Field Manager

Solar Alternatives, Inc.; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick &

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Wellness Resources

Job summary

Solar Alternatives, Inc. seeks a Field Manager to oversee daily field execution across Commercial, Residential, and Service projects in New Orleans. You will ensure crews are prepared, safe, productive, and delivering quality work while coordinating with project management.

The role requires leading crews, enforcing OSHA standards, reviewing plans, tracking time, and maintaining on-site documentation. Travel to job sites is frequent, and you will mentor technicians to SA standards and uphold a

Qualifications

• 5+ years of solar, electrical, or construction field experience with 2+ years leading crews.
• Working knowledge of PV, storage, and NEC as applied to solar and battery systems.
• OSHA 10 required (OSHA 30 preferred). Journeyman/Master Electrician or NABCEP a plus.
• Valid driver’s license with clean record; able to lift 50+ lbs and work on rooftops and ladders.
• Familiarity with FieldPulse or Buildertrend; bilingual English/Spanish a plus.

Responsibilities

• Safety first: conduct jobsite walkthroughs, enforce OSHA compliance, correct unsafe conditions on site.
• Crew readiness: verify materials, tools, and plans are staged before day start.
• Quality control: ensure scope completion and workmanship; minimize reworks.
• Maintain daily logs and job documentation across all project types.
• Budget control: monitor man-hours and material usage against budgets.
• Coach technicians to SA standards; manage time tracking and clock-in/out.
• Schedule oversight with PM and dispatch; rebalance crews as needed.
• Coordinate with GCs, subcontractors, owner reps, and inspectors; enforce SA standards.
• Document progress: photos, reports, and QC records for active jobs.
• Communicate delays/risks to PM; support weekly safety meetings.

Skills

Field leadership

PV/NEC knowledge

Safety compliance

Travel readiness

Bilingual EN/ES

Education

Journeyman/Master Electrician or NABCEP

OSHA 10 certified

Tools

FieldPulse

Buildertrend

Job description

The Field Manager owns daily field execution across Commercial, Residential, and Service — making sure every crew is prepped, safe, productive, doing quality work, and held accountable. Prioritizes on-site supervision on larger projects and is the link between Project Management and the technicians in the field.

Key Responsibilities

• Safety first: jobsite walkthroughs, OSHA compliance, unsafe conditions corrected on the spot
• Crew readiness: confirm correct material, tools, and plan sets staged before day of job, and before crews leave the yard
• Quality: verify scope complete and quality workmanship before crews leave jobs; drive down rerolls
• Daily logs and job documentation across all three verticals; on-site supervision on larger commercial projects
• Budget control: supervise man-hours and material against job budgets and eliminate admin time
• Accountability: coach and hold technicians to SA standards; own time tracking and clock-in/out compliance
• Scheduling oversight with PM and dispatch; rebalance crews in real time for skills, weather, callins, inspections, and change orders
• Coordinate GCs, subcontractors, owner reps, and inspectors; hold sub work to SA standards
• Documentation: photos, marketing, reports and QC records current on all active jobs; vehicle and trailer inspections
• Communicate delays and risks to PM, support weekly safety meetings, and uphold SA's culture of safety and humility

Requirements

• 5+ years solar, electrical, or construction field experience, including 2+ years leading crews
• Working knowledge of PV, storage, and NEC as applied to solar and battery systems; able to work from plan sets and one-lines
• OSHA 10 required (OSHA 30 preferred); Journeyman/Master Electrician or NABCEP a plus
• Valid driver's license, clean record; able to lift 50+ lbs and work on rooftops and ladders
• Familiarity with FieldPulse or Buildertrend; bilingual English/Spanish a plus
• Daily travel to job sites (occasional overnight); office, warehouse, rooftop, and active construction environments

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Wellness Resources