About the role
A specialty energy services partner supporting owners, developers and EPCs is hiring an HV Construction Manager for long term contract work on utility scale solar and battery energy storage projects in California.
This is a field leadership role on the owner’s representative and EPCm side, not a self perform GC superintendent seat. You will own day to day construction oversight of high voltage and medium voltage scope: collection systems, substations and switchyards, gen-tie, cable, switchgear, protection and control, and interconnection facilities. The assignment runs from late stage construction through commissioning support, energization and COD, with likely multi project continuity across California.
Success means HV packages stay off the critical path, utility and CAISO hold points are met, and the plant is built, tested and turned over safely, on schedule and on spec.
Key responsibilities
- Lead day to day field execution of HV and MV construction on utility scale solar PV and BESS projects across California.
- Oversee substation, switchyard, collection system, gen-tie and interconnection construction from mobilization through mechanical completion and energization support.
- Manage installation readiness of power transformers, HV and MV switchgear (AIS and GIS), circuit breakers, disconnects, bus work, grounding systems, control buildings, and protection and control equipment.
- Direct HV and MV cable scopes including pulling, termination, splicing, diagnostic testing and as-built documentation.
- Coordinate civil and electrical interfaces (foundations, structures, grounding, conduit, trench and SWPPP) so HV work is not delayed by upstream trades.
- Drive schedule, quality and cost performance against LNTP and NTP to COD milestones; surface risks, RFIs and change conditions early.
- Review IFC drawings, one-lines, protection schemes, cable schedules, specs and submittals; raise constructability issues before they hit the field.
- Manage subcontractors, vendors, inspectors and utility representatives. Primary IOU interface is expected with PG&E, SCE and SDG&E as the project requires.
- Support commissioning, testing and grid interconnection activities, including CAISO, SGIA and LGIA deliverables, NERC and TO and BO coordination, relay testing, SCADA and RTU readiness, and energization sequences.
- Enforce field HSE for electrical work: Cal/OSHA Title 8 Electrical Safety Orders, NFPA 70E, LOTO and clearance procedures, JSAs, daily briefings, and qualified electrical worker practices on energized adjacent sites.
- Maintain QA/QC records, punch lists, as-builts, quantity verification and turnover packages to owner and utility standards through COD.
- Serve as the primary field point of contact for owner, EPC, utility and commissioning stakeholders on assigned HV scope.
Required qualifications
- 8+ years of construction management or superintendent experience on high voltage electrical infrastructure.
- Direct experience delivering substations and/or transmission and interconnection packages. Core voltage range is 34.5 kV collection through 115 to 230 kV substation and gen-tie; 500 kV is a plus, not a requirement.
- Proven utility scale solar and/or BESS project experience through commissioning and energization.
- Working knowledge of NEC, NESC, IEEE and California electrical construction practice.
- Experience coordinating with California IOUs and interconnection processes (CAISO familiarity strongly preferred).
- Ability to read and work from one-lines, protection drawings, cable schedules, and civil and electrical IFC packages.
- Demonstrated field leadership of electrical subcontractors and multi craft crews.
- OSHA 30 or equivalent. NFPA 70E and Qualified Electrical Worker experience strongly preferred.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to remain on site in California for the duration of a long term contract.
- Authorization to work in the United States.
The contract
- Type: long term contract through Verde Solutions, with weekly invoicing and time and expenses handled through our contractor app.
- Location: on site, with current projects in California and likely continuity across multiple projects.
- Rate: up to $85 per hour, depending on experience.
- Start: as soon as possible.
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