Job Summary (includes but is not limited to the following, other duties may be assigned)
Provides primary oversight for new and or major retrofit Thermal Combined Cycle Power Generation
projects to ensure adherence to safety, budget, and schedule goals including overall organization and
management of all internal and external stakeholders to meet short-term and long-term project objectives
with responsibility for all onsite project execution activities.
Responsibilities include managing major thermal projects by working with internal teams such as
development, engineering, legal, environmental, supply chain and operations; assists in project scope
book development to bid the EPC portions of the project, development of other major equipment bid
packages to support the bidding process and project schedule; manages cross functional project team in
both an office and site environment, to include all engineering, procurement and construction activities as
well as direct procurement of Owner furnished equipment such as the industrial gas turbine generators,
transformers, HV breakers and other potentially long lead time equipment.
Management of equipment supply and construction contracts through project closeout including mitigation
of owner risks regarding cost and schedule and contract change order management.
Ensures that the project is being constructed in compliance with design standards, applicable codes
established for the project, as well as ensuring that comprehensive safety standards are implemented
and enforced.
Job Responsibilities
• Relocate to project site from mobilization through to project completion, close out and hand over
to Operations. Trips home will be as per company policy.
• Working knowledge of Thermal simple and combined cycle technologies as well as the HV
transmission interconnection systems.
• Solid general knowledge of power generation construction and all related discipline(s).
• Accomplishes work through others as well as being a significant contributor to scope book and
contractual documentation. Responsible for direct management of the entire project including
Quality, Safety, Cost, Schedule and contractor performance.
• Manages employees performing related duties including full human resources, cost and
budgetary accountabilities.
• Professional with wide-ranging, advanced technical experience to resolve complex issues.
• Decisions typically related to resources, project approach, and tactical operations.
• Results have significant impact on costs and the achievement of project objectives and/or project
based goals.
• Makes decisions for large-scale projects, a closely related set of projects and initiatives involving
own and possibly related functional areas.
• Receives assignments in the form of objectives and determines tactical approach, resources,
schedules and goals.
• Uses independent judgment requiring in-depth evaluation of variable factors. Independently
selects methods, techniques, analytical approach and evaluation criteria.
• Determines methods and procedures for new assignments.
• As the project leader regularly coordinates work of professionals, technicians and others both
inside and out of his/her own department.
• Trains and mentors' employees on technical and leadership skills.
• Collaborate and solve problems - works with others to resolve significant issues, clarify or
interpret complex information, provide initial screening/negotiations.
• Must be a skilled communicator both oral and written, comfortable reporting project status to
senior executives
Job Requirements
• Bachelor's degree preferred in ME, EE, CE or Construction Management or equivalent
combination of education and experience.
• Requires minimum 15 years' experience, including extensive knowledge of industrial construction
techniques and a minimum of 5 years working as a project manager or construction manager on
a thermal generation project that utilizes industrial gas turbines, heat recovery steam generators,
and steam turbines to power the facility.
Salary Information
Salary Range: $154,231.89 to $196,645.66 annually
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