Basic Purpose
Leads and supports the facilitation and management of the strategy and oversight for construction planning, collaboration, constructability, schedule forecasting, coordinating permits, studies, and overall construction flow of large transmission development projects. Implement best-in-class controls to ensure construction continues uninterrupted by managing and collaborating across various teams including but not limited to engineers, contractors, internal stake holders such as permitting & environmental team to ensure that the projects meet the schedule requirements for timely project execution.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Supports and coordinates the projects permit process from beginning to end:
Facilitate and support constructability reviews with contractors to ensure the viability and validity of look ahead schedules Perform regular auditing of construction look ahead schedules, constructability reviews, permitting schedules, project specific studies, risks, and mitigation plans to ensure look ahead schedules are realistic, all required approvals from internal and external stakeholders including environmental studies and all required permits are received on time for project success and timeliness.
•Establish clear communication lines, collaboration, and support team members, contractors, and consultants to execute to the project schedule on time and within constructability, permitting, environmental, and all other project related constraints. Collaborate and coordinate with relevant stakeholders such as engineers, contractors, vendors, etc. to ensure that construction activities in the field continue with minimal to no interruptions.
•Supports Federal, State, regional and local permitting requirements based on preliminary routing and sitting of transmission development projects in coordination with NV Energy Lands and Environmental team.
Sets and manages project expectations with senior leadership, team members and other stakeholders. Creates, manages, and presents construction look ahead schedule feasibility dashboard account for estimated construction productivities, environmental studies, permitting progress/approvals, contractor constructability inputs to summarize progress and identify risks.
Assists in complex negotiations with Federal, State, regional and local governments and private parties as needed to ensure successful outcomes. Manage changes in project scope, identifies potential crises, and devises contingency plans.
•Provides support, as needed, in regulatory proceedings and workshops through direct participation and support of other participants.
•Builds, develops, and grows business relationships vital to the success of the project. Identifies and resolves issues and conflicts within the project team.
Ensures all compliance aspects of position are known and followed; understands and complies with all policies, codes, and regulations applicable to position and company
•Performs related duties as assigned
Education and Work Experience
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, construction management or a related field and 10 or more years of related experience.
Candidates that do not possess a bachelor’s degree must have a minimum of 15 years of related work experience.
Specialized Knowledge and Skills
Demonstrated knowledge of:
•High voltage transmission construction processes and constructability review
•Understanding of the permitting, studies, and approval timelines for transmission projects.
•Utility business, rate making, reporting, and business planning practices.
•Financial regulations and requirements in a regulated utility environment
Demonstrated skills such as:
•Ability to develop effective relationships.
•Excellent controls development and implementation, negotiation, critical thinking, project management, communication, decision making, presentation, human relations, and organization skills.
Equipment and Applications
PCs, word processing, spreadsheet and database software.
Work Environment and Physical Demands
General office environment. No special physical demands are required. Occasional travel required.
full timeLas Vegas, NV14 days ago
$125,900-$178,766Denver, CO15 days ago
