Electrical Construction Manager

Electrical Construction Manager Gaylord, Michigan Responsibilities Lead and oversee construction activities for transmission, distribution, and substation projects within the service territory. Champion a safety‑first environment, ensuring all work complies with safety principles, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices. Ensure safe, compliant, and reliable execution of field work while maintaining utility construction standards and system operating constraints. Provide on‑site leadership, coordinate crews and contractors, support energization planning, and ensure alignment with engineering, operations, and system protection groups. Manage all phases of field construction for utility substation, transmission, and high‑voltage distribution projects (12kV–500kV). Supervise the contracted workforce; ensure work adheres to standards, drawings, and approved work packages. Oversee field activities with an uncompromising commitment to a "Safety First" culture. Coordinate switching clearances, tagging, outages, and energization activities with system operations. Develop and manage construction sequencing to minimize customer impact, maintain system reliability, and meet capital project milestones. Enforce safety policies, Life‑Saving Rules, and Human Performance principles aligned with utility safety programs and regulatory requirements. Ensure strict compliance with OSHA 1910.269, NESC, NEC, NFPA 70/70E, and state/local regulations. Conduct and document daily tailboards, job briefings, safety audits, and field verifications. Immediately address unsafe conditions or behaviors; ensure stop‑work authority is understood and exercised appropriately. Confirm contractor compliance with safety qualification requirements, training, and approved work methods. Identify safety risks, drive mitigation strategies, and reinforce expectations regarding incident prevention and reporting. Interpret engineering packages, one‑line diagrams, schematics, transmission line profiles, structure drawings, and P&C wiring prints. Oversee installation of substation equipment (breakers, transformers, relays, switches, buswork, grounding, steel structures) and overhead/underground line components. Conduct detailed quality checks and inspections; verify compliance with construction standards, material specifications, and safe work practices. Review and validate testing results for transformers, breakers, relays, control circuits, and grounding systems to ensure safe and acceptable performance. Serve as the primary field liaison between engineering, operations, planning, protection & control, and project management. Manage outage coordination, clearance requests, and switching procedures with system operations. Lead construction coordination meetings with internal teams and external contractors, emphasizing safety, schedule, and risk. Communicate progress, issues, risks, safety concerns, and commissioning readiness to project stakeholders. Track labor, equipment, and material usage to monitor budget adherence. Manage schedules and align resources to meet key operational dates and outage windows while maintaining a safety‑first mindset. Support material procurement, staging, and logistics for field installation. Identify scope variances and field changes; support resolution through engineering coordination or change request processes. Travel within the service territory; 85‑90% of time spent on active job sites. Work extended hours or off‑shifts during outages, cutovers, or emergency response events. Demonstrate commitment to core values of safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance. Skills Required 8–15 years of experience in utility transmission, distribution, or substation construction or field operations. Strong understanding of utility construction standards, work methods, and safety rules. In‑depth knowledge of substation grounding, structures, and HV equipment installation; transmission and distribution line construction (OH/UG); protection & control systems, relay panels, and control house wiring; switching, tagging, and clearance procedures. Ability to manage contractors and multi‑discipline crews in a live utility environment with an unwavering focus on safety. Ability to read and interpret complex utility drawings and technical packages. Strong communication skills with engineering, operations, field personnel, and contractors. Preferred Utility operations or capital project experience (T&D, Substation, Major Projects). Experience with large investor‑owned utilities or public power entities. Education Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field. Equivalent field experience accepted in lieu of degree. Certifications such as OSHA 30, PMP, or utility‑specific qualifications (e.g., switching or clearance certification). Benefits Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program) Vision Personal Time Off (PTO) Program Long Term Disability (100% paid) Life Insurance (100% paid) 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar‑for‑dollar match AI & Hiring Disclosure We use AI tools to support parts of our hiring process, such as reviewing applications and identifying potential matches. These tools are designed to promote efficiency, consistency, and fairness, and they are always used under human oversight. All personal data collected is used solely for recruitment purposes, and you have the right to know, access, or request deletion of your data at any time, subject to legal limits. If AI will be used in a video interview, you will be informed in advance and asked for your consent, with the option to opt out. Our tools are regularly reviewed to detect potential bias and to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and our commitment to inclusive hiring. 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