection and quality control
•    Demonstrated knowledge in Gas Transmission/Distribution/Conveyance Pipeline Construction; with knowledge of compressor station or similar complex facility construction.
o    Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and (Technical) Competencies
o    Specialized knowledge of either civil, mechanical or Gas Transmission pipeline construction projects.
o    Familiarity with the processes and orientation of construction contracting firms.
o    Strong project and people management skills.
o    Ability to understand, interpret and communicate civil/mechanical Gas Transmission construction procedures, process instrumentation, work methods, standards, policies, and guidelines.
o    Demonstrate skill in achieving cooperation from others in order to achieve a goal.
o    Knowledge of California and Federal
o    regulatory requirements such as Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)