Solar Construction Superintendent

Job Description

Job Summary:
Under the direction of the head of construction, the incumbent leads, directs and coordinates the work of subcontractors and/or trade labor. The Solar Construction Superintendent (Superintendent) is responsible for ensuring safety, schedule delivery, quality of work performed and adherence to budget of the project. The Superintendent has supervisory responsibility for Assistant Superintendents, Field Engineers, Subcontractors and Trade Labor affiliated with the construction project.

The Superintendent will support all aspects of the construction project phase through the startup/commissioning phase before passing the project to the operations and maintenance team for commercial solar projects.

The Superintendent is expected to live in the locale near the construction site for the duration of the construction phase of the project.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee and making decisions related to the performance of work related to scheduling, delivery, logistics, quality control and trade employee staffing levels.
• Oversee work among assigned trades to promote a coordinated project operations. Resolve local area problems regarding procedures, precedence, design clarifications, adequate labor and equipment schedule and all other appropriate matters.
• Manage the overall site safety program as required and ensure subcontractor compliance with BioStar standards and all applicable safety codes and regulations.
• Prepare overall job schedules and 3 week look ahead schedules and be able to meet or exceed those schedules. Develop and implement recovery strategies to maintain project schedule.
• Communicate with owners and architects/engineers in connections with field issues. Investigate and resolve such issues.
• Coordinate the billing process as it relates to Work In Place (WIP) and overseeing the monthly estimate of work completed, payrolls, material invoices and subcontractor payment applications.
• Manage the work to ensure that it is installed in compliance with and conforms to the approved contract documents.

Education and/or Skills and Work Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree plus a minimum of four years related solar superintendent construction experience and minimum ten years in commercial construction. Solar experience a definite requirement.
• Knowledge of building construction, means and methods, scheduling and cost control procedures, general contract, general conditions, subcontract documents, drawings and specifications, and proficiency in EH&S applications.
• Demonstrated ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings specifications, scopes of work and project schedule.

Competencies / Personal Attributes Required:

• Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated good written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Characteristics: reliable; dedicated; accurate; organized; self-motivated/driven person; problem solver; decision-maker; and good communicator.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States and be willing to undergo a background check, in accordance with local law/regulations.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Performance of the duties will occasionally require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Performing this job requires use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, sit, talk and hear (bells, whistles, etc.), stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works on-site at the construction work site where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock.
• The noise in these work environments is usually moderate to very loud.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $120,000.00 – $130,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 4 years

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: On the road