Assistant Civil Superintendent

CoVolt Power; Illinois; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CoVolt Power is seeking a field-based Civil Construction Coordinator to support the project management team in delivering the civil scope of utility-scale solar and BESS projects. You will assist in ensuring the project is built in accordance with the owner’s contract and safety requirements.

Reporting to the Construction Manager, you will lead civil subcontractors, plan daily activities, and coordinate with the project team to monitor schedule, cost, and quality while maintaining strict

Qualifications

• Civil Engineering degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience with solar and/or wind construction.
• Ability to read and understand project plans, schedules and specifications.
• Experience using Procore for project management.
• Ability to manage subcontractors and coordinate crews safely and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Review civil plan documentation and subcontract to ensure alignment.
• Manage civil subcontractors to meet timelines with safety and quality.
• Coordinate SWPPP/DEQ plans and requirements.
• Plan daily civil scope activities with subcontractors.
• Keep records and prepare daily work and time reports.
• Provide daily updates to project management for progress tracking.
• Track scope, schedule and cost for the civil scope with the project team.

Skills

Leadership and coordination

Field construction experience

Reading plans and specs

Record keeping and reports

Safety mindset

Education

Civil Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

Procore

Job description

CoVolt Power is a leading utility-scale EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) company specializing in the design and delivery of solar, battery energy storage (BESS), and high-voltage infrastructure. Since its founding in 2005, the company has built a reputation for de-risking project delivery and providing creative, integrated solutions that span the power and digital infrastructure sectors.

Consistently ranked as a top-tier EPC, CoVolt Power leverages a mission-driven approach to safety and quality, delivering thousands of megawatts in renewable assets that support a more resilient and sustainable energy future for developers, utilities, independent power producers (IPPs), and data center operators across North America.

Reports to: Construction Manager

Works closely with: Construction Manager, Site Quality Manager, Owners, Subcontractors, Project Management Team

Position Summary:

This is a field based position that works closely with the Project Management team to assist in managing the civil scope for the project. You will assist in assuring that the project is being constructed in accordance to the owner’s contract.

Responsibilities/ Duties:

• Review project civil plan documentation and civil subcontract to assure alignment.
• Manage all subcontractors that are performing the civil scopes to assure that all timelines are met and with a high level of safety and quality.
• Experienced in managing SWPPP/DEQ plans and requirements.
• Through collaboration with the subcontractors, plan daily job activities for the civil scope of work.
• Knowledge of all project plans, specifications, drawings, submittals, and permit requirements.
• Provide daily updates to project management team for tracking of daily progress.
• Works with Project team to accurate track scope, schedule and cost for the civil scope.

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities:

• Experience with solar and/or wind construction.
• Ability to lead and coordinate own and others’ actions, manage own time and manage personnel resources.
• Sensitivity to problems; ability to look ahead and tell or predict when something is wrong; able to revise and adapt plans as necessary.
• Ability to read and understand project specific documents including plans, schedules and specifications.
• Ability to keep records and prepare daily work and time reports.
• Experience with Procore.
• Ability to supervise the work of others and clearly communicate instructions to crew.

Education/ Experience:

• Civil Engineering degree or equivalent experience.

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CoVolt Power is an Equal Opportunity Employer and uses E-Verify.

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