Construction Manager - Manhattan Const Mgmt Gas

The Construction Manager will provide the leadership to plan, direct, monitor and coordinate the planning and construction management of work within Construction. The Construction Manager will direct and support project objectives for safety and environmental excellence, effective cost management, operational excellence, schedule adherence, improving the customer experience and delivering a quality product within specification compliance. Ensures all members of the organization are provided the necessary training and information technology to provide leading edge contract management to maximize the effectiveness of the organization.

Required Education/Experience

* Bachelor's Degree Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration or another applicable technical field and A minimum of eight years of applicable experience that includes six years of construction or engineering experience in electric, gas or steam operations is required

Preferred Education/Experience

* Bachelor's Degree Civil, Mechanical or Electric

Relevant Work Experience

* In-depth knowledge of the complexities of Con Edison's electric, gas and steam systems, including associated municipal underground utility infrastructures, required.

* Working knowledge of Contract Administration, cost controls and operating budgets, required.

* Strong knowledge of resource allocation and budgeting, required.

* Excellent oral, written, interpersonal and contract negotiation skills, required.

* Must be well organized, detail oriented, and ability to handle multiple project assignments on an ongoing basis, required.

Licenses and Certifications

* Driver's License Required

Physical Demands

* Ability to respond to system emergencies

* Able to work in all weather conditions, i.e. excessive heat and/or cold

* Ability to work in inclement weather and adverse conditions (i.e., excessive heat, cold, noise, confined spaces)

* Ability to travel to company locations to work on storm restoration and heat contingencies

* Wear necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), i.e. fire-retardant clothing and safety harnesses

* Use personal vehicle(s), and be able to transport, store, and secure company laptops and other job-related equipment in vehicle. Acknowledge that reimbursement for use of personal vehicle is available through the company mileage procedure

Additional Physical Demands

* The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.

* Must be able to participate in the Company's emergency management processes and storm plans as required.

Core Responsibilities

* Safety Compliance:
Ensure all safety policies and procedures are followed and enforced and provide the needed leadership around promoting good housekeeping practices and work area protection, focus on avoiding high energy injuries and expanding the use of HPI on projects.

* Environmental Compliance:
Ensure compliance with environmental rules and regulations and that the planning of projects include the integration of the EH&S requirements during the development/execution phases of the project.

* Leadership:
Develops and implements capital, operating and human resource budgets. Implements controls to address potential rogue behavior by employees or vendors and ensure a process is in place to monitor expenditures to anticipate cost overruns and take appropriate actions and elevate concerns to the proper level of authority.

* Contract Administration:
Provide the direction and oversight to ensure that all projects are administered in compliance with company instructions and procedures (CAM/ICM). Closely monitor the drivers of change and delays on projects and develop strategic initiatives to control costs while ensuring measures are in place to discourage rogue behavior by employees. Provide input to bidding strategies and constructability reviews and ensure proper project documentation is available to support payments and claim mitigation by vendors.

Ensure timely payment to vendors and provide the leadership in negotiating agreements and…