Construction Manager - Dallas, TX
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Position Summary:
Alamon, Inc., a Montana-based employee-owned company since 1975, provides installation services to the utilities, energy, and communications industries nationwide. There is no ceiling when it comes to your professional growth at Alamon, an employee – owned company.
Alamon is seeking a Construction Manager who is a hands-on professional project manager responsible for the planning, execution, cost control, and safe delivery of multiple concurrent construction projects across geographically dispersed locations. Projects include standby and prime power generator installations, fuel storage and fuel polishing systems, civil site work, and associated electrical scopes. The Construction Manager owns the master schedule, budget, subcontractor performance, inspections, commissioning outcomes, and customer relationships across all assigned sites simultaneously.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Management & Controls
- Lifecycle Ownership: Own the full project lifecycle for 3–10+ concurrent sites, including kickoff, permitting, mobilization, execution, inspection, commissioning, closeout, and warranty handoff.
- Scheduling: Build and maintain master and per-site schedules, identify critical paths, sequence long-lead equipment, and re-plan as material or utility dates shift.
- Budgeting & Costs: Manage project budgets, track labor hours, equipment, materials, and subcontractor billings against estimates, reporting variances monthly.
- Change Orders: Prepare, negotiate, and document change orders prior to work execution to protect scope boundaries and pricing integrity.
- Documentation: Maintain submittals, RFIs, daily reports, photo records, redlines, as-builts, O&M manuals, warranty registrations, and closeout packages.
- Meeting Cadence: Lead a weekly operational cadence, including site look-aheads, subcontractor coordination calls, customer updates, and internal reviews.
Civil & Site Work
- Drawing Review: Review and interpret civil drawings, grading and drainage plans, geotechnical reports, and structural details for generator pads, fuel tank foundations, containment structures, and equipment enclosures.
- Concrete & Earthwork: Manage excavation, subgrade preparation, compaction testing, formwork, rebar placement, concrete pours, and post-pour verifications.
- Utilities & Infrastructure: Coordinate underground utility locates, trenching, backfill, bollard and barrier protection, fencing, access roads, and site restoration.
- Elevation Verification: Verify layout and elevations against approved plans prior to concrete or equipment placement.
Generator & Fuel Systems
- Equipment Installation: Manage installation, alignment, and setting of diesel and natural gas generator sets, sub-base and remote fuel tanks, day tanks, fuel piping, fuel polishing systems, and exhaust/cooling systems.
- Commissioning: Coordinate load bank testing, system start-ups, commissioning, and factory/manufacturer field service participation.
- Code Compliance: Verify compliance with manufacturer requirements and standards, including NFPA 110, NFPA 30/30A fuel storage rules, and EPA/state tank and spill containment regulations.
- Fuel Management: Manage fuel deliveries, initial fill, fuel quality verification, and turnover of maintenance documentation.
Electrical Scope
- Raceway & Wiring: Direct and inspect conduit/raceway installation (EMT, rigid, PVC, underground duct banks), cable pulls, wire sizing, terminations, grounding, bonding, and equipment landing.
- Diagram Review: Review one-line diagrams, panel schedules, conduit/cable schedules, and control/interlock wiring for automatic transfer switches, paralleling gear, remote annunciators, and monitoring systems.
- Safety & Codes: Enforce compliance with the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70), NFPA 70E electrical safety practices, and utility/AHJ requirements.
- Utility Coordination: Coordinate utility service, metering, outage windows, temporary power, and switching plans with customers and local utilities.
- Inspection Sign-off: Manage electrical inspections and deficiency corrections through final sign-off.
Multi-Site Command & Escalation
- Geographic Management: Simultaneously manage geographically dispersed sites, prioritizing personal presence based on risk, milestone criticality, and inspection dates.
- Remote Visibility: Maintain accurate remote visibility of every site through daily reports, photo documentation, and superintendent check-ins.
- Resource Allocation: Allocate crews, equipment, and subcontractors across the territory to maintain productivity and eliminate idle mobilization costs.
- Territory Escalation: Serve as the escalation point for field problems across the territory to resolve issues without halting progress.
