Solar Install Foreman

Blattner Energy, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 101,435,443 - 143,270,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem

Company truck

Flights home

HDHP insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Education assistance

Job summary

Blattner Energy is seeking a foreman to supervise construction crews on renewable energy projects, ensuring safety, efficiency, and compliance with inspections. You will lead daily huddles, perform JHAs, and coordinate with the Trade Superintendent to maintain consistency with the employee handbook and jobsite policies.

The role requires one year of supervisory or crew experience, knowledge of cranes and signals, and a willingness to travel 100% with rotations.

Qualifications

• One year of experience supervising or working on a construction crew.
• Working knowledge of cranes, hand signals and load charts.
• Able to pass an MVR check, background check, physical and drug test.
• Willingness to travel and relocate to the jobsite (100% travel with rotations).

Responsibilities

• Supervise construction crews and maintain high morale.
• Demonstrate safety and mastery of equipment and materials; ensure inspections are completed.
• Lead and perform JHA’s during Foreman’s Daily Huddle meetings.

Skills

Supervising crew

Crane knowledge

Background check

Travel willingness

Job description

A DAY IN THE LIFE

Establish and maintain high morale while supervising construction crews, demonstrate mastery and safety of equipment and materials, and ensure all necessary inspections are completed. Lead and perform JHA’s during Foreman’s Daily Huddle meetings. Ensure equipment walk‑around, DOT vehicle, and pre‑operational inspections are routinely and fully completed. Produce highly productive cycle times for labor, equipment, and materials, and identify and evaluate job cost reduction strategies. Collaborate with the Trade Superintendent when issuing conduct warnings to ensure consistency with the employee handbook, the jobsite, and the company.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• One year of experience supervising or working on a construction crew
• Working knowledge of cranes, hand signals and load charts
• Able to pass an MVR check, background check, physical and drug test
• Willingness to travel and relocate to the jobsite (100% travel with rotations)

WHAT WILL SET YOU APART

• Extensive working knowledge of all mechanical and electrical aspects of panel installation on solar projects

WHAT’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 pay
• Per diem for meal, lodging and incidental expenses
• Company truck with a gas card
• Rotational program with paid flights home
• 100% employer‑paid HDHP insurance premiums for employees
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Education assistance (tuition reimbursement)
• Employee/family focused culture
• And 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.

Blattner Energy is a leading service provider and contractor in the renewable energy industry. Blattner provides complete engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) solutions for utility‑scale wind, solar and energy storage throughout the United States. Powering forward, Blattner delivers certainty with proven project management ensuring safety, quality, efficiency and client satisfaction on every project.