Senior Generation Construction Manager

4 weeks ago


Portland, Oregon, United States Portland General Electric Company Full time

Summary

The Enterprise Project and Environmental office (EPEO) at PGE provides project and construction management services in the delivery of a large portion of PGE's capital portfolio. The EPEO manages, coordinates, constructs and puts into service some of the most complex and critical projects within the PGE portfolio to help achieve both near term and long-term objectives working with great people and leveraging sound project management & construction management principles and processes.

The Generation Construction Manager is a key member of the Construction Management team that leads the contracted construction activities within PGE's Generation Department safely, with the highest quality, on time and within budget. In the role you will lead both PGE and non-PGE teams through construction planning and execution. A successful candidate will have advanced problem solving abilities, proven history of driving results, exceptional collaboration and construction documentation skills and will be well experienced with labor and construction contract legal concepts.

This position will also provide input and guidance during a project's pre-design, engineering and final design phases.

Position Summary

Provides engineering and project-related support, technical project and construction management and maintenance services for all asset classes, as well as planning and design of new and/or upgrade installation projects as required by PGE customers. Provides contract management, coordination and inspection expertise for construction and maintenance projects. Work locations may be on site throughout the PGE territory as well as locations outside of the service territory where PGE owned assets are located. Remote work will be limited.

Responsibilities

  • Safety Practices and Training Assures project safety by establishing and maintaining effective communication between engineering, plant and construction participants and by ensuring the use of safe working practices in accordance with company safety culture, safety programs and policies, and relevant state and federal laws, regulations and requirements; designs and provides plant safety training to contractors when necessary.
  • Project Planning Delineates the scope, budgeting, scheduling, and performance requirements for the most complex generation and switchyard construction and major maintenance projects; establishes project implementation plans; oversees preparation of bid documents, conduct of site visits and review and evaluation of bid proposals; negotiates contract terms and makes recommendations for contract awards for the most complex projects; uses proven project management tools and systems.
  • Environmental Requirements Oversees and ensures coordination of permit/environmental requirements for highly environmentally sensitive and the most complex projects; provides updates to PGE's Environmental Services.
  • Constructability Oversees and provides authoritative advice on integrating construction knowledge into the conceptual planning, design, construction and field operations of a project with the goal to achieve timely, accurate and cost-effective overall project objectives; reviews construction processes for the most complex projects from start to finish during preconstruction phase; identifies obstacles before the project is built to reduce or prevent errors, delays and cost overruns.
  • Project Coordination Manages multidiscipline construction activities with plant management and maintenance personnel and consultants for the most complex projects; monitors project status to ensure schedule is maintained and completion is timely; tracks budget; assesses project performance; reports progress; identifies potential problems; evaluates effectiveness of project processes; ensures construction and maintenance activities support plant outage windows and operations priorities.
  • Contract Administration For the most complex projects, screens potential bidders on contracts, manages contracts as PGE representative, monitors contractors' work and verifies materials and workmanship to ensure contract deliverables meet contract specifications; ensures compliance with permits; negotiates changes with contractor and prepares change orders; reviews and approves payment of invoices.
  • Claims and Issue Resolution Develops effective communications and mechanisms for resolving conflicts; identifies and resolves contractor performance issues or problems and contractor claims, including settling disputes with and among contractors and subcontractors.

Qualifications

Required:

  • Education Requires a bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering or other related field or equivalent experience.
  • Experience Typically Eight or more years in managing complex construction projects or related field.
  • Valid Driver's License required

Preferred:

  • CCM or PMP current certification
  • Working knowledge of nuclear power plant operations and special system requirements
  • Advanced knowledge of generation plant design, operation, construction processes and maintenance practices
  • Advanced knowledge of procurement and contract administration, including PGE policies and procedures
  • Advanced knowledge of process, procedures for project controls and estimates.
  • Advanced knowledge of heavy civil construction materials, processes and equipment
  • Advanced knowledge of federal and state safety laws, regulations and requirements and company safety practices, policies, program and reporting requirements Intermediate computer skills using software applications for construction project management
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