THE WORK:
- You’ll lead field execution of transmission and distribution capital projects from construction mobilization through project completion.
- You’ll coordinate daily construction activities among contractors, engineering teams, operations personnel, and client stakeholders.
- You’ll monitor contractor performance to ensure compliance with project scope, schedule, quality, safety, and contractual requirements.
- You’ll conduct field inspections, constructability reviews, and site walkdowns to verify work quality and project readiness.
- You’ll support project planning by providing construction expertise during design reviews, outage planning, and work package development.
- You’ll identify field issues and coordinate timely resolution to minimize impacts to project cost and schedule.
- You’ll review field change requests, contractor documentation, and construction progress to ensure accurate project reporting.
- You’ll facilitate construction coordination meetings and communicate project status, risks, and mitigation strategies to project leadership.
- You’ll promote a strong safety culture by ensuring compliance with OSHA regulations, client safety requirements, and established construction best practices.
- You’ll support project turnover activities, punch list completion, commissioning coordination, and project closeout.
Onsite at client site: The work location for this role is onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery and cultivate our client relationships.
With all our roles, there is some in-person time for collaboration, learning and building relationships with clients, peers, leaders and communities. As an employer, we will be as flexible as possible to support your specific work/life needs.
HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
• Minimum 10 years of experience managing utility transmission and distribution construction projects
• Demonstrated experience overseeing transmission line, substation, and distribution construction activities
• Strong understanding of utility construction methods, outage coordination, contractor management, and field execution
• Experience managing multiple contractors and coordinating multidisciplinary construction teams
• Strong knowledge of construction safety practices and OSHA requirements
• Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to build effective working relationships with client personnel, contractors, and project teams
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel throughout Central Louisiana
BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:
• Experience with grid modernization devices and systems
• OSHA 30 certification or equivalent construction safety training
• Working knowledge of Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, SAP, Maximo, or other project management systems
• Experience supporting commissioning, energization planning, and project turnover activities
• Previous supervisory experience leading construction management teams