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Construction Manager

Avangrid

Rochester, NYJob$106–133K/yrPosted 2w agoStill listed today

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Compensation
$106–133K/yr
Location
Rochester, NY
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Valid Driver's License, required

Job overview

Rochester Gas & Electric, an Avangrid company, seeks a Construction Manager to coordinate construction and commissioning across electric line and substation projects. The role oversees field construction managers and contractors, with responsibility for safety, quality, schedules, budgets, permits, testing, and project completion. The position is office-based and involves day-to-day travel to construction sites. Salary ranges from $106,000 to $132,500, dependent on experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite, requiredConstruction Management, requiredElectrical Utility Construction, requiredElectrical Commissioning, requiredElectrical System Operations, requiredGovernment Regulations, requiredContract Administration, requiredBudget Administration, requiredEmergency Decision-Making, requiredTechnical Drawing Interpretation, requiredTechnical Manual Interpretation, requiredWritten Communication, requiredVerbal Communication, requiredSafety Practices, requiredLeadership, requiredProblem-Solving, requiredAnalytical Skills, requiredResults Orientation, requiredBusiness Acumen, nice to haveContinuous Improvement, nice to haveInitiative, nice to haveInnovation, nice to haveFlexibility, nice to haveCustomer Focus, nice to haveInfluencing, nice to haveTeamwork, nice to haveTeam Management, nice to haveDeveloping Others, nice to have

Qualifications

Valid Driver's License, requiredAssociate's Degree or 10 Years Relevant Experience or High School/GED With Progression Program and 15 Years Experience, required5+ Years Electric Utility Experience, requiredElectric Line or Substation Construction Management Experience, nice to haveSupervisory Experience, nice to haveWilling to Travel to Construction Sites Daily, required

Benefits

401(k) Match
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

External: Company: Rochester Gas & Electric, an Avangrid Company Department: Digital Network Job Title: Construction Manager Location: Rochester, Elmira, Lancaster, Lockport, Geneva, Ithaca, NY Work Model: Office The salary range for this position is dependent upon experience, ranging from $106,000.00 to $132,500.00

What We Offer:

  • Competitive benefits and growth opportunities
  • Generous performance‑based bonuses
  • 12% 401(k) match
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Professional development and clear career‑advancement pathways

For more information, please visit: Benefits - Avangrid

Job Summary

The Construction Manager is responsible for coordinating construction and commissioning (functional testing included) activities between several projects, with objectives of safety, quality, timeliness and cost-effective completion on behalf of the Affiliates of AVANGRID, located in Rochester, NY.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide management and responsibility for performance of Field Construction Managers for the construction and commissioning of electric lines and substation projects.
  • Determines the contract resource requirements, service specifications and manages contractor performance
  • Work with Field Construction Managers related to coordination of field inspections and sign offs for construction projects including environmental or agricultural
  • Ensure all functional testing is complete at job sites in preparation of commissioning of the facilities.
  • Manage performance of outsourced Construction companies to ensure adherence to safety, quality, schedules, budgets, cost effective means
  • and methods.
  • Ensure projects are delivered on time and under budget
  • Develop, review, and evaluate contracts and agreements affecting the project execution and functional area operations and make appropriate recommendations.
  • Responsible to ensure compliance with permit conditions.
  • Lead resolution in a timely manner to proactively resolve problems and coordinate activities with the field construction managers.
  • Responsible to works with project team ensure that construction management is integrated into the planning, scheduling, cost tracking, construction, installation, sequencing and testing and commissioning, and acceptance activities.
  • Ensure Field Construction Managers obtain all construction materials and material handling plans are established and properly managed and reported.
  • Provides constructability feedback on electrical, mechanical, protection and civil construction standards.
  • Research, recommend, and implement changes as necessary to be aligned with AVANGRID Standards and Business Area goals and objectives.
  • Responsible for timely resolution of disputes and prioritize business requirements to ensure projects are completed on time and under budget.
  • Provide accurate inputs related to the budget process to providing field estimates, resource needs, and oversight of the construction budget.
  • Participate in the construction projects negotiations and joint planning efforts with other utilities.
  • Lead overall site activities address or remedy electrical system emergencies as necessary.
  • Proactively identify construction risk during the planning, execution and construction phases and eliminate risks and execute risk mitigation plans.
  • Perform special studies, alternatives and risk analyses and cost estimates as necessary.
  • Adhere to company policies, programs and procedures as well as Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), New England and New York Independent System Operators
  • Safety: Maintain safety awareness and ensure contractors comply with all safety policies, practices, and procedures to assure a safe working environment at the construction site. Properly wear and care for applicable safety gear and equipment. Identify and communicate unsafe
  • conditions to Contractors, Project Manager and assure safety concerns and issues are resolved.
  • Ensure all field construction managers are managing the project and construction resources within the schedule and budget.

Required Qualifications o Experience/Training:

  • Microsoft Office Suite

  • Must have a valid Driver's License

  • Must be willing to travel to construction sites on a day to day basis, attend meeting o Required Education:

  • Associate’s degree with a minimum of 10 years relevant experience or High School/GED with the completion of the relevant progression program and 15 years relevant experience required.

  • A minimum of 5 years of progressive related electric utility industry experience, with electric line or substation facilities construction management experience preferred. Experience in a supervisory capacity preferred. o Skills/Abilities:

  • Extensive knowledge of construction management practices applicable to electrical utility lines and substation construction including commissioning of electrical equipment.

  • Extensive knowledge of interconnected electrical system operations.

  • Knowledge of government regulations, including OSHA, NESC, NEC and industry codes affecting electric utilities.

  • Knowledge of contract preparation, negotiations and administration.

  • Working knowledge of budget preparation and administration.

  • Demonstrated ability to make competent decisions in emergency situations.

  • Demonstrated ability to read and interpret mechanical/electrical drawings, and technical manuals.

  • Excellent written and verbal communications, including correspondence, reports, and other business documents.

  • Working knowledge of best practices in safety policies and procedures.

  • Effective leadership Skills

  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

  • Results oriented

Preferred Qualifications

  • Delivering for the Business:• Global view of the Business - Advanced

  • Achieving Results and continuous improvements - Advanced

  • Initiative - Advanced

  • Innovation & Creativity - Advanced

  • Global Relationships:• Flexibility & Globalization - Competent

  • Customer Focus - Competent

  • Communicating & Influencing - Competent

  • Team Work - Advanced

  • Global Leadership:• Team management - Advanced

  • Developing Others - Advanced

Competencies (this is standard for all jobs)

  • Growth & Continuous Improvement
  • Initiative & Change
  • Focused on Results
  • Customer Centric (internal and/or External)
  • Communication
  • Collaboration Leadership (people managers/leaders) Company: ROCHESTER GAS & ELEC CORP Mobility Information Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.

At Avangrid we provide fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who is unable to use our online tool to search for or to apply for jobs, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting our People and Organization department at [email protected].

Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.

Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee’s management.

Job Posting End Date: December-31-2026

How this job compares

Set against the 3,972 open Construction Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$106–133K/yr
  • New York median$106–159K/yr121 salary ranges
  • US median$109–170K/yr2,117 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $119K, is 9% below the New York median midpoint ($131K) — in the middle half of Construction Manager salary ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 154 open Construction Manager jobs in New York and 3,972 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Construction Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years at the median (3,438 postings).
Education
1,432 of the 3,972 open Construction Manager jobs (36%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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