Site Manager - Reston, VA

Job Description

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Extraordinary teams building inspiring projects:
Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.


Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.


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Project Overview:
Bechtel's commitment to renewables and clean energy is driving the delivery of transformative projects for our customers. Our renewables team will manage the project lifecycle, including engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup, for a project in Texas.

Job Summary:
In this role, you will manage the organization and direction of project construction activities and oversee total site management including supervision of construction craft personnel, field engineering, contract administration, cost and schedule, field procurement, and finance and accounting. Your leadership will ensure project operations are compliant, safe, timely, within scope and budget, and clients are satisfied.


The position will initially be based in Reston, VA; following contract award, selected candidate will relocate to the project site.


This position is designated as part-time telework per our global telework policy and will require at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. Weekly in-person schedules will be determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with functional or project leadership. #LI-JL1

Major Responsibilities:
Leadership/Supervision

Manages the organization and direction of construction and related activities of a single construction project, including actions of Bechtel, subcontractors, suppliers, clients, and their representatives.
Acts as primary client contact for all project field activities.
Oversees total site management including supervision of construction craft personnel, field engineering, contract administration, cost and schedule, field procurement, finance and accounting services, and craft resource personnel as applicable.
Maintains client relationship and is the primary contact for client's communication with the field activities and effective relation with other functional departments.
Coordinates all project contractual activities. and participates in the development of contract, subcontract, or vendor scopes of work, budgets, contract formation, and negotiations.
Planning

Oversees jobsite expenditures for labor equipment, material and services and ensures field operations are within the budget.
Establishes project field procedures and objectives within corporate policies and procedures as necessitated by conditions at a jobsite.
Develops, implements, and administers a jobsite security plan and coordinates the activities with corporate security department.
Safety & Quality

Ensures development and execution of Project Automation Plan, Environmental Compliance Plan, Safety Plan, Site Survey Plan, Non-manual Staffing Plan, Subcontracting Plan, Labor Strategy, Construction Execution Plan, and job-site work rules.
Plans and establishes procedures to ensure construction operations meet engineering designs and specifications.

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

Education and Experience Requirements:
Requires bachelor's or master's degree (or international equivalent) and 13-15 years of relevant experience or 17-19 years of relevant work experience.
Relevant utility scale solar experience - Direct, hands-on experience managing construction on utility-scale solar PV projects.
Construction and project management expertise - Ability to review construction schedule sequence, identify trends, reference project budgeting, and make project decisions. Ability to manage work breakdown structures, track milestones, report progress, and adjust resources to keep construction on schedule.
Required Knowledge and Skills:
Managing, coordinating, and administering site construction and supporting activities, including planning, engineering, procurement, construction, start-up, performance testing, initial operations, and prime contract close-out. Has overall responsibility for project execution, ensuring that the project is delivered within contract requirements, standards of quality and safety and to Customer and Bechtel performance expectations.
Provides overall leadership direction for the project; including the management of project quality, timeliness, safety, as well as mentoring the project team.
Manages budgets and schedules, manages performance, reports progress, and initiates action to assure program/project objectives and schedules are met and work is performed within budget and according to specification.
Digital execution implementation - drives program setup and success (GIS, PowerBI, Unifier, Aconex, SmartCompletions, Q4, ComplianceWorks, PEMS, Propeller).
Providing daily and weekly schedule inputs. Coordinating and leading weekly meetings with all construction/CSU commodities, reviewing schedule, actualizing dates, analyzing quantities, and working through construction issues.
Proven leadership and team management- Demonstrated ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams (civil, electrical, QA/QC, safety), subcontractors, and interface with engineering and procurement departments.
Strong safety culture - A proven track record of setting the tone for safety, enforcing zero-incident culture, leading daily safety meetings, mentoring crew on safe practices, and holding all parties accountable.
Technical understanding of construction programs and solar systems - Ensures confident field decision-making, accurate communication with engineers, and QA/QC oversight.