Construction Manager

Construction Manager

The Construction Manager is responsible for coordinating construction and commissioning (functional testing included) activities between several projects, with objectives of safety, quality, timeliness and cost effective completion on behalf of the Affiliates of AVANGRID located in Maine, New York, and Connecticut.

Key responsibilities include :

• Providing management and responsibility for performance of Field Construction Managers for the construction and commissioning of electric lines and substation projects.
• Determining the contract resource requirements, service specifications, and managing contractor performance.
• Working with Field Construction Managers related to coordination of field inspections and sign offs for construction projects including environmental or agricultural.
• Ensuring all functional testing is complete at job sites in preparation of commissioning of the facilities.
• Managing performance of outsourced Construction companies to ensure adherence to safety, quality, schedules, budgets, cost effective means and methods.
• Ensuring projects are delivered on time and under budget.
• Developing, reviewing, and evaluating contracts and agreements affecting the project execution and functional area operations and making appropriate recommendations.
• Ensuring compliance with permit conditions.
• Leading resolution in a timely manner to proactively resolve problems and coordinate activities with the field construction managers.
• Working with project team to ensure that construction management is integrated into the planning, scheduling, cost tracking, construction, installation, sequencing and testing and commissioning, and acceptance activities.
• Ensuring Field Construction Managers obtain all construction materials and material handling plans are established and properly managed and reported.
• Coordinating construction schedules with the other functional areas within the company.
• Providing constructability feedback on electrical, mechanical, protection, and civil construction standards.
• Researching, recommending, and implementing changes as necessary to be aligned with AVANGRID Standards and Business Area goals and objectives.
• Responsible for timely resolution of disputes and prioritizing business requirements to ensure projects are completed on time and under budget.
• Providing accurate inputs related to the budget process to provide field estimates, resource needs, and oversight of the construction budget.
• Participating in the construction projects negotiations and joint planning efforts with other utilities.
• Leading overall site activities to address or remedy electrical system emergencies as necessary.
• Proactively identifying construction risk during the planning, execution, and construction phases and eliminating risks and executing risk mitigation plans.
• Performing special studies, alternatives, and risk analyses and cost estimates as necessary.
• Adhering to company policies, programs, and procedures as well as Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), New England and New York Independent System Operators.
• Safety : Maintaining safety awareness and ensuring contractors comply with all safety policies, practices, and procedures to assure a safe working environment at the construction site. Properly wear and care for applicable safety gear and equipment. Identify and communicate unsafe conditions to Contractors, Project Manager, and assure safety concerns and issues are resolved.
• Ensuring all field construction managers are managing the project and construction resources within the schedule and budget.

Required qualifications :

Preferred qualifications :

Competencies :

Company : ROCHESTER GAS & ELEC CORP

Mobility Information : Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.

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Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule / job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.

Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and / or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee's management.

Job Posting End Date : November 29, 2025