Commissioning Superintendent; Solar EPC

JOB OVERVIEW:

The Commissioning Superintendent provides input and technical expertise for utility-scale solar construction projects. Support of Engineering review, procurement (if necessary), construction, and start-up of a high or medium voltage electrical system and associated substation (if necessary). Provides technical owner correspondence support. On-site supervision of Field Engineers and General Foremen to ensure a safe, productive, and quality job is attained and costs are controlled in the construction discipline for the project site.

Schedules labor, materials, tools, equipment, and subcontractors within work discipline to effectively utilize all resources; and works with specifications and contract requirements.

• Supervises and sets the direction for all General Foremen, Field Engineers, and Foremen on-site to ensure the best use of all company resources; and adherence to all company policies and state and federal regulations. Provides formal coaching feedback to General Foremen, Field Engineers, and Foremen as well as regular informal feedback.
• Schedules equipment, materials, tools, and subcontractors to effectively utilize all resources and to maximize production and minimize costs after becoming familiar with the scope of work and site. Will collaborate with other projects to appropriately utilize and share resources.
• Trains and implements standardized Work Plans and Work Assists Field Operations Manager in process improvement efforts.
• Acts as an electrical consultant to supervisory and field personnel in the areas of electrical circuits, power quality, switch gear installations, transmission lines, interconnect systems, and high voltage collection/distribution systems. Participates in meetings with Electrical Engineers, Electrical subcontractors, Owner (SMEs) and Utility interconnect personnel. Supervises all project Electrical subcontractors to ensure effective use of project resources as well as industry processes.
• Responsible for safe working conditions and safety procedures on the project, understands and enforces company, job site-specific, federal, and state safety regulations on site and discusses concerns with Site Manager. Responsible within the work discipline for the utilization of best safety practices: the management of employee training for work methods, emphasis on special risks, cranes, lifting, DOT requirements, site conditions, telehandlers, JHA’s, accident injury management, electrical safety hazard, LOTO, arc flash (as applicable).
• Communicates with Site Manager to update on project problem areas and status. Collaborates with Site Manager, other Trade Superintendents, General Superintendents, and other supervision to plan and staff (hiring, promoting, disciplining, terminating) trade employees through the proper utilization of company resources, processes and policies.
• Assist Site Manager in communicating and negotiating with the owner regarding major project decisions.
• Display a professional demeanor and act professionally while interacting with internal and external stakeholders. Create a collaborative environment with craft, subcontractors, vendors, and the Owner to continually improve the company’s delivery performance.
• Compares actual costs to the job estimate for specific discipline and informs the Site Manager of cost overruns and resource utilization.
• The Superintendent is accountable for verifying that the project construction activities and project engineering are in conformance with the Project Quality Plan, and Work Superintendents are responsible for establishing, aligning, and communicating the project specifications and craftsmanship expectations to all craft workers, vendors, subcontractors, and other agents. Superintendents shall assist in assembling the close-out information needed for various meetings.
• Mentors Field Coordinator/Field Engineers and General Foremen on work discipline, production costs, the scope of work, quality, and safety.
• Understands scope of work per the identified documents. Identifies potential change orders and informs the Site Manager.
• Familiarize themselves with site conditions.
• May at times act as a…