Senior Construction Specialist

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Job Summary

This position has single point field accountability for all aspects of the Marshall Ash Basin Closure Projects. Participate as a project team member and provide primary construction oversight of construction contractors performing work for the Ash Basin Closure Projects at Marshall Steam Station. Projects currently include: Ash Basin Excavation, Landfill Construction, Landfill closure, water treatment, groundwater well installations and Groundwater Corrective Action Program. The Sr. Construction Specialist is accountable to ensure all project field success factors are met, including but not limited to scope, schedule, cost, quality, environmental, safety, communications, security, and integration. The position serves as the unifying field agent providing leadership, management, direction, coordination, and control of the project execution phase in accordance with the established policies, procedures, systems, and requirements of Duke Energy.

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership, oversight management, and coordination to the various internal and external organizations that are providing services to the project construction effort (such as engineering, project controls, estimating, supply chain, legal, EHS, QA/QC, operations, security, transmission, etc.). The Sr. Construction Specialist has senior level responsibility to matrixed members of the site construction team on a daily basis and is responsible for evaluating project teams appropriately.
• Assist with schedule formation and monitoring, cost control measures, start-up and commissioning plans or site readiness, and integration processes. This includes the following project phases, construction, start-up and commissioning or site readiness, turnover to for operations, and warranty oversight.
• Assist with the update, and enforcement of the Project Execution Plan (PEP) for the project that includes objectives, stakeholders, scope, roles and responsibilities, assumptions and constraints, deliverables, WBS, schedule, contractor and supplier strategy, budget, lessons learned, risk plan, quality plan, safety plan, environmental plan, security plan, integration plan, communications and reporting plan, change management, and project close out.
• Manage all project deficiencies that impact cost, schedule, performance, environmental, safety, and quality (potential change orders, change orders, RFI's, non-conformances, contractual disputes, scope gaps, etc.)
• Provide daily contract management oversight and adherence throughout the project for all contracts (equipment, services, engineering, procurement, construction (EPC), consulting, staff augmentation, etc.).
• Field engineering and construction oversight; monitor the engineering and construction plan performance and implement corrective action if appropriate. Identify and mitigate all risk items that may jeopardize safety, cost, schedule, performance, quality, or environmental compliance.

Required/Basic Qualifications:

• Associates degree in Other Technical
• 12 years related work experience
• In lieu of Associates degree(s) AND 12 year(s) related work experience listed above, High School/GED AND 10 year(s) related work experience

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Construction Management
• In addition to desired degree, 15 years related work experience
• Project Management Professional and/or OSHA 30 Hour and/or Certified Construction Manager (CCM) and/or NCCER Certification and/or Licensed Contractor
• At least 5 years' experience providing oversight on a Duke Energy Ash Basin Closure Project
• Prior experience as a Construction Specialist, Implementation Manager or related position at the Duke Energy Marshall Ash Basin Closure Project
• Prior Experience with Landfill Construction
• Familiarity with wastewater treatment systems.
• Prior experience with the Duke Energy -CCP Lockout-Tagout (LOTO) processes and procedures.

• Contract management, scheduling, cost reporting, safety regulations both companies and OSHA, various codes such as ASME, ACI, NEC, ANSI

Working Conditions

• Field Mobility Classification - Work will be performed in various field locations, as needed, after the onboarding period. However, field employees are required to live within a reasonable daily commute to their assigned work location.

Specific Requirements

• Valid Driver's License

Travel Requirements

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