Construction Manager

Job ID: 518980 Location: CHATTANOOGA, TN Regular/Temporary: Regular External - Posting Description Construction Manager - 518980 Organization: Generation Projects & Fleet Services Department: Construction Management Work Location: Tennessee Valley Relocation: Relocation is not offered for this position Posting Open: 10/12/2026 Posting Close: 10/16/2026 at 11:59 PM EST Salary: Competitive This position will require travel to various job sites within the Tennessee Valley. Position Purpose The Construction Manager is responsible for leading the construction effort and optimizing Generation Project Construction performance for a wide varity of non-nuclear Generation construction projects according to specifications, within budget and schedule, from initiation through completion. Encompasses supporting the following aspects of project functions: project development, engineering/design, procurement, coordinating commissioning, start-up, and testing. Responsible for managing mutiple construction projects at one time. Single point of contact for Construction regarding a specific Construction project, and assumes the leadership role in managing the project to ensure Safety, environmental, budget, schedule, and constructability goals are met and ensures customer project needs are promptly and effectively addressed. Responsibilities include: oversight, evaluation, and improvement of Generation Project construction Capital and O&M projects; makes decisions on the budgeting and prioritization of multiple projects for multiple sites to accomplish TVA corporate strategies; and provides technical expertise and Construction management. Accountable for leading a team of cross-functional personnel, setting direction and prioritizing resources. Results are primarily achieved through the work of others and typically depend on the incumbent’s ability to influence and negotiate with parts of the organization where formal authority is not held. Decisions are guided by resource availability and project objectives. Job Dimensions Supervisory Responsibility — Providing daily supervision for mutiple, cross-functional ~ 1 - 500 Site Construction and Contract personnel. Budget Responsibility — Capability to manage project budgets to $25 million, or a portfolio of projects that have an aggregate total over $75 million for all active projects assigned. Prinipal Accountabilities TVA Health and Safety Procedures/Policies and processes are performed, personnel supervised are Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) 10 trained as a minimum, and have proper tools needed to perform to work safely and efficiently, development of training matrix and checklist to comply with TVA Safety Manual is performed, ensuring appropriate Behavior Based Safety and Environmental programs/plans are fully implemented, and and ensures communication, quality, cost effectiveness, timely completion, and performance of each project assigned is performed. Meets pre-established Project Safety and Environmental goals. Responsible for developing a Safety culture of Zero Injuries for the Project contruction site including monitoring and daily assessing construction safety. Lead for Orientation and Training of construction personnel including; developing pre-Outage work list to include site activities such as; services, equipment rentals, lighting, storage areas, coordination of Construction Employee Badging and Check In activities - TVA Form 40156, development of Plant Orientation Package for all Construction Employees - or use of an existing Plant Specific package, contractor drug testing, coordination with Plant for parking for vendors and craft, and proper housekeeping is maintained. Studies project specifications to determine appropriate construction methods and requirements. Prepares and documents procedures to implement Construction and Outage management processes and policy including developing Construction and Outage management planning documents and imple…

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