Solar Install Foreman

Blattner Energy, Inc.; Avon (MN); On-site; USD 48,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem for meals lodging incidental

Company truck with gas card

Rotational program with paid flights

100% employer-paid HDHP premiums

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Education assistance

Job summary

Blattner Energy, Inc. is seeking a Foreman to supervise construction crews on solar projects with 100% travel rotations. You will lead JHAs, conduct inspections, and drive safe, efficient performance while maintaining high morale.

The role requires experience, including crane knowledge and the ability to relocate as needed. Applicants must pass MVR, background, physical and drug tests. The company offers per diems, a company truck, a rotating travel program, employer-paid HDHP, a 401(k) with

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience supervising or working on a construction crew.
• Working knowledge of cranes, hand signals and load charts.
• Able to pass MVR Check, Background Check, Physical and Drug Test.
• Willingness to travel and relocate to the jobsite (100% travel with rotations).

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain morale while supervising construction crews and ensure safety of equipment and materials.
• Lead and perform JHAs during Foreman’s Daily Huddle meetings.
• Ensure DOT and pre-operational inspections are completed routinely.
• Produce productive cycle times and identify job cost reduction strategies.
• Collaborate with the Trade Superintendent when issuing warnings to maintain consistency with the employee handbook and site policies.

Skills

Supervising crews

Cranes & load charts

Travel readiness

MVR/Background/Physical/Drug checks

Solar panel installation knowledge

Job description

A DAY IN THE LIFEEstablish and maintain high morale while supervising construction crews, demonstrate mastery and safety of equipment and materials, and ensure all necessary inspection are completedLead and perform JHA’s during Foreman’s Daily Huddle meetingsEnsure Equipment Walk-around, DOT Vehicle, and pre-operational inspections are routinely and fully completedProduce highly productive cycle times for labor, equipment, and materials, and identify and evaluate job cost reduction strategiesCollaborate with the Trade Superintendent when issuing conduct warnings to ensure consistency with the employee handbook, the jobsite, and the company.WHAT YOU’LL NEEDOne year of experience supervising or working on a construction crewWorking knowledge of cranes, hand signals and load chartsAble to pass an MVR Check, Background Check, Physical and Drug TestWillingness to travel and relocate to the jobsite (100% travel with rotations)WHAT WILL SET YOU APARTExtensive working knowledge of all mechanical and electrical aspects of panel installation on solar projectsWHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU**All full-time, non-union employees are eligible for the following benefits (including full-time interns; part-time interns are excluded)Competitive payPer diem for meal, lodging and incidental expensesCompany truck with a gas cardRotational program with paid flights home100% employer-paid HDHP insurance premiums for employees401(k) with company matchPaid time off (PTO)Education assistance (tuition reimbursement)Employee/family focused cultureAnd more!$35.40 - $50.00 Individual Compensation to be determined based on the applicant's applicable experience and qualifications balanced against internal equity.WHO ARE WE?With more than 115 years of construction experience, Blattner has played a vital role in building America’s critical infrastructure, ranging from railroads and highways to dams and mines. Since 1997, the company has focused on renewable energy solutions and is responsible for some of the most significant solar, wind and storage projects in the U.S. Today, Blattner has installed over 20% of America’s utility-scale wind, solar and energy storage capacity. Blattner Company is the parent company of Blattner Energy and D.H. Blattner & Sons, of which all are members of the Quanta Services family of companies. Company headquarters are in Avon, Minnesota.Blattner is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Blattner will not tolerate discrimination against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental disability, military or veteran status, national origin, physical disability, race, receipt of public assistance, sex, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. This commitment governs all aspects of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, compensation, discipline, and access to benefits and training. Additionally, Blattner is committed, in accordance with applicable law, to making reasonable accommodations for job applicants and employees based on a qualifying disability, a sincerely held religious belief or practice, and for pregnancy, childbirth or related health conditions. Applicants and employees who feel they have experienced or witnessed discrimination or who wishes to request a reasonable accommodation should contact the Human Resources Department. Blattner prohibits retaliation against any individual for making a complaint under this policy, for opposing discrimination, for participating in an investigation pursuant to this policy, or for requesting a reasonable accommodation.