We have an urgent opening with NV Energy for a Director of Construction supporting the Greenlink Program. This is a backfill for the previous Director and is a high-visibility leadership role overseeing transmission, substation, and telecom construction projects across Nevada.
Location: Las Vegas, NV (Onsite Monday-Friday)
Duration
1-year contract to start, with approximately 4 years of allocated project work remaining
Hours: 40 hours/week (8-hour days)
Travel: Occasional travel to Reno with all travel expenses covered
MUST HAVE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
- New build substation construction experience
- High-voltage transmission construction experience (500kV preferred, 345kV+ minimum)
- Telecommunications construction experience
- New-build utility infrastructure project experience
What They're Looking For
- 15+ years of utility construction leadership experience
- Experience managing Construction Managers and large field organizations
- Experience delivering major capital projects in the hundreds of millions or billions of dollars
- Strong understanding of environmental compliance, land permitting, and regulatory requirements
- Utility owner, EPC, or large infrastructure construction background
- Ability to oversee contractor performance, project execution, safety, schedule, budget, and quality
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- Lead construction execution for Greenlink transmission, substation, and telecom projects
- Manage construction managers, contractors, and field personnel
- Coordinate with engineering, permitting, environmental, land, and project management teams
- Drive safe and timely project delivery
- Provide executive-level leadership and reporting across multiple active projects
Target Titles
- Director of Construction
- Director of Transmission Construction
- Director of T&D Construction
- Director of Capital Projects
- Program Director
- Senior Construction Manager
- Director of Field Operations
- Transmission Construction Director
- Substation Construction Director
- Utility Construction Director
This is a critical backfill and they are looking to move quickly. The ideal candidate will have led large-scale utility construction programs and have direct experience with new-build substations, 345kV-500kV+ transmission lines, and telecom infrastructure projects.
EOE Statement
Specialist Staffing Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.