Senior Superintendent - Solar Construction

CS Energy; Township of Washington (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading renewable energy company is seeking a Senior Superintendent to oversee construction projects. The role involves building high-performing teams, ensuring safety compliance, and managing project schedules and costs. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in the construction industry and strong leadership skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant construction industry experience.
• Experience overseeing crews of 50+ craft persons.
• Knowledge of OSHA Safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Builds and maintains a high-performing team.
• Leads enforcement of safety policies.
• Manages project costs and implements effective controls.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Customer Service

Time Management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Primavera P3/P6

Job description

The Senior Superintendent works alongside Project Operations and Field Management to foster strong client relationships, develop employees, and oversee the construction of safe, high-quality, profitable, and on-schedule renewable projects.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Builds and maintains a high-performing team through attracting, interviewing, assessing, mentoring, and retaining top talent.
2. Provides on-site leadership, motivating team members to meet project goals, responsibilities, and milestones.
3. Ensures regular site coverage across multiple sites, visiting each site weekly or daily as possible.
4. Leads enforcement of safety policies, addressing non-compliance among all employees, subcontractors, and vendors.
5. Executes projects using the Quality Management System, identifying patterns of rework and developing solutions to eliminate them.
6. Performs or oversees project management tasks such as tracking progress, financial forecasting, document management, problem-solving, dispute resolution, design troubleshooting, and value engineering.
7. Sets, communicates, and enforces production goals and schedules with subcontractors.
8. Develops and ensures execution of the project schedule in collaboration with the Project Manager, including four-week lookahead schedules.
9. Supports development of the Four Week Look Ahead schedule weekly and adheres to it.
10. Manages project costs, implementing effective controls over subcontractors, materials, equipment, and expenditures.
11. Trains the project team on planning, surveying, plan reading, productivity, efficiency, crew sizing, quality workmanship, and safety.
12. Utilizes daily huddles and weekly check-ins to promote communication, resolve issues, and share ideas.
13. Conducts regular quality checks and inspections of all activities and work performed.
14. Reviews reports from Foremen and subcontractors for accuracy in hours, production, and activity summaries.
15. Understands key terms of the Prime Contract and communicates deviations.
16. Ensures subcontractors adhere to their agreements and company standards.
17. This position is field-based at project sites.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. 5+ years of relevant construction industry experience with increasing responsibilities.
2. Experience overseeing self-perform work with crews of 50+ craft persons and operators; prior experience as a Foreman or holding a Master Electrical License is a plus.
3. Exceptional leadership skills to manage diverse teams.
4. Proven success in leading complex construction projects with diverse scopes and tight timelines.
5. Strong customer service skills and ability to mitigate difficult client relations.
6. Expertise in various construction areas such as electrical, earthwork, utilities, structures, and mechanical systems.
7. Knowledge of OSHA Safety regulations.
8. Excellent communication, leadership, teamwork, and time management skills.
9. Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and Primavera P3/P6 software.
10. Ability to travel or relocate temporarily to project sites across the US every 3-12 months.
11. High school diploma or GED required.

OTHER INFORMATION

*All applicants receiving a conditional offer must pass a pre-employment drug test and background check.

*Employment is contingent upon compliance with company requirements, including signing necessary disclosures and consent forms.

*Applicants must be authorized to work in the US full-time.

*CS Energy does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or third parties; such resumes become property of the company.