Construction Site Manager (Field Based)

erm; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

ERM is seeking a Construction Site Manager to oversee battery storage renewable energy projects across Northern and Southern California. This is a full-time, limited-term role (12 months) requiring on-site leadership and travel.

The successful candidate will bring 10 years of construction management experience, a degree in Construction Management or Engineering, and strong proficiency with Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Procore to deliver projects on schedule, within budget, and with high safety

Qualifications

• 10 Years of Experience as a Construction Manager.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering preferred.
• Experience with battery energy storage systems (BESS) and solar plus BESS projects.
• BESS commissioning and testing experience preferred.
• An excellent working knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Procore.
• General knowledge of construction principles/practices required.
• Experienced dealing with subcontracts, subcontractors and/or self-perform work.
• Experience leading successful project team, including development of employee and maintaining relationships with external entities.
• Driver's License Required: This position requires a valid driver's license and/or the ability to operate a company vehicle due to the nature of job duties, which include frequent travel to various client locations across a large geographical area.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Owner personnel on-site including Health, Safety, and Environmental personnel, quality observers, and other service providers while on-site nearly 100 percent of the time when construction activities are taking place.
• Manage and coordinate all on-site construction activities for compliance with the project schedule and monitors and enforces compliance with contract requirements.
• Supervise and mentor all managers; monitors their activities and provides leadership.
• Monitor and report on construction productivity and schedule performance (including trends) to the owners Project Manager. Takes actions necessary to meet project budget and schedule requirements.
• Directs implementation of construction schedule recovery plans as required.
• Coordinates the Construction Completion Walkdown and manages the close out of all punch list items.
• Assists owners with landowner/public relations.
• Conducts daily coordination meeting with field staff & contractors.
• Reports weekly schedule and commodity installation status to the owners Project Manager.
• Monitors all extra work authorization requests, back charges, and supplier and subcontractor progress/final payment requests for acceptance and is responsible for subordinates providing the timely tracking information to Project Administrator.
• Has full knowledge of the safety program and acts as the Safety Representative on site in the absence of the regular owners Safety Supervisor.
• A strong commitment to safety and capable of successfully implementing ERM's and the client's safety programs.
• Has general knowledge of all disciplines of construction and is able to stand in for each lead discipline.
• Resolve safety and quality issues with the contractor's safety and quality managers.
• Understands the major commercial and deliverable terms of the construction contracts and manages within these terms.
• Writes the construction portion of the construction monthly report.
• Coordinates with the Field Engineers or home office engineers on engineering deliverables
• Responsible for the effective management of construction Manufacturer's Service Technicians and the timesheet tracking of hourly employees.
• Supports continuous improvement efforts and the change management effects associated with the implementation of improvements.; Supervises work of others. Responsible for discipline, of their subordinates.
• Strong Interpersonal skills with a proven ability to manage construction activities, contractors, subcontractors, and stakeholders.
• The ability to be flexible and adjust to changing project conditions, develop and present alternative solutions to problems, and recommend a course of action to maintain project scope, schedule, and budget.
• A strong attention to detail and documentation as evidenced by daily logs, Key Performance Indicator (KPI) tracking, periodic reporting, and other standard construction management activities.
• An ability to exhibit flexibility which may require late night and/or weekend attention and/or short notice travel to address project related issues.

Job description

ERM is hiring Construction Site Managers in Northern and Southern California to support construction oversight for battery storage renewable energy projects. This is a full-time (40-60 hours/week), limited-term role for the duration of 12 months .

Responsibilities

• The Construction Site Manager will act as the Owner's Representative coordinating Owner personnel on-site including Health, Safety, and Environmental personnel, quality observers, and other service providers while on-site nearly 100 percent of the time when construction activities are taking place.
• Manages and coordinates all on-site construction activities for compliance with the project schedule and monitors and enforces compliance with contract requirements.
• Supervises and mentors all managers; monitors their activities and provides leadership.
• Monitors and reports on construction productivity and schedule performance (including trends) to the owners Project Manager. Takes actions necessary to meet project budget and schedule requirements.
• Directs implementation of construction schedule recovery plans as required.
• Coordinates the Construction Completion Walkdown and manages the close out of all punch list items.
• Assists owners with landowner/public relations.
• Conducts daily coordination meeting with field staff & contractors.
• Reports weekly schedule and commodity installation status to the owners Project Manager.
• Monitors all extra work authorization requests, back charges, and supplier and subcontractor progress/final payment requests for acceptance and is responsible for subordinates providing the timely tracking information to Project Administrator.
• Has full knowledge of the safety program and acts as the Safety Representative on site in the absence of the regular owners Safety Supervisor.
• A strong commitment to safety and capable of successfully implementing ERM's and the client's safety programs.
• Has general knowledge of all disciplines of construction and is able to stand in for each lead discipline.
• Resolve safety and quality issues with the contractor's safety and quality managers.
• Understands the major commercial and deliverable terms of the construction contracts and manages within these terms.
• Writes the construction portion of the construction monthly report.
• Coordinates with the Field Engineers or home office engineers on engineering deliverables
• Responsible for the effective management of construction Manufacturer's Service Technicians and the timesheet tracking of hourly employees.
• Supports continuous improvement efforts and the change management effects associated with the implementation of improvements.; Supervises work of others. Responsible for discipline, of their subordinates.
• Strong Interpersonal skills with a proven ability to manage construction activities, contractors, subcontractors, and stakeholders.
• The ability to be flexible and adjust to changing project conditions, develop and present alternative solutions to problems, and recommend a course of action to maintain project scope, schedule, and budget.
• A strong attention to detail and documentation as evidenced by daily logs, Key Performance Indicator (KPI) tracking, periodic reporting, and other standard construction management activities.
• An ability to exhibit flexibility which may require late night and/or weekend attention and/or short notice travel to address project related issues.

Requirements

• 10 Years of Experience as a Construction Manager.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering preferred.
• Experience with battery energy storage systems (BESS) and solar plus BESS projects.
• BESS commissioning and testing experience preferred.
• An excellent working knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Procore.
• General knowledge of construction principles/practices required.
• Experienced dealing with subcontracts, subcontractors and/or self-perform work.
• Experience leading successful project team, including development of employee and maintaining relationships with external entities.
• Driver's License Required: This position requires a valid driver's license and/or the ability to operate a company vehicle due to the nature of job duties, which include frequent travel to various client locations across a large geographical area.

Pay Transparency

For the Construction Site Manager position, we anticipate the annual base pay of $128,400- $147,467 , $61.73/hr - $70.89/hr, limited-term, non-exempt. An employee's pay position within this range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs. We also may have instances where employee's fall outside of the range based on the factors noted above. This job may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/Flexforce employees are NOT bonus eligible).

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