Construction Manager (Texas)

Overview About us: Founded in 1990, LS Power is a premier development, investment, and operating company focused on the North American power and energy infrastructure sector, with leading platforms across generation, transmission and energy transition solutions. Since inception, LS Power has developed or acquired over 50,000 MW of power generation, including utility‑scale solar, wind, hydro, battery energy storage, and natural gas‑fired facilities. Through LS Power Grid, the Firm has built and operates approximately 780 miles of high‑voltage transmission with another 350+ miles and multiple grid infrastructure projects currently under construction or development. Across its efforts, LS Power actively invests in and scales businesses that are accelerating the energy transition, including electric vehicle charging, demand response, microgrids, renewable fuels and waste‑to‑energy platforms. Over the years, LS Power has raised $65 billion in debt and equity capital to support North American infrastructure. Our Purpose, Mission, & Values: Our Purpose is to solve complex energy problems that improve the world Our Mission is to make lives better by developing a cleaner and more reliable energy ecosystem Our Values are the willingness to participate in and help strengthen our culture of integrity, Innovation, Teamwork, and Taking Ownership Our People create value and are our Most Valuable asset. We take our values of Integrity, Innovation, Teamwork and Taking Ownership seriously and ask candidates to think about how they can help us further enhance our culture with their specific skillsets, capabilities and experiences. Benefits We provide our team the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and continue in their career growth. We are committed to supporting employees’ happiness, healthiness, and overall well‑being by providing comprehensive benefits that include 100% employer paid premium health care, paid parental leave and more. About the Role: LS Power is seeking experienced Construction Managers to oversee and manage construction activities for electrical transmission substations and high‑voltage overhead transmission lines. The Construction Manager is a full‑time, site‑based role that serves as the primary point of contact for all field‑related activities, ensuring that contractors meet technical, commercial, and safety requirements while delivering projects on time and within budget. This role provides leadership across the construction lifecycle—including pre‑construction, logistics, material management, construction, inspection, compliance monitoring, permitting, safety, and quality oversight. The Construction Manager will coordinate with EPC leadership, field‑based contractors, utilities, and regulatory stakeholders to ensure successful project execution. Positions are currently available for projects in Texas (Gray County) with mobilization in June 2026. Responsibilities What you will do: Lead all field‑related services during project execution, including pre‑construction planning, construction management, quality control, safety oversight, and permit compliance. Manage contractors in accordance with project budgets, schedules, technical requirements, and contractual provisions. Mitigate commercial or field‑related issues promptly and escalated as needed to the EPC Lead or T‑Line/Substation Lead. Coordinate and manage interfaces among multiple field‑based stakeholders, including contractors, inspectors, field engineers, compliance monitors, material suppliers, utilities and regulatory representatives. Manage LS Power field‑based Inspectors and Field Engineers. Ensure contractors maintain compliance with all project requirements—including safety, environmental, permit, and quality standards. Oversee field documentation management, including RFIs, issue logs, drawings, SWPPP compliance records, and safety reports. Review and track contractor schedules and maintain an integrated construction schedule, incorporating three‑week look‑aheads and interface coordination. Participate in weekly construction coordination meetings and monthly status updates with all project stakeholders. Prepare daily field reports. Manage and report on progress, costs, risks, and opportunities throughout construction and commissioning. Ensure all required construction, testing, and commissioning documentation is organized and properly filed to support commercial closeout, warranty management, and turnover to Operations. Qualifications We want you on our team because you… Bring 10+ years of experience managing large‑scale, high‑voltage transmission or substation construction projects for utilities or EPC contractors. Hold a strong understanding of power delivery codes, standards, and industry best practices. Possess an OSHA 30‑hour certification (required). Be an effective communicator and leader who can coordinate multiple contractors and stakeholders across complex projects. Have proven experience managing contractors, schedules, field documentation, and commercial performance. Excel in fast‑paced, field‑driven environments and take a proactive, solution‑oriented approach. Be highly organized and committed to safety, quality, and accountability. Be willing to travel or be based at project sites as needed. Physical & Work Environment Requirements: Candidates must be able to access all work areas on active construction sites, travel along project transmission line routes and between project substation sites, use digital tools for reporting, and work with standard MS Office software. This role also requires performing tasks common to field management in a construction environment. #J-18808-Ljbffr