On-Call Construction Manager

Job Description:

** Commercial construction or non-utility industrial backgrounds will not align with project scope**

Company Overview:

Our client is a regulated electric and natural gas utility serving communities across Washington Idaho and Oregon. With a generation portfolio anchored in hydroelectric

power and supported by natural gas and renewable resources the organization delivers reliable and affordable energy while advancing a long-term clean energy transition.

Their hydroelectric facilities form the backbone of the system. Natural gas resources provide reliability and flexibility. Ongoing modernization efforts support carbon-neutral

electricity goals and continued environmental stewardship.

Engagement Overview:

This contract Construction Manager will support capital and maintenance projects across utility-owned generation assets. The selected professional will integrate into

established project teams and provide steady field leadership within active regulated generation environments. This role requires direct utility or power generation

construction experience. Commercial construction or non-utility industrial backgrounds will not align with project scope.

Primary Function:

The Construction Manager serves as the on-site construction representative for capital and maintenance projects within its hydroelectric and thermal generation facilities. This role leads day-to-day field execution while ensuring construction activities are safely integrated into operating plants. The Construction Manager coordinates closely with plant managers operations engineering contractors on call inspectors and project managers to deliver work that meets safety reliability regulatory environmental schedule and cost objectives within a regulated utility environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Field Leadership & Safety

Act as the on-site construction authority providing daily leadership across active generation facilities

Lead daily job briefings and enforce contractor safety programs

Identify and mitigate construction risks in live plant environments

Contractor & Scope Coordination

Oversee contractor execution across mechanical electrical civil and structural scopes

Coordinate multiple contractors and specialty trades within confined and operating facilities

Monitor contractor performance productivity and adherence to scope schedule and quality expectations

Operations & Outage Integration

Plan and execute outage-driven construction activities in coordination with plant operations

Integrate construction work with plant operating constraints lockout/tagout and system clearance requirements

Coordinate work within hydro facilities subject to environmental licensing and water management constraints

Project Controls & Compliance

Track field progress milestones and constraints in coordination with project managers

Support cost control change management and issue escalation

Maintain construction documentation consistent with regulated utility and audit requirement

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience serving as a utility or owners construction representative

Hydroelectric powerhouse or turbine-generator project experience

Familiarity with environmental licensing and regulatory requirements applicable to generation facilities

Project Management or Construction Management certification (PMP CCM or equivalent)

Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

Minimum 7 years of construction management experience within regulated electric utility or power generation environments

Direct experience supporting hydroelectric and/or natural gas generation facilities

Demonstrated experience planning coordinating and executing construction work during plant outages

Proven ability to coordinate construction activities within operating generation facilities

Strong safety leadership experience in high-risk industrial or utility environments

Ability to work effectively with plant operations engineering contractors and project management teams