Contractor Services Manager

Pay Grade

16

Position Summary

The Contractor Services Manager will provide contractor support, manage contracts and support procurement activities, and provide oversight, coordination, and reporting for all plant contractors including employees and third-party personnel performing contractor oversight and coordination.  The Contractor Services Manager will also provide cost tracking and budget updates to Stakeholders.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Develops work scope, plans, schedule, and budget to accomplish assigned construction/maintenance work.
• Oversees the work of assigned employee and third-party contract coordinators and inspectors.
• Sources contractor(s) and vendor(s) with supply chain for performance of work under a Firm Price or Time & Material Agreement.
• Plans work execution with CPS Energy Planning and support groups.
• Champions Safety and Environmental Compliance programs and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Obtains appropriate project / work approvals.
• Coordinates performance of all work providing appropriate oversight, inspections, support, and controls.
• Maintains scope control, secures documented approval for changes, and amends project reporting to reflect changes.
• Provides weekly and final performance, budget, production, and quality reporting.  
• Provides, through experience or with the assistance of subject matter experts, appropriate technical guidance to coordinate assigned work at CPS Energy facilities being careful to NOT DIRECT contractor’s personnel on ways, means, and methods to perform assigned work.
• Maintains communications between contractor(s) and plant / support groups.
• Serves as contractor supervision subject matter expert and supervises the work of contracted contractor supervisors employed to manage specific projects.
• Collects and analyzes data to create documents, reports, memos, graphs, charts, tables, drawings, etc.
• Maintains work “as-built” drawings and documentation and submits final work documentation package to plant engineering.
• Coordinates work final inspection, turnover, and start-up. 
• Gains cooperation and action from people not under employee’s direct control.
• Initiates/participates in continuous improvement planning and implementation in assigned area of responsibility.
• Ensures work performed by external service providers is in support of objectives, responsibilities, and contractual agreements.
• Coordinates constructability review process for specific projects, as appropriate.
• Reviews and approves invoicing providing supporting documentation as required.
• Provides documentation as required to support spending accrual.
   

Minimum Skills

Minimum Knowledge and Abilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing contractors
• Currently acting as a Field Representative on construction related Purchase Orders
• Experience managing power plant or construction related projects

Competencies

Minimum Education

Required Certifications

Working Environment

Physical Demands