Senior Site Manager

WP Engine, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Annual bonus

401(k)

Medical, dental, vision

PTO and sick leave

Tuition reimbursement

Technical training opportunities

Job summary

Thermo Systems is seeking a Site Manager to coordinate field installation activities for projects. You will work with the Project Manager to drive safe, high-quality installation execution and monitor progress on site, ensuring work aligns with plan and changes are controlled.

This role serves as on-site liaison with customers, general contractors, and third-party trades, maintaining drawing control, supporting change orders, and coordinating daily field resources with engineering.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or coordinating field installation on industrial, controls, electrical, or construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of installation practices, field coordination, and trade management.
• Demonstrated ability to manage site safety expectations and promote a safety-first culture.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day on-site coordination for installation activities, ensuring safety and alignment with standards and customer requirements.
• Promote a safety-first culture: reinforce safe work practices and elevate unsafe conditions.
• Lead field quality practices: verify workmanship, coordinate inspections, and manage punch lists.

Skills

Field leadership

Electrical install

Industrial controls

Safety culture

Site coordination

Tools

Teams/SharePoint

Scheduling tools

Job description

Join a team of world-class automation experts working for a rapidly-growing global company.

What sets us apart is our unique culture. We thrive on teamwork, consistently surpass customer expectations, and celebrate both personal and professional success.

If you believe Thermo Systems is the right fit for you, explore our open positions below.

Compensation: $95,000 - $130,000 Annually + Bonus

Travel: High (site-based for assigned projects; otherwise, heavy travel to active project sites)

Who We Are

Thermo Systems is a global, full-service control systems integration partner delivering premier class automation solutions across the Energy, Life Sciences, and Mission Critical markets.

Guided by The Thermo Way, we are unified, dynamic, and committed to delivering excellence. Our culture is grounded in three core principles:

• Employee Success – investing in our people and their growth
• Customer Success – delivering reliable, high-quality solutions
• Financial Strength – operating with discipline and long-term focus

We believe strong teams, trusted partnerships, and technical excellence drive sustainable success.

The Opportunity

The Site Manager is the on-site leader responsible for coordinating and overseeing field installation activities for Thermo Systems projects. Partnering closely with the assigned Project Manager, the Site Manager drives safe, high-quality installation execution and monitors schedule progress at the job site—ensuring work is performed to plan, issues are surfaced early, and changes are controlled.

This role serves as Thermo Systems’ site liaison with customer representatives, general contractors, and third-party trades (including electrical subcontractors). The Site Manager ensures installation drawing version control, supports change order development, and maintains daily field coordination with Thermo Systems Engineering and internal/external field resources.

What You’ll Do

Core Responsibilities:

• Own day-to-day on-site coordination for installation activities, ensuring work is executed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with Thermo Systems standards and customer requirements.
• Promote a safety-first culture: reinforce safe work practices, ensure compliance with site safety plans, and elevate unsafe conditions immediately.
• Lead field quality practices: verify installation workmanship, ensure inspections are completed, and coordinate punch list creation and closure.

Schedule Monitoring & Daily Coordination:

• Track installation progress against the approved schedule and short-interval plans; identify risks to milestones and drive corrective actions.
• Coordinate daily/weekly field meetings (toolbox talks, trade coordination meetings, look-ahead planning) as required by the site.
• Maintain clear visibility of site constraints (access, permits, shutdown windows, staging areas, material availability) and communicate impacts proactively to the Project Manager.
• Serve as Thermo Systems' on-site point of contact with:
  • Customer representatives (as applicable)
  • General contractor / construction management team
  • Third-party electrical and mechanical trades
  • Safety and quality representatives
• Foster strong working relationships while maintaining disciplined coordination, documentation, and escalation paths.

Engineering & Drawing Control (Version Management):

• Maintain strict version control of installation drawings and field change documentation (latest revisions, RFIs, redlines/as-builts).
• Coordinate with Thermo Systems Engineering to resolve constructability issues, clarify design intent, and communicate field conditions that affect drawings.
• Ensure field teams and subcontractors are working from the current approved revisions and that superseded documents are removed from use.

Change Management & Commercial Support:

• Identify field-driven scope changes, site conditions, or customer/GC-driven modifications that could impact cost, schedule, or scope.
• Support change order development by documenting change drivers, capturing field impacts (labor, material, schedule), and providing timely inputs to the Project Manager.
• Assist with RFIs, field clarifications, and documentation needed to substantiate changes.

Coordination with Project Manager:

• Partner closely with the Project Manager on execution readiness, schedule adherence, risk/issue escalation, and change control.
• Provide accurate weekly (or as required) site updates for project reporting: progress, constraints, safety, quality, open issues, and upcoming milestones.
• Ensure site execution aligns to Thermo Systems standards for documentation, reporting, and handover requirements.

Material, Workface, and Readiness Support:

• Coordinate with procurement/logistics and field teams to confirm material readiness, deliveries, staging, and inventory control on site.
• Support workface planning: ensure crews have the right drawings, materials, tools, access, and permits to execute planned work.
• Participate in commissioning readiness planning (as applicable) by ensuring installation completion, testing prerequisites, and punch list closure.

What We’re Looking For

Education & Experience:

• Background in electrical installation, industrial controls, automation, construction management, or related trade leadership.
• Familiarity with industrial environments (manufacturing, process facilities, distribution, energy, etc.).
• Experience coordinating third-party electrical contractors and working within GC-controlled job sites.
• Exposure to change management processes and documentation (RFIs, redlines, as-builts, T&M tracking, etc.).
• Certifications such as OSHA-10/30, NCCER, or trade licensing (as applicable) are a plus.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience leading or coordinating field installation on industrial, controls, electrical, or construction projects.
• Strong working knowledge of installation practices, jobsite coordination, and trade management.
• Demonstrated ability to manage site safety expectations and promote a safety-first culture.
• Strong communication skills and comfort interfacing with customers, general contractors, and subcontractors.
• Strong documentation discipline (daily logs, progress tracking, issue tracking, drawing control).
• Proficiency with common tools (Teams/SharePoint or similar document repositories; basic schedule/progress tracking tools).

What You’ll Get

• Competitive compensation with annual bonus opportunity
• 401(k) with company match
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with low-cost options
• Paid time off and sick leave
• Tuition reimbursement and professional credential support
• In-house and external technical training opportunities
• Exposure to complex, high-impact automation projects
• A collaborative culture built on integrity, accountability, and teamwork

Work Environment & Physical Requirements
The physical and environmental demands described here are representative of those required to perform the essential functions of this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Thermo Systems provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other protected status.

Disclaimer
This job description outlines the general nature and level of work expected. Responsibilities may evolve based on business needs.

Thermo Systems, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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