Construction Manager - Transmission & Distribution

Overhead Transmission | Overhead Distribution | Power Delivery Construction

Location: Texas - Project-Based
Employment Type: Full-Time
Travel: Extensive Travel Required, Primarily Within Texas

Lead the Field Teams Building Texas' Power Infrastructure

Building and maintaining reliable electrical infrastructure across Texas requires experienced field leadership, disciplined execution, and an unwavering commitment to safety. From major overhead transmission construction and rebuilds to distribution programs, system upgrades, and grid expansion, successful projects depend on leaders who know how to organize crews, equipment, materials, and resources to safely get the work done.

Michels Power is looking for an experienced Construction Manager to help lead overhead transmission and distribution construction activities throughout Texas. This is an opportunity to work directly with field leadership and project teams delivering the infrastructure necessary to support the continued reliability and growth of the electrical grid.

About Michels Power, Inc.

Michels Power, Inc. supports America's electrical and communication backbone by delivering comprehensive overhead and underground construction services for 69 kV to 765 kV electric utility systems and fiber networks. As one of the largest private power utility electrical contractors in the United States, Michels Power combines skilled project and construction management leaders, experienced field construction resources, and an extensive equipment fleet capable of building transmission and distribution power lines and communication systems from coast to coast.

Our comprehensive project oversight ranges from logistics and scheduling to quality assurance and construction. We provide engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) delivery models on complex projects involving transmission lines, substations, structure foundations, heavy civil construction, and horizontal directional drilling. Michels Power is a member of the Michels Family of Companies.

Position Overview

As a Construction Manager - Transmission & Distribution, you will direct field construction activities supporting overhead transmission and overhead distribution projects primarily throughout Texas. You will provide leadership to Superintendents, General Foremen, Foremen, subcontractors, and field crews while coordinating the labor, equipment, materials, and resources necessary to deliver work safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project requirements.

Working closely with Project Managers and Project Engineers, you will help drive field execution by monitoring production, coordinating schedules and resources, managing subcontractor activities, and identifying opportunities to improve productivity and project performance.