Post-Construction Assistant Superintendent

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.; California (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is seeking a Post-Construction Assistant Superintendent to support the field team across our utility-scale PV/BESS portfolio.

You will assist with planning, scheduling, and coordinating maintenance, repairs, and outages, under the post-construction lead Superintendent. Responsibilities include supervising field technicians, documenting work, ensuring safety and environmental compliance, and traveling to sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Advance knowledge of electrical equipment.
• Knowledge of safety and environmental regulations.
• Excellent hands-on abilities with strong technical skills.
• Strong people skills and teamwork.
• Clear written and verbal English communication.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate planning and supervision with Superintendent and field technicians.
• Participate in warranty/maintenance meetings.
• Document findings and reporting to management.
• Promote safety culture and enforce safety procedures.
• Support root-cause investigations and field data collection.
• Travel to sites as needed and supervise contractors.

Skills

Electrical knowledge

Safety-focused

Team leadership

Troubleshooting

Communication

English proficiency

MS Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is America's premier, 100% employee-owned commercial construction company. With offices nationwide, we specialize in a wide range of project types that are as diverse and wide-ranging as the communities in which we build. Our innovative teams collaborate with clients and industry partners throughout the project life cycle, starting in the earliest stages of design, throughout construction and beyond project completion. McCarthy’s reputation for tackling the toughest building challenges starts with our focus on developing high-performing individuals and teams. We do this through our award-winning training programs, a best-in-class Total Rewards benefits program, and a focus on equipping diverse teams of employee owners through a connected and inclusive culture aligned with our core values of: Genuine We, Not I All In. How do McCarthy partners define our culture?

• We Live Our Core Values: We do whatever it takes to deliver on our promises with honesty and integrity.
• We are Employee Owned: We are personally invested in building the things people need in our communities.
• We Feel Like a Family: We value genuine connections and help each other succeed in an inclusive environment.
• We are Builders: We respect the work we do and everyone who helps make it happen safely.

Position Summary

The Post-Construction Assistant Superintendent will report to the post-construction lead Superintendent and will support the superintendent(s) with oversight of preventive, corrective and emergency maintenance, or repairs, across McCarthy’s utility-scale PV/BESS portfolio. The role has diverse responsibilities, from people management, planning, logistics, administration, field work, and execution. The candidate will require a unique set of skills to be successful in this role, ranging from electrical, civil, mechanical, troubleshooting, trackers, inverters, and controls/SCADA. As a part of McCarthy’s growing post-construction group, which includes warranty and maintenance, the role comes with opportunity for advancement and expanded responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide coordination, planning and supervision support to Superintendent and field technicians.
• Participation in Warranty/Maintenance meetings (Internal and External).
• Support root cause investigations by documenting and submitting findings from the field back to management.
• Promote and enforce a strong safety culture with THA's, LOTO procedures and work plans.
• Identify and address any technical or logistical challenges that arise during corrective maintenance.
• Identify and procure proper materials needed for corrective maintenance cases.
• Ensure that work is performed in accordance with Environmental and Safety requirements.
• Provide technical assistance to junior staff
• Document site issues and resolutions.
• Update and complete required work order documentation, including labor hours, expenses and daily work logs in the MMS software ticketing system
• Prepare timely reports.
• Record time as required in timesheet software.
• Participate in meetings, in person or remotely.
• Travel to sites as requested, Long-distance or overnight travel will be required
• Ensure plants are restored quickly after an unplanned or forced outage.
• Ability to supervise contractors in the field and ensure safe execution of job
• Ability to take direction, identify problems, develop solutions, conduct analysis independently and in collaboration with others
• Well-developed and professional interpersonal and leadership skills; ability to interact effectively with people at all levels of the organization, as well as outside customers and vendors
• Strong analytical, diagnostic, and problem-solving skills
• Other tasks as assigned

Qualifications

• Advance knowledge of electrical equipment.
• Knowledge of applicable safety and environmental regulations.
• Understanding of general workplace safety and ability to follow safety standards as well as help the company improve upon the standards in place.
• Excellent hands-on abilities with strong technical skills.
• Strong people skills.
• Ability to excel in a collaborative, cross-functional and geographically diverse organization.
• Ability to establish and maintain a positive and professional working relationship with all site individuals.
• Strong collaborator, assisting others when necessary and appropriate.
• Open and honest communication style.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing with others in varying position levels.
• Ability to read, write, understand, and communicate in English.
• Ability to effectively summarize information for key decision makers.
• Ability and initiative to solve problems, adding value to the company.
• Strong computer and software skills – Microsoft Office programs and aptitude for learning new software programs.
• Ability to work overtime and non-standard working hours (nights) as required.
• Willing to travel and drive long distance
• 3 or more years of experience in a power plant or PV Solar O&M/EPC experience
• Requires standing, sitting, walking, kneeling, twisting, climbing stairs and ladders, and entering plant equipment to access, inspect, or collect data on plant equipment.
• Requires use of personal protective safety equipment (i.e., respirators, safety glasses, hard hat, appropriate footwear, ear plugs, and more).
• May be required to work around rotating and energized equipment, hazardous materials, and chemicals.
• Normal plant and/or office environment, including working at heights, high/low ambient temperatures, and high humidity areas.

McCarthy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.