Senior Construction Specialist

Requisition: 81924

PSEG Company: Public Service Electric & Gas Co.

Salary Range: $ 101,600 - $ 160,900

Work Location Category: Onsite

PSEG operates under a Flexible Work Model where flexible work is offered when job requirements allow. In support of this model, roles have been categorized into one of four work location categories:

Onsite are roles that have specific onsite requirements and are typically onsite daily.

Hybrid fixed are roles that are a blend of onsite work/in-person interactions with some ability to work remotely and require employees to live within a commutable distance and be onsite fixed days each week.

Hybrid flexible are roles that can be performed remotely but require some level of onsite work/in-person interactions on a regular basis, require employees to live within a commutable distance and, since business needs vary by position and may change over time, managers will set expectations and flexibility regarding where and when work is performed.

Fully remote are roles that can be performed remotely, require employees to live in approved states and will have purpose-driven in-person interactions on occasion.

We want you to be healthy, balanced, and feel secure. That's why you'll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you'll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer a retirement program, 401(k) with company match, company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement and a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year (including vacation, scheduled holidays, and floating holidays).

PSEG offers a unique experience to our more than 12,000 employees - we provide the resources and opportunities for career development that come with being a Fortune 500 company, as well as the attention, camaraderie, and care for one another you might typically associate with a small business. Our focus on combatting climate change through clean energy technology, our new net zero climate vision for 2030 and enhanced commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; and supporting the communities we serve make this a particularly exciting time to join PSEG.

Job Summary

Oversee the activities of both contractor and internal resources, to ensure the safe and efficient construction of inside plant activities. Responsible to deliver safe, on-time, on budget construction of facilities in support of P&C and Electric Delivery portfolios. Ability to manage both multiple and more complex projects within the P&C Capital portfolio. Includes contractor oversight, quality control, evaluation, outage planning, commissioning and start-up, and major failure restoration coordination, planning and management. Provide leadership to and development of developmental Inside Plant Construction team members. Provide accurate and timely feedback regarding performance, schedule and cost adherence, and reliable operations.

Job Responsibilities

• Daily quality control and oversight, project logistics management, and process / procedural adherence of both complex and multiple project construction activities
• Scope development, bid management, procurement, invoice processing, contract administration
• Support Project Management Teams during Pre-Construction planning including; constructability review, project sequencing, permitting, design, budgets, execution strategy development
• Contract management of multiple complex construction projects: field change directive, change order management, invoice review and approval, billing process management, project forecast development
• Provide leadership support and guidance to employees within the construction team. Provide onsite safety oversight and leadership to drive a sustainable safety culture. Provide feedback through onsite job safety observations
• Technical document management, review of all field test reports, all 3rd party submittals of both contractor and subcontractor test reports e.g. conduit proofing, mandrel, concrete, soil, pile, electrical testing, etc. Construction design documentation review, technical OEM document review, and construction execution document review and submittal, construction contractor field RFI management
• Outage coordination, start-up and commissioning coordination, and operations coordination for final electrical cut overs to support placing new equipment in service. Clearance tag holder with the ability to identify complex clearances related to scope management between the multiple work groups and organizations

Job Specific Qualifications

Required:
• Bachelor's degree with at least 6 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in management of construction / testing contractors
• Demonstrated knowledge of collective bargaining agreement
• Proven leadership ability
• Demonstrated high level management skills in coaching and development of business skills
• Project management knowledge
• Demonstrated knowledge of environmental and regulatory compliance
• Demonstrated leadership in the area of safety oversight, ability to perform effective job site observations, and coach employee behaviors
• Must possess clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with GIS, MEGA, and/or SAP
• Demonstrated strong computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.)
• Demonstrated effective problem-solving, decision making, planning and organizing skills, be adaptable and results oriented
• Demonstrated leadership skills, professionalism and customer/client focus
• Demonstrated people leadership skills
• Provides support to strategic/tactical initiatives and decisions that have an impact on operations
• Demonstrated ability to effectively interact with external groups and customers
• Clearly demonstrated team leadership abilities on critical projects or initiatives. Must demonstrate leadership and ability to stand-in for department management when required.
• Support the supervision of a limited staff of represented and non-represented engineering personnel
• Ability to work several weeks of consecutive long work days, i.e. 12-hour shifts, and long work weeks to support construction activities, i.e. work several 7-day work weeks.

• Ability to function as a construction field supervisor outdoors in a construction setting in the northeast climate, i.e. outdoor work during the winter and summer.
• Ability to move to alternate sites, throughout the business day, across the entire PSE&G service territory efficiently.

• Ability to provide off-duty coverage for emergent support across the entire PSE&G service territory.
• Must possess a valid U.S. driver's license and maintain a safe driving history.

Minimum Years of Experience

6 years of experience

Education

Bachelors

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If you are a current PSEG employee and if you are offered an opportunity with PSEG Long Island, you will be treated as a new hire. Please note that as a new hire to the Long Island subsidiary, your benefits will change and generally will be consistent with other similarly situated PSEG Long Island new hires. Similarly, for PSEG Long Island employees who accept job opportunities with PSEG or any of its subsidiaries (other than PSEG Long Island), their benefits would change and generally be consistent with other similarly situated new hires of that company.

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