CenterPoint Energy, Inc

Director, Construction & Oversight Management

CenterPoint Energy, Inc • $125K — $150K *
Houston, TX 77084In-Person
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field; journeyman card accepted in lieu of degree.
  • Extensive experience in leading construction or project delivery for electric utility or infrastructure projects.
  • Strong background in transmission line and substation construction methods and contractor management.
  • Proven ability to lead teams and influence cross-functional stakeholders in complex environments.
  • Knowledgeable about safety requirements, construction standards, and regulatory compliance.
  • Strong communication and problem-solving skills; capable of executive presentations.
  • Preferred certifications like OSHA 30, PMP, or Certified Construction Manager.

Responsibilities

  • Set strategic direction and performance expectations for construction coordinators on projects.
  • Oversee construction activities from pre-planning to project closeout and energization.
  • Ensure effective collaboration between construction coordinators and project stakeholders.
  • Drive inputs for constructability reviews to enhance project planning and execution.
  • Facilitate issue resolution and decision-making for field employees and contractors during construction.
  • Promote and enforce safety culture and compliance with construction standards and regulations.
  • Monitor field execution performance against quality, schedule, and safety metrics.

Benefits

  • Paid training from day one of employment.
  • Flexible work schedule along with paid holidays and time off.
  • Access to on-site wellness facilities and fitness discounts.
  • Professional growth programs including tuition reimbursement.
  • 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar company match up to 6% and additional company contributions.
  • Transit subsidies to support commuting costs.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

The Director of Construction Management and Oversight provide strategic leadership for the planning, coordination, execution, and field oversight of transmission line and substation construction projects for an investor-owned electric utility. This role is responsible for establishing construction management direction, ensuring effective integration between construction coordinators and project teams, and promoting safe, reliable, high-quality construction practices across the capital project portfolio.

Essential Functions
  • Set the strategic direction, priorities, and performance expectations for construction coordinators supporting transmission and substation projects.
  • Provide leadership and oversight for construction management activities from pre-construction planning through project closeout, energization, and turnover.
  • Ensure construction coordinators are effectively engaged with project managers, engineering, project controls, supply chain, environmental, land/ROW, operations, and other project stakeholders.
  • Drive early constructability review and field execution input to improve project planning, reduce execution risk, support accurate estimates and schedules, and improve construction readiness.
  • Support field employees, construction coordinators, inspectors, and contractors during construction by facilitating issue resolution, decision-making, and escalation of field constraints.
  • Ensure construction work is performed in accordance with company safety requirements, construction standards, engineering drawings, specifications, environmental commitments, regulatory requirements, and applicable industry practices.
  • Promote a strong safety culture by reinforcing safe work practices, field accountability, contractor expectations, and proactive identification and mitigation of hazards.
  • Monitor field execution performance, contractor productivity, quality of work, schedule adherence, and compliance with approved construction practices.
  • Partner with project teams and contractors to resolve constructability issues, outage constraints, access limitations, material readiness concerns, scope changes, and other execution risks.
  • Establish consistent construction oversight processes, field reporting expectations, lessons learned practices, and performance metrics across the portfolio.
  • Support development and continuous improvement of construction standards, inspection practices, contractor oversight requirements, and field execution procedures.
  • Provide executive-level visibility into construction risks, safety performance, field issues, contractor performance, and project execution trends.
  • Develop talent, provide coaching, and build organizational capability within the construction management and oversight function.
  • Serve as a senior construction leader who balances safety, reliability, cost, schedule, quality, and stakeholder commitments.
  • Build strong working relationships with internal project teams, field operations, contractors, engineering partners, and executive stakeholders.
  • Lead through influence in a matrixed project environment and ensure construction perspectives are incorporated into project planning and execution decisions.
  • Communicate clearly and proactively on construction risks, mitigation plans, performance trends, and decisions requiring leadership alignment.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and disciplined field execution.


Education Description
  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field; equivalent utility construction experience may be considered. Journeyman card will be recognized in lieu of 4-year degree.


Experience
  • Extensive experience leading construction, field execution, or project delivery activities for electric utility, transmission, substation, heavy civil, industrial, or infrastructure projects.
  • Strong understanding of transmission line and substation construction methods, contractor management, field safety practices, constructability review, quality oversight, outage coordination, and project execution risk management.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead teams, influence cross-functional stakeholders, and make sound decisions in complex field execution environments.
  • Experience supporting construction planning, schedule development, cost control, change management, contractor oversight, and project closeout.
  • Knowledge of applicable safety requirements, utility construction standards, environmental and regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
  • Strong communication, problem-solving, leadership, and executive presentation skills.
  • Preferred certifications may include OSHA 30, Project Management Professional, Certified Construction Manager, Professional Engineer, or other relevant construction, safety, or project management credentials.


We want you to know
Being a part of the CenterPoint Energy team is more than a career alone. It's an opportunity to make a positive impact. You will be an integral part of enabling everyday life and the pursuit of possibilities for the customers we serve and the communities we share. The vital services we provide are at the core of making our world work, and by sharing your energy with us, we'll create a better tomorrow together.

What we bring to you
  • Competitive pay
  • Paid training
  • Benefits eligibility begins on your first day
  • Transit subsidies
  • Flexible work schedule, paid holidays and paid time off
  • Access to discounts at fitness clubs and an on-site wellness center at our headquarters in Houston
  • Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement
  • 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% regardless of your contribution


Job Type: Full Time
Posting Start Date: 08/04/2026
Posting End Date: 08/18/2026

About CenterPoint Energy, Inc

CenterPoint Energy is a domestic energy delivery company. The Company’s business segments include Electric Transmission and Distribution, Natural Gas Distribution, Competitive Natural Gas Sales and Services, Interstate Pipelines, Field Services and Other Operations. The Company serves metered customers primarily in Arkansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas. The company also owns a 58.3% interest in a midstream partnership it jointly controls with OGE Energy Corp. with operations in natural gas and liquids-rich producing areas of Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana.

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Learn more about CenterPoint Energy, Inc
Size
9,418 employees
Market Cap
$19.2 billion
Industry
Energy & Utilities
Net Income
-$773 million
Founded
1866
5 Year Trend
+2.1%
Revenue
$7.4 billion
NASDAQ
CNP
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