Materials Supervisor – Solar Construction Lead

PCL Solar Constructors USA Inc.; Camden Township (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Performance bonuses

401(k) match

Medical benefits

Dental & vision benefits

Life insurance

Parental leave

HSA/FSA

Wellness programs

Training & development

Career growth

Job summary

PCL Solar Constructors USA Inc. in Eaton, Ohio, Camden, Ohio is seeking a Materials Supervisor to own materials flow on active projects, coordinate logistics, and keep crews fed with the right supplies.

This role requires travel to project sites and a focus on continuous improvement, mentoring staff, and strong teamwork within a growing solar construction organization. You will work across multiple states and engage with procurement, field supervision and project teams to ensure timely material

Qualifications

• High school diploma or higher related to supply chain, procurement, or logistics.
• Strong knowledge of construction materials, logistics, and warehousing.
• Experience with project logistics, toolcribs and temporary facilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing project / district management with support, best practices, strategies, and estimates for change notices on material management, logistics, facilities, site services, construction equipment and indirect manpower.
• Responsible for training and mentoring other material coordinators. Assists with training and mentoring of other project staff, trade supervision, and tradespeople on department procedures, project plans, and systems.
• Assists in assessing contract documents, client process and system requirements, PCL procedural and system requirements, and associated risks. Assists in developing project specific material management plans.
• Assists in assessing contract documents for facility supply responsibilities. Analyzes overall project storage requirements and provides feedback/recommendations to project team. Assists General Superintendent on final plan for toolcribs, related temporary facilities and required infrastructure.
• Manages the setup of project storage facilities and management systems in alignment with project plans, drawings, and agreements with project management. Completes audits to ensure facilities are set up and functioning according to approved plans and resolves or escalates issues as required.
• Analyses data in the material/tool management system to ensure integrity and modifies as required. Provides direction and guidance to material coordinators and assigns entries. May provide input on and assist in developing standard item libraries for project use.
• Identifies opportunities for improvement of material planning on the project. Supports material coordinators and the project team with material planning and suggests management plans for the materials.
• Develops the project “Requisition/Cost Approval Matrix” with Project Management. Assists with creating and reviews requisitions and blanket order releases for temporary and PCL supplied permanent materials and services based on the contract and related documents (i.e. material responsibility matrix “MRM”. Coordinates with the project team to resolve requisitioning issues.
• Submits approved requisitions to procurement for action. For client/engineer supplied materials, requests required purchase order information assists in creating the order in the material system.
• Proactively manages and supports expediting and logistics. Mitigates risks identified through expediting. Creates logistics plans, identifies best practices, and suggests cost saving methods. Provides expediting reports, data for PCL supplied materials as required for project planning purposes.
• Assists in analyzing project reporting requirements and developing project specific reports, schedules, and distribution lists for internal and external reports

Skills

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Conflict resolution

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Time management

Education

High school diploma / postsecondary diploma

Job description

PCL Solar Constructors USA Inc. in Eaton, Ohio, Camden, Ohio is seeking a Materials Supervisor to own materials flow on active projects, coordinate logistics, and keep crews fed with the right supplies.

This role requires travel to project sites and a focus on continuous improvement, mentoring staff, and strong teamwork within a growing solar construction organization. You will work across multiple states and engage with procurement, field supervision and project teams to ensure timely material