Project Manager Utilities Underground Power

Carr & Duff, LLC is an electrical contractor specializing in complex electrical construction projects. The Project Manager will lead underground electrical power distribution projects, overseeing estimating, bidding, engineering review, field execution, project controls, cost management, safety, and customer satisfaction. The role also provides technical support, coordinates cross-functional teams, and mentors Assistant Project Managers.


Responsibilities

  • Contract interpretation/dispute resolution
  • Assessing and recommending project resource requirements
  • Managing underground electrical power utility and distribution projects
  • Preparing and reviewing detailed estimates for underground electrical power utility work, including labor, equipment, materials, subcontractors, production rates, and project risk
  • Developing quantity takeoffs and pricing for underground duct bank, conduit, cable, vault/manhole, trenching, excavation, backfill, restoration, and related electrical distribution scopes
  • Evaluating bid documents, drawings, specifications, site conditions, subcontractor/vendor quotations, and utility requirements to identify scope, exclusions, risks, and cost opportunities
  • Tracking project budgets, committed costs, labor productivity, change orders, forecasts, and cost-to-complete against the original estimate
  • Interfacing with client representatives regarding the project's progress
  • Management of project controls and accounting
  • Training, mentoring and coaching Assistant Project Managers
  • Ensure field engineering and underground utility construction activities comply with company, contract, utility-owner, and project requirements and support the overall construction schedule
  • Provide technical support for underground power construction, including constructability reviews, work planning, sequencing, and coordination of crews, equipment, and materials
  • Coordinate with engineering and estimating teams to assure completeness and correctness of design and construction documents. Plan, conduct, and monitor work in accordance with utility standards, engineering plans, specifications, and approved construction methods
  • Manages overall project performance (safety, quality, scope, schedule, cost, communication, resources, risks, and customer satisfaction) for electrical power utility projects, with particular emphasis on underground distribution construction
  • Serves as single point-of-contact by establishing, maintaining and managing customer, subcontractor, and joint venture partner's expectations (where applicable) relating to project performance
  • Reports project status and performance data as required to management
  • Ensures strict adherence to all Safety Policies, Procedures and Practices
  • Plans, monitors, and controls the project throughout its life cycle, including takeoffs and estimating, bid preparation, contract award, engineering/design review, procurement, underground construction, change management, cost control, and project closeout
  • At any given time could be involved in combinations of:
  • Mentoring others
  • Assist in marketing and business development activities as required
  • Acts as sponsor to ensure large projects are meeting expectations (safety, cost, schedule etc.)

Skills

  • 5+ years of experience in electrical power utility construction, with underground distribution experience required
  • Strong estimating experience for underground electrical power utility work, including quantity takeoffs, labor, equipment, materials, subcontractors, production rates, and project risk
  • Experience reviewing utility drawings, specifications, bid documents, and scopes of work for underground distribution construction
  • Working knowledge of underground duct banks, conduit, cable, vaults/manholes, trenching, excavation, backfill, restoration, and related electrical distribution systems
  • Demonstrated ability to manage projects from estimating and bid preparation through construction, cost control, change management, and closeout

Benefits

  • Professional development and career growth opportunities

Company Overview

  • Carr & Duff is a electrical construction company that can handle any size or type of project with manpower, equipment & material. It was founded in 1958, and is headquartered in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://carrduff.com/.

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