EPC Field Operations Leader

Faith Technologies; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Faith Technologies in Chicago is seeking an EPC Field Operations Leader to oversee field construction across the company's EPC portfolio, ensuring safety, schedule, budget, and quality. You will guide site leadership, coordinate with engineering, procurement, and project management, and scale field teams while standardizing execution.

Ideal candidates bring 15+ years in field roles, with ≥10 years as a superintendent, strong leadership, and proficiency with MS Office, ACC, Bluebeam; travel

Qualifications

• 15+ years in field; ≥10 years as a project superintendent with EPC exposure.
• Proven leadership of superintendents and self-perform teams.
• Willingness to travel up to 75% and work varied hours.
• Strong safety, cost, and schedule discipline with quality focus.

Responsibilities

• Champion zero-incident safety culture and enforce company policies at sites.
• Lead field operations and coordinate a team of field personnel and subcontractors.
• Ensure alignment of design, procurement, engineering, and field execution.
• Optimize constructability and scheduling across projects.
• Collaborate with project management on goals, budgets, and quality.
• Coordinate site visits, inspections, and punch lists with stakeholders.
• Maintain compliance with all building codes and standards.

Skills

Field leadership

Project coordination

MS Office proficiency

ACC/Bluebeam/Accubid familiarity

Education

High School Diploma / Journeyman or Master Electrician License / Construction Management

Tools

ACC software

Bluebeam

Accubid experience

Job description

You've discovered something special. A company that cares. Cares about leading the way in construction, engineering, manufacturing and renewable energy. Cares about redefining how energy is designed, applied and consumed. Cares about thoughtfully growing to meet market demands. And - as "one of the Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America" - is focused on the mind/body/soul of team members through our Culture of Care.

The EPC Field Operations Leader is a leadership role for a team of individuals who are responsible for planning, executing, and optimizing field construction activities and industrialized construction initiatives across the company’s EPC (Engineer, Procure, Construct) portfolio. This leader guides individual site leadership personnel to ensure each project is delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and to quality standards, while scaling field teams, standardizing execution, oversight of subcontracting partners, and aligning construction operations with engineering, procurement, and project management.

Activities are performed both on-site at customer facilities and within the various Faith Technologies offices. Ideal candidates must be proficient in the use of a PC and Microsoft Office Suite (Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, and Word), ACC, Bluebeam and experience in Accubid is preferred.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Education: High School Diploma or GED, Journeyman or Master Electrician License, Construction Management Degree, or equivalent field experience
• Experience: 15+ years of field experience, including not less than 10 years of successful experience as a project superintendent. Proven experience leading a team of superintendents and electrical and or mechanical self-perform labor for an EPC company that has overall responsibility for the project(s)
• Travel: up to 75%
• Work Schedule: This position works between the hours of 6 am and 6 pm, Monday through Friday. Schedule may vary and can include, but is not limited to nights, weekends, and holidays.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Champions a zero-incident safety culture and application of FTI Safety Policies across all job sites
• Leads construction operations and a successful team of Superintendents, Field Engineers, Assistant Superintendents, Construction Managers, Quality Controls Managers, and Foreman
• Ensure seamless integration of design, manufacturing, and field execution
• Bridges operations, Excellerate, VDC, and Preconstruction teams to optimize constructability, manufacturability, and scheduling outcomes
• Maintains strong alignment with Project Management on specific project goals, challenges, finances, and quality.
• Assist project teams in coordinating visits, inspections, and punch lists with customer field representatives and JHAs.
• Ensures field execution aligns with projects schedules, production goals, budgets, and contractual obligations.
• Establishes, supports and enforces standardized construction methods, field procedures, best practices, and continuous improvements efforts to provide consistency across projects.
• Reinforces project compliance with all federal, state, and local building codes
• Responsible for field personnel management, including addressing staffing, performance, safety, and site-level issues
• Assists in construction estimates.
• Assists with coordination and deployment of large field projects (includes, but is not limited to: change orders, material management/material orders, and manpower scheduling).
• Identifies and coordinates in areas of risk management.
• Assists Workforce Manager, Group Leader, and Project Managers with the oversight of Field Personnel and Subcontractors.
• Assists group with overall resource planning and scheduling over multiple projects. This includes identifying when specific crews and individuals to be ready to move from one site to the next.
• Meets with Project Managers on a scheduled weekly basis to review job tracking and responsibilities (hours, materials, manpower, etc.).
• Coordinates with Project Coordinator and Workforce Manager on their daily manpower needs.
• Assist site specific leadership with issue resolution as needed.
• Monitor productivity and implement solutions to improve productivity in areas identified.
• Attends meetings as needed to provide feedback and updates with project management, customers, and other stakeholders.
• Effectively delegates to field leadership with proper control systems in place to ensure accountability and to prevent decision making bottlenecks.
• Manages the boundaries that separate units which report directly and with other parts of the business.
• Monitors the flow of work between his/her unit and others in the organization; asking questions, and recommending improvements.
• Understands and conveys functional strategies, business strategies, and corporate mission.
• Fosters effective cross-functional collaborations to accelerate work processes.
• Review of daily superintendent and foremen reports for quality information, scheduled progress, and completeness.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

The job description and responsibilities described are intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee’s ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

How Does FTI Give YOU the Chance to Thrive?

If you’re energized by new challenges, FTI provides you with many opportunities. Joining FTI opens doors to redefine what’s possible for your future.

Once you’re a team member, you’re supported and provided with the knowledge and resources to achieve your career goals with FTI. You’re officially in the driver’s seat of your career, and FTI’s career development and continued education programs give you opportunities to position yourself for success.

FTI is a "merit to the core" organization.

We recognize and reward top performers, offering competitive, merit-based compensation, career path development and a flexible and robust benefits package.

Benefits are the Game-Changer

We provide industry-leading benefits as an investment in the lives of team members and their families. You’re invited to review the full list of FTI benefits available to regular/full-time team members. Start here. Grow here. Succeed here.

Faith Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer - veterans/disabled. Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a background and drug test