Senior Construction Specialist

Requisition: 84438

PSEG Company: Public Service Electric & Gas Co

Salary Range: $ 107,600 - $ 170,300

Work Location Category: Onsite

We're one of the country's largest energy companies, with a vision of powering a future where people use energy more efficiently and it's safer and delivered more reliably than ever. We're also deeply connected to the communities we serve, with more than 13,000 employees working together to support our customers and make a difference every day.

Here, you'll have the stability and exciting opportunities that come with being a Fortune 500 company - along with a supportive, friendly work environment where your contributions are valued.

We offer a flexible work environment designed to balance employee needs with collaboration and operational excellence. Roles fall into two categories:

• Onsite: Employees work onsite daily.
• Hybrid: A blend of remote and onsite work, with at least three onsite days per week required.

As an employee, if you are regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week, you will have access to a wide range of comprehensive benefits from day one, designed to support your total well-being: medical, dental, vision, parental leave and family leave programs, behavioral health programs, 401(k) with company match, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, and generous paid time off.

More than 13,000 people already call PSEG their work home, taking pride in providing safe, reliable service to millions of customers. If you're looking for a place where you can build a meaningful career and help power and support our communities, we'd love to welcome you to the team.

PSEG is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

Job Summary

At this time, only current PSEG employees are being considered.

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

• High school graduate or equivalent with 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
• 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
• Provide 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.
• Leadership in their role and ability to stand-in for department management when required
• Support to supervision of a limited staff of MAST/BU engineering personnel
• Ability to work several weeks of consecutive long work days, i.e. 12 hour shifts.
• Ability to work long work weeks to support construction activities. i.e. working several week of 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 in the winters and summers.
• 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.
• Valid US Driver's license

Some positions at PSEG require access to information covered by the Department of Energy's regulation 10 CFR 810 (Part 810). If applicable, the successful applicant must prove they are: (1) a citizen or national of the USA; OR (2) a lawful permanent resident of the United States (Non-Conditional Permanent I-551 / Green Card / Permanent Resident Card holder); OR (3) a citizen, national, or permanent resident of a "Generally Authorized" destination on the attached list not also a citizen, national, permanent resident of any country not listed; OR (4) a "Protected Individual" under the Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3)).

As an employee of PSEG, you should be aware that during emergency restoration efforts, you may be required to perform functions outside of your routine duties and on a schedule that may be different from normal operations.

For all roles, PSEG's drug and alcohol testing program includes pre-employment testing, testing for cause, and post-incident/accident testing.

Employees who are hired or transfer into a federally regulated role (including positions covered by USDOT, PHMSA, or NRC regulations) are subject to random drug and alcohol testing, inclusive of marijuana. Although numerous states throughout the country have legalized marijuana/cannabis products recreationally and medically, the use of these products are prohibited for employees in federally regulated roles. Please note that the use of CBD products may result in a positive drug test for THC/Marijuana and such use is not a legitimate medical explanation for a positive result.

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

PSEG is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment, including the hiring process, based on any legally protected characteristic. Legally protected characteristics include race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law in locations where PSEG employs individuals.

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If you need to request a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job, email accommodations@pseg.com. Any information provided regarding a disability will be kept strictly confidential and will not be shared with anyone involved in making a hiring decision.

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