TRANSMISSION Construction Representative – Mid-Level – Sr

TRANSMISSION Construction Representative – Mid-Level – Sr

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management Science with emphasis on project/construction management or bachelor’s degree in Construction Technology, Electrical or Civil Engineering, Project Management, or related technology field with a minimum of 2 years of project/construction management work experience
• OR an associate degree in Construction Management Technology, Project Management, Electrical or Civil Engineering, or related technology field with 4 years’ work experience in the electric industry, or project/construction management/oversight
• OR High School graduate or equivalent with 6 years related experience in electric industry or project management/oversight

Responsibilities

• Provide construction site management for all aspects and activities of transmission station and line construction to facilitate project completion within budget, schedule, and scope
• Provide oversight for transmission station and line construction projects to ensure compliance with applicable Federal, State & Local Regulations
• Provide project quality assurance and quality control oversight to ensure adherence to Engineering specifications and standards
• Provide progress updates on construction activities and milestones to the project team
• Provide oversight for OSHA compliance requirements in accordance with AEP’s safety compliance oversight program
• Perform site safety observations and complete documentation as required
• Conduct meetings to set AEP’s Safety and Environmental expectations for crews working on site
• Coordinate work activities with AEP environmental teams and contractors to ensure compliance with AEP’s Environmental policies and procedures as well as all Federal, State and Local regulations
• Provide oversight to ensure compliance with SWPPP and all applicable environmental permits
• Work with Project Team to ensure all permits are properly closed/terminated as required at the end of project or when no longer needed
• Coordinate with Right-of-Way and Siting teams to ensure landowner and governmental agreements are properly carried out
• Ensure all required permits for road crossings, river crossings, railroad crossing, ROW clearing, access roads, etc., have been obtained prior to start of work
• Provide construction expertise to facilitate an optimal engineered design
• Review applicable project documents and drawings prior to final issuance as requested and provide feedback
• Proficient at reading and interpreting civil grading drawings, grounding and foundation drawings, conduit/cable schedule and wiring diagrams, electrical assembly drawings, One-Lines, Switching diagrams, bus wiring diagrams, steel drawings, PNP drawings, Manufacture’s drawings, SWPPP, etc.
• Work with project teams to correct/resolve any construction, material, or engineered related issues that occur or are discovered during the construction phase of the project
• Provide and submit Field Mark Prints to agree with as built installations
• Attend and provide adequate and detailed feedback on lessons learned, issues encountered, and best practices during project closeout meetings as requested
• Provide oversight to verify project material and equipment has been ordered and scheduled to arrive on time to meet project milestones
• Collaborate with Engineering and Procurement on any material or equipment shortages/deficiencies to ensure issues are identified and escalated
• Ensure project material and equipment is properly receipted for when it arrives on site
• Ensure material and equipment is properly identified, inventoried, and stored on site
• Ensure material and equipment is properly handled and installed per engineering specifications and standards
• Ensure proper coordination of material deliveries between contractors and Supply Chain team/laydown yards
• Collaborate with Outage Planning team on project outage schedule and sequences as requested
• Take ownership of project outage plan per Capital Outage Planning Process
• Provide oversight of all dispatched operating orders and clearances
• Provide oversight to ensure contractor work plans are sufficient to meet scheduled outage windows properly and safely; and ensure no system operating errors occur
• Provide oversight to ensure proper coordination of resources for all phases of project construction
• Provide technical guidance for company/contractor resources regarding construction of transmission line and station facilities as required
• Provide In-Service notifications to the project team to ensure timely accounting of project assets
• Provide compliance required attestation documentation for all installed facilities that are identified as Most Limiting Series Element (MLSE) for the bulk electric system
• Complete Construction Management’s portion of the Capital Commissioning Checklist and ensure proper exemptions have been provided
• Participate in the evaluation of estimates/bids for projects
• Approve contractor timesheets if required
• Assist in the validation of invoice charges as requested by the project team
• Provide oversight of contractor resources during major storm restoration efforts and emergency failures as requested
• Assist with the development and delivery of training as requested
• Competency with technical tools and applications, mobile devices tablet/phone; including but not limited to: Microsoft suite (MS 365, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.) GIS, PDF editor, Smartsheet, Scheduling Software

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.