Safety, Quality & Subcontractor Management
- OSHA Compliance: Enforce company safety programs and OSHA 29 CFR 1926 standards, conducting JHAs, toolbox talks, and audits.
- Safety Protocols: Enforce LOTO, arc flash boundaries/PPE, confined space, excavation/trenching, fall protection, and hot work permits.
- Quality Control: Conduct quality inspections at defined hold points and reject nonconforming work.
- Subcontractor Management: Solicit, evaluate, and award subcontracts; verify insurance, licensing, and qualifications; hold subs to scope, schedule, safety, and quality.
- Customer Contact: Act as the primary field-level customer contact, providing clear and proactive schedule and cost updates.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Experience: 7+ years of construction project management experience, with at least 3 years managing multiple concurrent projects across separate locations.
- Domain Knowledge: Demonstrated experience managing generator and/or standby power installation projects.
- Technical Proficiency: Working knowledge of electrical installation methods (raceways, cable pulls, terminations, grounding, transfer switches, control wiring) and civil/site work (earthwork, concrete foundations, drainage, utilities).
- Financial & Schedule Ownership: Proven schedule and budget ownership on projects with documented cost and schedule results.
- Drawing & Tech Literacy: Ability to interpret civil, structural, electrical, and mechanical drawings/specs; proficient in scheduling software (e.g., MS Project, Primavera P6, Procore, Buildertrend) and MS Office.
- Licensure & Certifications: Valid driver's license with a clean driving record; OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification (or ability to obtain within 90 days).
- Travel & Screening: Ability to travel 50–75% (including overnight/multi-week trips) and pass background checks, drug screens, and site access requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Education & Certifications: Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil/Electrical Engineering, or related field; PMP or CCM certification.
- Trade Licensure: Journeyman or Master Electrician license, or documented electrical field experience.
- Sector Experience: Experience with mission-critical, telecom, data center, utility, healthcare, or municipal water/wastewater power projects.
- Standards Familiarity: Familiarity with NFPA 110, NFPA 70, NFPA 30/30A, fuel polishing (ASTM D975), and multi-jurisdiction NEC inspection processes.
- Estimating & Sub Management: Estimating experience; experience managing subcontracts under lump sum, T&M, and unit-price agreements.
Compensation & Perks:
- Competitive base salary + annual performance bonuses tied to safety and margin.
- Company vehicle/allowance, fuel card, per diem, and covered travel expenses.
- Expanded wellness and virtual care visits, Medical, dental, ESOP, paid time off, and company-provided tech (laptop/phone).
Minimum Position Qualifications:
- Must pass the pre-employment screening process which includes a background check, drug test and motor vehicle records pull.
- Have the ability and mentality to work outdoors, in a physically demanding work environment and all-weather conditions, lifting or moving up to 50lbs., and hiking over various terrain.
- Possess a current and valid driver’s license and a clean driving record with no DUI / DWIs within the past 5 years.
- Be available to work nights and weekends as required by project demands.
- Willing to travel locally, statewide, or regionally as required
- Must be able to work independently.
- Possess excellent time-management skills and multitasking abilities.
- Proficient using a laptop and using Microsoft Office and Google Drive.
- Communicate effectively, including proficiency in written and verbal communications, with strong listening skills.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment:
- Regular work on active construction sites: uneven terrain, open excavations, elevated work areas, energized electrical environments, and outdoor exposure to heat, cold, and precipitation.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs, climb ladders, and access confined or restricted areas.
- Extended driving and periodic air travel between assigned sites.
- Required PPE: hard hat, safety glasses, high-visibility clothing, steel/composite toe boots, hearing protection, and arc-rated clothing where applicable.
Travel Requirements:
- This position requires extensive travel.
- Lodging is provided while working and traveling for the Company.
Benefits:
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance policy
- Pharmacy Benefits
- Expanded wellness and virtual care services
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation time
- ESOP company= Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- Lodging and transportation will be provided while traveling.
Work Authorization:
Alamon, Inc. does not currently support the H1B VISA for this position.
EOE:
Alamon, Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Alamon, Inc. does not discriminate in employment decisions based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable state and local laws.