Manager Construction (Charlotte, NC and South Carolina)
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The Manager Construction role oversees field execution of large-scale power generation projects, providing leadership, schedule and cost control, safety and quality oversight, and coordination across internal and external teams. Based in Charlotte with work in Anderson, the position demands extensive construction experience and strong communication and management skills.
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Manager Construction (Charlotte, NC and South Carolina)
remote type
Field
locations
Charlotte, NC
Anderson, SC
time type
Full time
posted on
Posted 4 Days Ago
time left to apply
End Date: September 1, 2026 (10 days left to apply)
job requisition id
R41027
Important Application Submission Information
In order to ensure your application is successfully received before the job posting expires, please submit your application by 11:59 PM on Monday, August 31, 2026
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Home base for this position is Charlotte, NC with an assigned work location of Anderson, SC for Duke Energy's Combined Cycle construction project. However, flexible location options will be considered dependent upon the selected candidate.
Anderson CC Project - Construction Manager
This position has single point field accountability for all aspects of capital power generation or related projects with a total installed value of $100 million - $3 billion. The Manager of Construction 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:
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Manages and provides leadership oversight 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 Manager of Construction manages all matrixed members of the site construction team daily and is responsible for evaluating project teams appropriately and managing performance.
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Manages and assists 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 for operations, and warranty oversight.
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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.
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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.)
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Provide daily contract management oversight and adherence throughout the project for all contracts (equipment, services, engineering, procurement, construction (EPC), consulting, staff augmentation, etc.).
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Manages the oversight of field engineering and construction activities; 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.
Key Skills/Experience
Experience in Combined Cycle/Simple Cycle power plant construction and/or heavy construction
Basic/Required Basic Qualifications
Associate's degree OR HS/GED and 15 plus years relevant work experience in lieu of a degree
Preferred Qualifications:
Project Management Professional
Certified Construction Manager
OSHA 30
Licensed Contractor
National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)
Desired Skills:Good Communication skills
Combined cycle, simple cycle, heavy construction manager experience
Additional Preferred Qualifications
Contract management, scheduling, cost reporting, safety regulations both companies and OSHA, various codes such as ASME, ACI, NEC, ANSI
Reporting Relationships:
Will this role have direct reports? Yes
Employees report to this role, directly or indirectly: Professional, Technical/Craft, Contingent Workers.
Nature of the Job:
Tasks are straight forward, routine, and often repetitive. Tasks follow set guidelines or procedures. Employee must compare alternate courses of action and decide after considering options. Employees receive clear instructions from supervisor regarding what to do and how to do it. Employees have the authority to make significant decisions and choices without specific guidance or direction from supervisor.
Mobility Classification - 100% Field
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#LI-Field
Travel Requirements
50+%
Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable) No
Represented/Union Position No
Visa Sponsored Position No. This is not a Visa Sponsored Position. This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.
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