Construction Methods Specialist III

Description

Job Summary The primary responsibility of this role is to develop and communicate standardized construction standards and methods for Transmission, Distribution, and Substations (TD&S) across three operating companies. These methods must uphold the highest standards of safety, regulatory compliance, and system reliability while improving efficiency of construction. The role involves leveraging best practices from within PPL and benchmarking against peer utilities to ensure continuous improvement and innovation. It encompasses a broad range of technical disciplines, including overhead and underground distribution, substations, secondary networks, metering, and transmission. By aligning construction practices across these areas, the role supports consistent execution, operational excellence, and strategic alignment across the enterprise Job Responsibilities 1. Collaborate with subject matter experts across the enterprise to design, develop, and update procedures (including checklists, job aids, work methods, etc. as appropriate) to support work on PPL equipment, tools, and processes. 2. Coordinate the review of new or revised documents, work procedures, and technical documents with Safety, Enterprise Standards, Training, and other groups so that all new equipment coming onto the system can be safely maintained and operated as per design. 3. Lead construction of equipment mock-ups and simulations for development of procedures and associated training content. 4. Develop communication strategies with stakeholders to improve understanding and adoption of work procedures including participation on committees, delivering presentations, facilitating process improvement meetings, traveling roadshows, etc. 5. Support new PPL technology initiatives and travel to OpCos as necessary. 6. Represent PPL as an electric utility partner in industry committees. 7. Seek out, identify, and incorporate new technologies into procedures and associated training materials. 8. May be assigned an Electric Utilities emergency and storm role. This is a special assignment that is activated during storms and other emergencies when the company needs to restore power or respond to other issues affecting customer service. This role may necessitate the need to work after-hours, outside of your normal schedule. 9. All positions in which driving is an essential function of the job, regardless of if the job code is marked safety sensitive or not, will also be included as safety sensitive. 10. Lead and execute initiatives within the Enterprise Standards as requested by supervision to deploy new technologies and support the grid of the future 11. The company reserves the right to determine if this position will be assigned to work on-site, remotely, or a combination of both. Assigned work location may change. In the case of remote work, physical presence in the office/on-site may be required to engage in face-to-face interaction and coordination of work among direct reports and co-workers. Basic Qualifications 1. Five-years of construction experience in Electric Utility field work (Journeyman equivalent); or a Bachelor of Science degree in a technical discipline with two-years of experience in Electric Utility field work (i.e. construction, maintenance, engineering, supervision). Preferred Qualifications 1. Proficient user of Microsoft Word, Power Point, Outlook, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat. 2. Proficient technical writing capability. 3. Proficient verbal communications and presentations skills. 4. Proficient facilitation and questioning skills for working with subject matter experts.

Skills

vendor management, construction management, overhead distribution, underground distribution, substation, transmission line, metering, transmission planning, transmission & distribution

Top Skills Details

vendor management,construction management,overhead distribution,underground distribution,substation,transmission line

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Manager needs someone that has been an EX- Lineman for utilities. This person will be the point of contact between engineering, construction and external vendors. The manager is open to someone that comes from the design place but they most have experience in the field.

Experience Level

Intermediate Level

Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Providence, RI.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $70.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Providence,RI.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on May 13, 2026.
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We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.