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Quanta Services

Builds and repairs power grids and utility networks

Construction Manager

Construction ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBaton Rouge, LA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Business, Construction Science/Management, Engineering, or an equivalent field is required; equivalent work experience or a combination of work and education may be substituted.
  • At least 10 years of experience in Construction Management, with direct design-build/engineering, procurement, and construction projects in the power delivery industry preferred; the candidate must demonstrate thorough knowledge of materials, methods, and equipment used in transmission, distribution, and substation work.
  • Be well versed in quality and construction, as well as project planning and management-related tasks and activities.
  • Demonstrate problem-solving skills, attention to detail, organizational and planning skills, and communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Be able to work independently and in a team environment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, manage, and direct field construction personnel in performing their duties on assigned projects.
  • Ensure compliance with customer goals and expectations related to safety, quality, and environmental stewardship.
  • Plan, collect, and provide reporting on overall project performance.
  • Work directly with the customer to ensure effective communication, customer satisfaction, and coordination between the project and other activities at the jobsite.
  • Mitigate and resolve potential rework situations and construction disputes.
  • Develop and oversee compliance with project-specific quality control and quality assurance plans.
  • Apply expert knowledge of the prime contract, construction subcontracts, and purchase orders associated with assigned projects.
  • Monitor overall design progress to maintain or improve the balance among scope, budget, time, and quality.
  • Originate, review, and respond to Requests for Information and submittals for constructability.
  • Develop, implement, and guide execution of the Quality Management Plan, including the Quality Management System.
  • Provide guidance for changes and improvements to performance and process plans.
  • Coordinate with Quanta Operating Units and other subcontractors on contract-required quality obligations, requirements, and documentation.
  • Lead project-team training and awareness activities related to project quality.
  • Recommend procedural improvements and best practices based on audit results, experience, and lessons learned.
  • Help identify and document issues that may cause or contribute to deviations from expected outcomes, and develop corrective action plans.
  • Assist the Directors of Operations in maintaining the overall Quality Management Plan and System for procedures, processes, and training activities.
  • Conduct random inspections of work performed by Quanta Operating Units and subcontractors, and review quality assurance documents as issued.
  • Adhere to internal standards, policies, and procedures.
  • Perform special projects and other duties as assigned or requested.

Desired Qualifications

  • Direct design-build/engineering, procurement, and construction project experience in the power delivery industry is preferred.

About the Company

Quanta Services

Builds and repairs power grids and utility networks

Quanta Services builds, upgrades and repairs the power lines, substations, pipelines and communications networks that utilities, power producers and large energy users rely on. It runs its own training school, Northwest Lineman College, which prepares workers for electric line work at campuses in several states. Quanta works through regional operating companies that handle engineering, construction, storm restoration and routine upkeep for their customers. Clients pay under long-term master service agreements for ongoing work and under fixed-price or cost-based contracts for large projects. Quanta was founded in 1997 by combining four electrical contractors and is based in Houston, Texas.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Houston, TX
Founded
1997

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