Substation/Transmission Oversight Manager - K&A Engineering Consulting PC

K&A Engineering Consulting – White Plains, NY- is a people-first organization. We value knowledge and learning. We believe in the power of connection and collaboration, and we seek to build relationships that mean something. We employ some of the best and brightest in our industry and work hard to maintain a culture that our people can be proud of. Our company has earned its reputation through challenging work, uncompromising precision, and continuous learning and adapting. 

K&A Engineering is a privately held company, providing comprehensive consulting, engineering and design, program/project management, construction management, and support services to power utility and industrial clients. K&A's experience includes all aspects of generation, transmission, substations, distribution, energy efficiency, and distributed energy resource (DER) projects, from planning and environmental and regulatory analyses through engineering and design, construction, program management, project controls, and commissioning. The utility industry is a vast market and we have rapidly established ourselves as a top-tier service provider. We were recently ranked #126 on the Inc. 5000 List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies and the top engineering firm with a three-year growth rate of 3,166%.

Due to Company growth, we are actively seeking an experienced Substation/Transmission Oversight Manager to join our Construction team Asheville, North Carolina. 

• Responsible for ensuring contract compliance is provided for contractors performing construction on the Duke Energy substation. Will ensure work is completed safely and to design specifications. The scope of work will vary from simple upgrades and maintenance on existing substations to the construction of new substations. Responsible for identifying and assisting in the resolution of issues that could compromise the success of a project (e.g. design issues, material issues, contractor performance issues, access issues, customer issues).
• Ensure full compliance in the following areas:
  • Safety Compliance
  • Environmental Compliance
  • Scope of work compliance, work plan, progress and schedule
• Identify and assist in the resolution of material issues/shortages
• Perform and document EH&S (Environmental Health & Safety) safety audits to ensure contractors are compliant with Duke Energy safe work practices.
• Ensure pre-job briefings or observations are being effectively used
• Monitor crew productivity
• Validate crew timesheets for T&E (Time & Equipment) work upon request
• Report all safety and environmental incidents immediately to local Duke Energy representative per Duke Energy safe work practices
• Perform and document on-going QA inspections during construction to ensure job specifications are being met
• Validate units completed for invoicing
• Support project documentation and as-built drawings are completed and submitted to the correct departments
• Provide feedback on contractor performance
• Provide status reports as needed
• Ensure coordination of outages with customer, contractor, local operating personnel and System Controlling Authority
• Constantly evaluates risk present in projects assigned
• May be responsible for managing multiple projects

• Prior knowledge or experience in a Transmission Construction and/or Maintenance organization
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements applicable to the position (NERC, EPC, State utility regulators, etc.)
• Working knowledge of Resource/Work Management principles
• Working knowledge of workforce resourcing and contract administration
• Qualified to obtain the ability to hold a Clearance or Hot Line tag on Duke Energy's system
• Experience performing H&S safety observations
• Must have a valid US drivers license
• Must be able to travel to client sites in and around Asheville, NC

The salary range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licenses and certifications; and other related skillsets. The disclosed range is an estimate and has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled