Job Description
At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven’t stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We’re always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all. Summary Lead critical T&D (substation and/or line) construction projects that directly impact grid reliability, safety, and wildfire mitigation across Oregon. Portland General Electric (PGE) is seeking a dynamic Construction Manager to oversee complex transmission and distribution construction activities, ensuring projects are delivered safely, with the highest quality, on time, and within budget. In this role, you will work predominantly on construction projects on our transmission and distribution system throughout the PGE service territory, requiring a strong working knowledge of the PGE system, technical design details, construction standards, and specifications. You will partner closely with our partners in Line and Substation Operations as well as other internal stakeholders, leveraging strong relationships to drive successful project outcomes. Experience with both greenfield and brownfield substation construction and/or complex transmission and distribution OH and UG line construction, along with a solid foundation in construction project management principles, is essential. As a key member of the Construction Management team, you will lead contracted construction activities across PGE’s T&D organization while also supporting wildfire mitigation initiatives and broader PMO work. You will provide engineering and project-related support, including technical construction management, planning and design input for new or upgraded installations, and coordination across multiple asset classes. You will also bring expertise in contract management, coordination, and inspection for construction and maintenance projects—ensuring compliance, managing risk, and driving accountability across contractors and project teams. If you bring strong experience in construction management, contract negotiation, construction law, and safety programs—particularly within complex electric utility environments—we want to hear from you. This position is open to two P-levels: Staff Transmission & Distribution Construction Manager (Grade 7 / P3 – Career Professional) and Senior Transmission & Distribution Construction Manager (Grade 8 / P4 – Specialist Professional). The level at which an offer is made will be determined based on the selected candidate’s qualifications, skills, and experience. Responsibilities – Staff Construction Manager (Grade 7 / P3) Project Planning Establishes project implementation plans for moderate to more complex substation, transmission and/or distribution construction and other major capital projects; prepares bid documents; conducts site visits; reviews and evaluates bid proposals; reviews contractor construction plans and safety, crane lifts and shoring plans; negotiates contract terms and makes recommendations for contract awards for the more complex projects; uses proven project management tools and systems. Environmental Requirements Coordinates permit/environmental requirements for moderate to more complex projects; provides updates to PGE’s Environmental Services. Constructability Integrates construction knowledge into the conceptual planning, design, construction and field operations of a project with the goal to achieve timely, accurate and cost-effective overall project objectives; reviews construction processes for moderate to more complex projects from start to finish during preconstruction phase; identifies obstacles before the project is built to reduce or prevent errors, delays and cost overruns. Project Coordination Manages multidiscipline construction activities with T&D management and engineering personnel and consultants for moderate to more complex projects; coordinates work activities with substation and line personnel to minimize risk to transmission and distribution (T&D) system operations; monitors project status to ensure schedule is maintained and completion is timely; tracks budget; assesses project performance; reports progress; identifies potential problems; evaluates effectiveness of project processes; ensures construction activities support system outage windows and operations priorities. Contract Administration For moderate to more complex projects, screens potential bidders on contracts, manages cont