Construction Manager

Position Overview:

Power your future with Qualus in our Program Management department as a Construction Manager. The Construction Manager is responsible for ensuring that constructability meets Qualus and our client expectations of the quality of each assigned project, to ensure compliance within required construction codes, local jurisdictional requirements. budgetary, scheduling, and safety goals. Employees in this role must have natural gas distribution and transmission pipeline experience, meter/regulator construction experience, and they must have experience coordinating and managing construction work performed by contractors at the project site. 

Responsibilities:

• Construction project oversight for the installation of steel/plastic main, tie-ins and abandonments, meter and pressure /regulating stations, and Citygate stations.
• Oversee and support the construction process in the field enforcing, Safety – ensure contractors are following our safety policies and procedures, Quality – ensure work is of good quality and built to company specifications, and Compliance – ensure contractors are following all company constructions policies, standards, and federal, state and local regulations and codes.
• Supervises contract inspectors and resolves issues including material, construction and scheduling conflicts.
• Reports progress daily to the PM and ensures accurate reporting including SOP’s, daily completion, sketches and contractor OQ’s as required.
• Performs financial analysis of construction projects under advisement of leadership.
• Facilitates pre-construction meeting, emphasizing safety and communicates any schedule or construction recommendations with PM.
• Oversees pre-fab and onsite construction - monitors project safety, scope, quality, risk, schedule, and budget.
• Maintain project folder containing all relevant material tracking and test records.
• Coordinates the testing and start-up of installed equipment, develops punch list and obtains signoff of the turnover check list from the Field Leader.
• Ensures as-built redline drawings are submitted to Engineering.
• Compile and submit close out documentation consistent to standard format provided by PM.

Qualifications:

• Thorough knowledge of company work, environmental, and safety practices, including a working knowledge of electric operations, and the ability to maintain or obtain switching and outage authorization.
• In-depth knowledge of materials, construction standards, regulations (OSHA), and safety requirements for electric distribution and substation construction.
• Thorough knowledge of PC and job/work management applications including AS8, Atlas, Mobile Maps & MS Office Suite.

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Benefits & Compensation:

Qualus benefits offered include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays, for those who qualify.

 

The expected compensation range for this position is based upon several factors, including but not limited to education, qualifications, prior relevant work experience and work location.

Company Overview:

Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 1,800 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

EEO:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.