Construction Manager - Renewables

Tetra Tech is seeking a Construction Manager for its renewable energy projects in Charleston, WV. The role involves leading construction management efforts, ensuring project compliance with design, schedule, and cost objectives. Candidates should have at least 5 years of construction experience, particularly in renewable energy, and strong skills in managing diverse project stakeholders. Responsibilities include monitoring progress, managing contractors, and ensuring quality compliance.
About the position

Tetra Tech is currently seeking a Construction Manager to join its exciting power team. The construction manager will provide construction management leadership and expertise on transmission, distribution and renewable energy construction projects, ensuring that the project meets design intent, as well as meeting schedule and cost objectives. The ideal candidate has civil, mechanical and electrical construction experience and strong skills in managing a diverse group of project participants (client, contractors, regulatory agencies, stakeholders). To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Responsibilities
• Ensure contractors fully understand their contractual obligations and project requirements
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• Liaise with contractors to minimize contractor conflict and encourage synergy on multiple contractor work sites
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• Identify slow progress, inadequate quality or performance, possible future construction problems and suggest possible solutions
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• Monitor project schedule and costs, update and report as project development proceeds
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• Confirm monthly contract progress payment documents, forecast and manage potential changes
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• Monitor and inspect construction to confirm quality and that the constructed works are in conformance with the design
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• Review and manage technical submittals (shop drawings, RFI's, RFC's and work plans) to confirm conformance with design and quality of work
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• Address issues that arise in a timely and cost-effective manner
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• Effective documentation of progress through daily and weekly reports (with detailed photos)
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• Monitor the receipt and inspection of major equipment/materials to ensure compliance with technical aspects and commercial terms
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• Act as the Owner's representative during construction, responsible for day to day and week to week interface with key stakeholders including regulatory agencies, government (local, municipal to federal), landowners

Requirements
• Strong construction background, having worked on multiple renewable energy projects
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• Experience with wind turbine foundation construction and/or turbine erection/installation is preferred
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• Construction experience of at least 5 years, capable of working on rotation or away from home regularly is required
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• Prefer an Engineer or appropriately recognized technical designation

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Benefits
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
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• Term life insurance
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• Disability coverage
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• Accidental death & dismemberment coverage
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• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
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• Health Spending Account (HSA)
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• Time off with pay
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• 401k retirement plan
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• Employee Stock Purchase Plan