Construction Manager — Transmission and Generation Tie

Location: Clark County & Nye County, NV (On-Site)

Duration: 12-Month Contract

Schedule: Standard Business Hours

Pay Rate: $43.50 – $47.50/hr

POSITION SUMMARY

Our client, a leading energy organization operating across the Western United States, is seeking an experienced Construction Manager / Owner's Representative to support pre-construction and construction oversight activities on large-scale transmission and generation tie projects in Southern Nevada.

The successful candidate will be responsible for contractor monitoring and oversight across assigned work packages, with a primary focus on route development and refinement, field verification activities, and overall pre-construction preparation. A functional understanding of routing criteria — encompassing cost, engineering constraints, and common environmental considerations — is expected.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee project buildout to ensure adherence to safety and quality standards throughout all phases of construction
• Lead communication and coordination with contractors, supervisors, management, and other project stakeholders
• Manage and maintain construction schedules, proactively identifying and escalating risks to delivery
• Ensure full safety compliance across all contractor and on-site activities
• Oversee quality control and quality assurance processes to confirm work meets applicable design requirements and standards
• Prepare and distribute project updates and reports in line with client requirements
• Provide broad project support for all construction-related activities as directed by leadership
• Serve as the primary liaison between the Contractor and Project Management team
• Provide environmental oversight in accordance with permit conditions and regulatory requirements
• Support route refinement activities, applying value engineering or equivalent methodologies to optimize criteria ahead of permitting and late-stage pre-construction activities
• Conduct routing and siting tradeoff assessments in conditions of uncertainty, evaluating risks with input from subject matter experts across Engineering, Environmental, Legal, Development, and Land

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Power Generation, or a related discipline; equivalent professional experience will be considered
• Demonstrable experience managing and overseeing large-scale construction projects, including generation tie and transmission infrastructure
• Extensive background in high-level project decision-making, risk mitigation, and construction leadership within a heavily regulated environment
• Proven experience in late-stage pre-construction activities, including route refinement and permitting preparation
• Willingness and ability to travel within the US approximately 25% of the time

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Strong working knowledge of routing criteria development across functions including cost, engineering, and environmental constraints
• Experience performing routing and siting tradeoff decisions in the presence of uncertainty, with the ability to identify, evaluate, and communicate routing risks
• Ability to engage and collaborate with cross-functional subject matter experts including Engineering & Construction, Environmental Services, Legal, Development, and Land
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated comfort presenting risks and recommendations to senior stakeholders
• Equally comfortable operating at a detailed, task level and maintaining a clear view of overall project objectives and priorities
• Ability to problem-solve effectively within complex, highly regulated permitting and construction environments

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