Implementation Lead

Location: Ashville will be the first project starting in September. Candidates can travel in from other locations. Travel: This is a project-based role where you will be assigned to a project site and work from that location. Day trips across the region are also common, so you should be comfortable with heavy travel. Per Diem: Yes, if eligible. Nice to Haves • Familiarity with LOTO process • Strong vendor engagement experience • Electrical controls experience / I&C background — knowledge and understanding of the electrical side of things in addition to resource and contract management would set you apart Job Description Participate as a project team member and provide primary construction oversight of installation contractors. Review project scope of works, specifications, and contracts to obtain a good working knowledge of the project prior to installation kick-off. Participate in project planning meetings as requested and provide input on constructability and past experience. Support Installation Kick-off, Pre-Outage Planning, Installation and Outage meetings with project status and updates. Confirm with the Project Lead that all appropriate permits and state notifications are in place and issued for construction activities to begin. Perform final verification of contractor safety, equipment, and LOTO training and qualifications. Work with the Project Lead and installation contractor on schedule development and understand Execution Plans to ensure compliance. Act as the primary site contact for the installation contractor. Perform frequent field observations to ensure project installation success. Provide or arrange for site safety orientation as required. Participate in daily pre-job and mid-shift briefs with the installation contractor. Conduct walk-downs of work areas to ensure that all hazard prevention measures are in place prior to allowing installation contractors to begin work. Hold Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) as needed for the installation contractor as the Contract Work Leader Site Sponsor (Business Unit dependent). Review installation contractor time sheets for accuracy as required (Business Unit dependent). Enforce contract requirements and site security guidelines. Alert the Project Lead immediately to impending issues and needs. Coordinate any Field Changes and Extra Work Authorizations with the Project Lead. Monitor and ensure installation contractor compliance with Energy Safety, LOTO, NERC/CIP, FME (foreign material exclusion), and environmental policies. Ensure housekeeping standards are enforced. Ensure critical lifts are communicated well in advance to station personnel and the Project Lead. Follow critical lift plans and stop work if a variance is encountered. Monitor the installation contractor's QC program and identify compliance issues (Business Unit dependent). Attend daily meetings as needed with station management to provide updates and a plan for the week. Ensure coordination with the Station Representative. Participate in weekly planning meetings with station personnel as required. Provide project updates to the Project Lead on a daily basis via the daily installation report/log and provide weekly written reports for department inclusion as necessary. Implement Emergency Action Plans as needed and ensure installation contractors understand Emergency Action Plan details prior to starting work. Report all events including injuries, first aids, environmental events, near misses, and LOTO violations…