Manager Construction (Charlotte, NC and South Carolina)

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 More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people's lives. Build an exciting, rewarding career with us – help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you'll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits. 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. A nderson 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.

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. 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. 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. 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.) Provide daily contract management oversight and adherence throughout the project for all contracts (equipment, services, engineering, procurement, construction (EPC), consulting, staff augmentation, etc.). 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