Solar Construction Manager - Remote Optional, Unlimited PTO

Vitalenergysolar; Sebastopol (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Paid holidays and sick leave

Professional development assistance

Employee discounts

Referral programs

Job summary

Vital Energy is seeking a Residential & Commercial Construction Manager to lead field execution for solar, battery storage, and related electrical projects in the Sebastopol area. You will coordinate crews, subcontractors, schedules, safety, and materials from preconstruction to project turnover.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in construction leadership with renewable energy experience, strong knowledge of safety and California codes, and the ability to travel between sites.

Qualifications

• : 5+ years of construction management or field leadership.

Responsibilities

• Oversee residential and commercial construction from mobilization to completion.
• Manage field superintendents, foremen, electricians, installers, and subcontractors.
• Coordinate field crews, equipment, materials, and site access.
• Review plans, scopes, schedules, permits, engineering documents, and site conditions before construction.
• Confirm projects are ready for installation before crews are dispatched.
• Monitor jobsite safety, workmanship, productivity, schedule performance, and documentation.
• Conduct preconstruction meetings, site visits, quality inspections, and project closeout reviews.
• Coordinate with Project Managers, Engineering, Permitting, Warehouse, Logistics, and other departments.
• Develop short-term construction schedules and forecast labor, equipment, and material needs.
• Track labor hours, overtime, material usage, subcontractor costs, rentals, and construction budget performance.
• Identify and resolve field conflicts, delays, missing information, and unforeseen site conditions.
• Document scope changes, additional work, customer-caused delays, and potential change orders.
• Coordinate inspections, shutdowns, commissioning, punch-list work, and final turnover.
• Enforce OSHA, Cal/OSHA, electrical, building, fire, company, and site-specific safety requirements.
• Reduce failed inspections, rework, return trips, material waste, and emergency purchases.
• Supervise, coach, and evaluate Field Superintendents, Foremen, Team Leads, electricians, installers, and other field personnel.
• Support recruiting, onboarding, training, performance management, and development of field employees.
• Improve construction procedures, checklists, reporting requirements, and installation standards.
• Provide leadership with timely updates regarding project risks, staffing needs, budgets, and performance.

Skills

Construction management

Field leadership

Team coordination

Reading plans & specs

California codes knowledge

Communication

Travel to jobsites

OSHA/Cal-OSHA knowledge

Education

OSHA/NABCEP/certifications (plus)

Tools

ProCore

JobNimbus

Sunbase

Monday.com

Job description

Vital Energy is seeking a Residential & Commercial Construction Manager to lead field execution for solar, battery storage, and related electrical projects in the Sebastopol area. You will coordinate crews, subcontractors, schedules, safety, and materials from preconstruction to project turnover.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in construction leadership with renewable energy experience, strong knowledge of safety and California codes, and the ability to travel between sites.