Jace Larsen

About Jace Larsen

Dedicated and resilient Site Manager with a proven track record of leading teams in delivering complex substation and transmission projects (AC, DC, & Underground) ranging from 12kV to 500kV. Formerly an Engineering Manager responsible for project planning, design, procurement, and construction of substations and transmission lines. Skilled in managing multimillion-dollar projects from conception to completion. Able to coordinate trades, build partnerships, and collaborate with engineers, vendors, subcontractors, clients, and local communities to ensure timely and cost-effective project delivery. Operates with integrity and excels in team building, leadership, and quality control management.Graduated from Kansas State University with a BS in Electrical Engineering. Licensed Professional Engineer in Kansas and Ohio.

Experience

1. Construction Manager

   Black & Veatch Construction, Inc. (BVCI)

   Mar 2020 — Present · US

   Full time, on-site Construction Manager providing supervision and oversight for all day-to-day activities for transmission, distribution, and substation related projects. Coordinate with a multi-disciplined team that includes Field Project Managers, Project Managers, Project Controls, Engineers, and Contractors to effectively manage Client construction requirements and expectations. Responsible for overseeing assigned work and coordinating the daily activities of assigned contractors to assure high standards of safety, quality, and environmental compliance. Other duties include the following-Maintain safety awareness and ensure contractors comply with all policies, practices, and procedures to assure a safe working environment at the construction site-Monitor and report on construction productivity and schedule performance (including trends) to the project team. Direct and approve the development and implementation of subcontractor schedule recovery plans as required-Work to ensure project budgets are met by anticipating and preventing contract change orders from subcontractors. If change orders are inevitable, manage change orders to ensure claimed costs are justified with proper documentation (i.e. material receipts, contract unit rates, etc.) to limit PGM erosion-Develop work scopes, procurement, service, and construction bid documents and assist project team in bid evaluations-Implement effective material management systems

Education

• Kansas State University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

  2010 — 2014

Skills

• Electrical Engineering
• Engineering
• Microsoft Office
• Testing
• Matlab
• Project Management
• Leadership
• Time Management
• Biomedical Engineering
• Analysis
• Power Distribution
• Visual Studio C++
• Pspice
• Medical Devices
• Hvac Controls
• Team Building
• Team-Oriented
• Dependable Team Player
• Project Engineering
• Project Planning
• Bioengineering
• Biomechanics
• Electric Power
• Substation Design
• Hvac
• Microsoft Excel
• Teamwork
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Word
• Substation