Site Superintendent

Location: Maryland or Pennsylvania based

The Solar Site Superintendent represents Pfister Energy on subcontracted rooftop and ground mount solar projects. The position is responsible for on-site oversight of subcontractor activities, including schedule adherence, quality assurance, safety compliance, and project closeout. The Solar Site Superintendent reports to the assigned Construction Manager, who retains overall project accountability.

• Maintain a daily presence on assigned project sites during subcontractor construction activities.
• Conduct daily coordination meetings with the subcontractor’s site foreman to review the daily work plan, manpower, deliveries, and identified hazards.
• Track subcontractor progress against the project schedule and report deviations to the Construction Manager.
• Maintain a daily construction log documenting crew count, work in place, weather conditions, deliveries, delays, and site photography.
• Coordinate material deliveries with the subcontractor, Pfister logistics personnel, and site representatives.
• Serve as the site point of contact for the general contractor, host site personnel, and other trades.

• Verify subcontractor work conforms to the Issued for Construction (IFC) drawings and project specifications, including racking, attachments, module installation, wire management, grounding, and terminations.
• Identify and correct nonconforming work in the field; issue stop-work directives when appropriate.
• Perform and document required QC tests, including torque checks, pull tests, insulation resistance readings, and continuity verification.
• Photograph and document each phase of construction, including attachments, racking, modules, wire runs, terminations, and labeling.
• Complete and submit project QA/QC checklists in Procore.
• Escalate design conflicts and field discrepancies to the Construction Manager and Engineering with supporting documentation.

• Enforce the site-specific safety plan, including fall protection, lockout/tagout, personal protective equipment, hot work, and ladder and lift safety.
• Verify subcontractor personnel hold current training, certifications, and site-specific orientation prior to beginning work.
• Review the daily Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) with the subcontractor foreman.
• Issue stop-work directives for unsafe conditions.
• Report near-misses and incidents to the Construction Manager and the Director of Safety on the day of occurrence.
• Conduct weekly toolbox talks with the subcontractor crew.

• Maintain a working knowledge of the project schedule, including milestones, three-week look-ahead, and critical path activities.
• Coordinate inspections with the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), utility, and third-party quality personnel.
• Coordinate with the Operations Manager and Procurement on material deliveries and site staging.
• Coordinate crane picks, lift plans, and oversized deliveries with the Construction Manager and vendors.
• Provide daily updates to the Construction Manager and immediate notification of any condition affecting schedule, budget, or safety.

• Conduct pre-punch walkthroughs prior to subcontractor demobilization.
• Manage the punch list through completion and sign-off.
• Support commissioning activities, including IV curve testing, string checks, inverter startup, and monitoring verification.
• Participate in final walkthroughs with the customer, general contractor, and AHJ.
• Redline construction drawings for as-built records and submit to Engineering.
• Compile closeout documentation, including QA/QC records, torque logs, test reports, warranty documents, and photographic records.

• Hold the subcontractor…