Traveling Construction Management Specialist

About Our Client

Our client is a globally recognized engineering design firm with a long-standing reputation for excellence within power delivery and grid infrastructure. With decades of experience supporting utilities and large-scale infrastructure programs, they are known for their technical depth, collaborative culture, and commitment to modernizing the grid.

Job Description

This is a traveling Construction Management position supporting project work across multiple sites. The successful candidate will move from site to site, with typical project assignments lasting about 3-9 months, and may occasionally travel to other locations for a few days to support additional projects.Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop project-specific construction management and/or commissioning management work plans;
• Perform Home office or remote pre-construction planning work before field mobilization;
• Lead and manage the site construction management and commissioning staff;
• Monitor overall construction and commissioning progress, cost, quality, scope, and safety;
• Manage and mitigate construction and commissioning work risk;
• Report construction progress and cost to the Project Manager or Owner;
• Lead and attend construction project performance review meetings;
• Plan construction process by developing schedules, phasing, and lookaheads;
• Keep track of project progress and maintain schedules;
• Ensure the job site remains safe, clean, and orderly;
• Communicate any field conflicts and notify the internal project team;
• Keep all documentation up to date for internal and external project members;
• Collaborate with the internal construction team, engineers, subcontractors, etc. to determine project needs;
• Monitor and report on project progress;
• Adhere to estimated costs and ensure the project is on budget (and is profitable)
• Supervise field staff and provide constructive feedback;
• Coordinate requests for appropriate staffing;
• Resolve on-site issues and emergencies;
• Ensure compliance with safety, health, and quality standards.

MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

Essential skills and experience:

• 7-12+ years of relevant construction management experience, directly related to T&D transmission, substation construction, or industrial construction management
• Determination of staff positions and size; interviewing and selection of personnel experience
• Construction labor knowledge and labor planning experience
• Experience in establishing and effectively using project controls tools to manage a large construction project
• Understanding of a process approach to accomplishing construction management and start-up testing work
• Demonstrated client relationship-building experience
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work with and guide others in potentially adversarial situations
• Successful and proven experience as an Industrial Construction Site Manager
• Industrial Field Experience, Trade School, or Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management/Engineering preferred
• Knowledge of quality, safety, and health guidelines for sizeable industrial construction job sites
• In-depth understanding of construction operations and processes
• Understanding the importance of proper phase codes and assigning time
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite
• Organizational and time-management skills
• Ability to lead and inspire
• OSHA 10 or 30.

• Hourly pay range from $55.00 to $85.00 (USD).
• Access to medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Opportunity to work in a key role within the energy and natural resources sector.
• A temporary position offering hands-on experience with impactful projects.
• This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated Project Manager T&D to make a meaningful impact.
• Long-term contract opportunity with contract-to-hire intent after 6-12 months; based on performance and project needs.
• Overtime paid at 1.5x, with strong potential for additional hours during peak project phases.
• Opportunity to travel to project sites nationwide supporting major power delivery projects, with all travel expenses covered.
• Work on high-impact transmission and substation infrastructure projects supporting grid modernization and reliability initiatives across the U.S.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits available.
• Join a firm consistently recognized as a "Top Place to Work" for five consecutive years, known for its collaborative engineering culture and commitment to employee development.
• Opportunity to work alongside highly experienced engineers and project teams on some of the industry's most complex and large-scale energy projects.
• If you are ready to take on this exciting opportunity as a Traveling Construction Management Specialist, we encourage you to apply today!