The CARIAN Group

The CARIAN Group

Underground Construction Specialist

New Jersey · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$40k-$50kDetected 41 days ago
Project ManagementLeadershipCommunication

About the role

  • This is a field-based, project-based assignment requiring travel to project sites throughout New Jersey.
  • The initial assignment is expected to be one year, with potential extension based on underground transmission project workload.
  • Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Responsibilities

  • Support day-to-day field construction activities for underground transmission projects.
  • Support the resolution of construction-related issues and escalate concerns to project leadership as needed.
  • Support constructability input, work sequencing, access planning, field readiness, and construction coordination activities as needed.
  • Maintain project documentation, reporting, tracking logs, and other field records, including use of Microsoft Excel.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in utility engineering, construction, operations, project management, or a related field.
  • Experience supporting utility, infrastructure, civil, electrical, or construction field work.
  • Strong understanding of field construction coordination, safety expectations, quality control, and project execution.
  • Ability to coordinate day-to-day field construction activities and work effectively with multiple stakeholders.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
  • Ability to work independently in the field and represent CARIAN professionally with clients, contractors, and project stakeholders.
  • Ability to travel to project sites throughout New Jersey.
  • Availability to support field-based project needs, including off-hours or outage-driven work as required.
  • Knowledge of pipe-type cable systems, including HPFF.
  • Knowledge of XLPE underground cable work.
  • Strong communication, documentation, coordination, and issue-resolution skills.
  • Underground transmission construction experience

Nice to have

  • Preferred Experience

Compensation

  • The hourly rate range for this role is $40 - $55 per hour. This range represents a good-faith estimate at the time of posting
  • actual compensation will depend on experience, qualifications, assignment requirements, schedule, and other factors permitted by law.
  • In addition to base compensation, the role includes eligibility for applicable overtime, a comprehensive benefits package, and a company 401(k) match.
  • CARIAN is a purpose-driven, woman-owned consulting and advisory firm dedicated exclusively to the power sector.
  • We partner with leading electric and gas utilities to provide strategic advisory and disciplined execution across program management, business intelligence, and field execution oversight.
  • Guided by integrity, trust, excellence, and accountability, our team helps deliver complex capital programs and build the resilient energy infrastructure that communities depend on.

Company info

  • Coordinate with contractors, client representatives, project managers, engineering, safety, operations, and other project stakeholders.
  • Monitor contractor performance, work progress, safety compliance, quality, and schedule adherence.
  • Help ensure field work is performed in accordance with project requirements, company standards, safe work practices, procedures, and applicable regulations.
  • Review work quality and quantity to support project execution and identify required follow-up.
  • Track field conditions, construction progress, issues, risks, and schedule impacts.
  • Provide regular updates on field status, milestones, risks, and required actions.
  • Promote a strong safety culture and help ensure work is executed in a professional, disciplined, and utility-compliant manner.
  • CARIAN is a purpose-driven, woman-owned consulting and advisory firm dedicated exclusively to the power sector.
  • We partner with leading electric and gas utilities to provide strategic advisory and disciplined execution across program management, business intelligence, and field execution oversight.
  • Guided by integrity, trust, excellence, and accountability, our team helps deliver complex capital programs and build the resilient energy infrastructure that communities depend on.
  • Position Overview
  • CARIAN is seeking an Underground Construction Specialist to support underground transmission project work for one of our major utility clients in New Jersey.
  • This role will support underground transmission construction activities across the client's service territory.
  • The position will help coordinate day-to-day field construction work, monitor progress, safety, quality, and schedule, and support the successful execution of underground transmission projects in accordance with company standards, procedures, safe work practices, and applicable regulations.
  • The ideal candidate has utility construction, engineering, operations, or project management experience, strong field judgment, and the ability to work effectively with contractors, client representatives, project teams, and field stakeholders.
  • Experience with underground transmission work, including pipe-type cable, HPFF, XLPE, civil construction, or electrical construction, is preferred but not required.

Equal opportunity

  • CARIAN is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
  • We hire and develop talent based on qualifications, performance, and business needs.
  • As a woman-owned firm dedicated to the power sector, we are committed to building a team that reflects professionalism, expertise, and integrity at every level.
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