Site Leader - HVAC & Power - Austin TX

Vertiv; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv is seeking a Site Leader in Austin, TX to drive on-site leadership for large, long-duration projects involving Vertiv power and thermal equipment. You will coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, manage safety, and liaise with customers to ensure a positive experience from start-up through project completion.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong technical knowledge of data-center infrastructure, and collaboration with project managers to control costs, schedules and resources

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 5+ years leading on-site in large-scale projects.
• Experience with data-center infrastructure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide jobsite construction and technical leadership for large projects.
• Lead a multi-disciplinary on-site team of professionals and subcontractors.
• Represent Vertiv at daily customer meetings and coordinate on-site activities.
• Lead start-up and site testing activities; ensure adequate manpower daily.
• Maintain safety through toolbox talks and adherence to safety policies.
• Provide timely reporting to management, PMs, and sales.

Skills

Site leadership

Project coordination

Safety management

Technical leadership

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

MS Project

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

The Site Leader will provide world class jobsite leadership for large, long-duration, high-profile projects for Vertiv power and/or thermal equipment. The Site Leader is the primary Vertiv Service on-site technical representative for large jobs, from construction start, through start-up, site acceptance testing, and project completion. The Site Leader is required to establish, grow and maintain excellent rapport with all customers, co-workers, sales representatives and others as appropriate. The Site Lead is required to work in tandem with the assigned Project Manager to drive cost controls, schedule adherence, resource management, and ultimately a positive customer experience.

Job Description

The Site Leader will provide world class jobsite leadership for large, long-duration, high-profile projects for Vertiv power and/or thermal equipment. The Site Leader is the primary Vertiv Service on-site technical representative for large jobs, from construction start, through start-up, site acceptance testing, and project completion. The Site Leader is required to establish, grow and maintain excellent rapport with all customers, co-workers, sales representatives and others as appropriate. The Site Lead is required to work in tandem with the assigned Project Manager to drive cost controls, schedule adherence, resource management, and ultimately a positive customer experience.

Duties & Responsibilities

ROLE SUMMARY

• Provide jobsite construction and technical leadership for large projects
• Working knowledge of critical infrastructure equipment in data centers, including Vertiv-manufactured equipment
• Leads a multi-disciplinary on-site team consisting of Project Leaders, Installers, Technicians, Customer Engineers, and subcontractors
• Represents Vertiv at daily customer meetings and can speak to technical requirements for the day’s schedule to coordinate activity with other parties on-site
• Leads and supports start-up and site testing activities for assigned projects
• Ensure sufficient manpower on-site each day to perform start-up and site testing work
• Assist during start-up and site testing as necessary, depending upon man-power availability and site location
• Provide daily status reports to Service Management, Project Management and sales rep

Technical Responsibilities

• Keeps current on Vertiv equipment start-up and commissioning processes, procedures, and tools-of-the-trade
• Keeps current on Safety Bulletins, Safety Field Change Notices, Field Change Notices, and Service Tips

Safety Responsibilities

• Leads daily Vertiv toolbox talk, pre-job safety walk and inspection, and drives any necessary corrective/preventative actions required in a timely fashion
• Responsible for the adherence and administration of all site and Vertiv Safety policies on job sites
• Operates in a safe manner in accordance with published safety guidelines
• Must wear appropriate PPE as per company guidelines and accordance with job duties
• Adhere to work hours policy guidelines – “14 hours rule”
• Report all work related accidents or injuries within 24 hours to the appropriate personnel
• Must be a role model to fellow associates with regards to safety by setting a positive example
• Lead by example with the use of STOP WORK Authority, Good Catch engagement, and timely closure of necessary corrective/preventative actions

Administrative Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to Vertiv Warranty process in partnership with Project Manager
• Provide accurate and timely reporting in accordance with published guidelines
• Timecards, expense reports, mileage reports, SR/task closure, forms, et al.
• Supports Project Manager with obtaining any necessary technical data so Project Manager can maintain project systems
• Maintain company property according to company policies
• Credit cards, PPE, test equipment, laptop, smartphone, et al.