Superintendent

Supervisor: General Superintendent

Classification: Full-time, exempt

Summary Description:

The Project Superintendent is responsible for overseeing field operations on multiple projects, crews, and scopes of work simultaneously to achieve timely and profitable completion. They will assist their Foreman daily to resolve issues, make sound decisions, as well as provide information and drive coordination to ensure work is executed safely and in the most efficient and effective manner. The Project Superintendent is also responsible for keeping the Project Manager accurately and fully informed of the field status of projects, particularly with regards to cost, schedule, quality, safety, and problems/issues.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

• Collaborate with the Safety Manager & Project Manager to create a proactive safety culture/attitude and safe work environment:
  • Ensuring all safety training and documentation (IIPP, JHA, SSSP, etc.) is completed prior to all work begins.
  • Instituting and participating in Weekly Toolbox Safety Meetings and performing regular jobsite inspections to confirm the SSSP and all aspects of the Cal Solar Safety Guidelines are being adhered to in the performance of the work.
  • Helping review/address all unsafe conditions, near misses & accidents/incidents, promptly applying corrective actions to mitigate and prevent reoccurrence.
  • Assisting with updating, creating, & implementing safety policies and procedures.
• Ensure a complete Safety and Work Plan is created and executed for all major tasks including Building Outage, Crane hoists, etc.
• Support the creation of General Conditions / General Requirements (GC/GR) before contracting, especially on retrofit bids where fencing, bathrooms, etc. will be required.
• Participate in Pre-Mobilization Meetings (preconstruction-to-construction hand-off) to ensure accurate and high-quality designs and plans have been established, identifying any issues pertaining to design, materials, labor, site logistics, crane-pick locations, etc.
• Perform pre-mobilization jobsite walks, well in advance of field crew mobilization, to confirm there are no potential field-conditions that could impact the effectiveness and timeliness of executing the work.
• Oversee start-up and preplanning of project with the Project Foreman on all assigned projects.
• Partner with the Procurement Manager and General Foreman to forecast BOM procurements for accuracy & lead times, and maintain visibility on truck/storage stock levels, to ensure projects consistently have the necessary equipment/materials to successfully execute the work. Communicate any field deficiencies in a timely manner.
• Perform daily review of all field timecards, making certain that the correct project, labor code, and hours are being entered by field employees. Work with the Payroll Department to resolve problems timely.
• Partner with the Labor Compliance department and ensure that labor requirements are being met on all projects.
• Provide leadership and training to the field teams in the execution of the work, ensuring the highest quality of craftmanship is achieved to avoid re-work, and encouraging the implementation of new field methods and procedures.
• Ensure Field Labor Tracker (FLT) is setup a minimum of 2-weeks prior to mobilization and lead weekly meetings with General Foremen and Foreman to review FLT labor hours expended and units installed compared to expected, actively engaging in identification of areas to improve efficiencies, and
• Help train & monitor field leadership on the creation and timely updating of the Field Labor Tracker spreadsheet, allowing bid production rates to be accurately captured for future bid opportunities.
• Confirm schedule adherence and forecast upcoming manpower/crew-size needs, material deliveries, to maintain a minimum of 3-week “look ahead”.
• Develop, communicate, monitor, and update execution plans throughout the project duration as necessary to ensure all aspects of project logistics are being addressed prior to affecting the execution of work and/or project costs.
• Conduct routine jobsite meetings/visits with General Foreman and Foreman to review means and methods, schedule status, help with problem solving of day-to-day challenges, management of sub-subcontractors, coordination with other subcontractors, and cost-effective decision making / coordination of manpower, equipment, and material.
• Coordinate with the client to ensure critical path construction activities are mobilized in a timely manner and in conjunction with other subcontractors, and that the work is completed in accordance with the overall project scope and schedule.
• Interface and coordinate with the client, GC, and/or subcontractors on items that impact our scope work (rough in conduit, power, low voltage, framing/blocking, etc.) to ensure proper installation occurs, or create field conflicts/problems. Work with Cal Solar Project Manager to pursue resolution in a timely and professional manner.
• Help ensure change-conditions to the work that create cost and/or schedule impacts are identified and acted upon timely, including documentation of schedule updates, fragnets, etc.
• Keep the Project Manager & Engineering team up to date on any field changes, and have full construction change mark-ups ready 4-6 weeks in advance of final inspection if resubmission to AHJ is required.
• Monitor labor, material, and equipment productivity against budgets; identify opportunities for cost savings and risk areas that may result in cost overruns. Work with the Project Manager to maximize opportunities and minimize risks.
• Understand and track all favors, risks, and opportunities to ensure a successful outcome.
• Ensure that the Foreman has all necessary plan sets, permits, job cards, etc. and verify that as-built drawings are kept current.
• Confirm accurate completion of pre-commissioning reports, as-builts, IX photos, etc. and coordinate necessary manpower for utility visits/inspections, to enable projects to moving timely through all post-mechanical completion stages.
• Maintain strong understanding of the manpower needs of each assigned project to ensure they are properly represented in the Manpower Meetings.
• Assist General Superintendent in short term & long-term manpower projection/planning.
• Participate in project post-mortem meetings, providing feedback, lessons learned, and issues experienced on items experienced that can be implemented by the Preconstruction & Construction teams for future projects.
• Provide oversight of daily time/Raken reporting required by Foreman.

TEAM BUILDING & CULTURE

• Embody and promote the Cal Solar core values and demonstrate those values in interactions with internal and external stakeholders.

• Foster open communication, team building, and sharing of best practices amongst all employees, to help create a continuous learning environment that drives team knowledge & preparedness.
• Encourage employees to take an active role and be accountable for their career growth.

• Help create, implement, and continually evaluate the effectiveness of construction processes, capturing best practices within Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

• Partner with the Field Training Manager to establish & rigorously promote high-quality standards that are consistently utilized by all, while also proactively working to refine/improve these standards.
• Oversee the training and development of all direct reports through the performance planning process and maintaining1:1 meetings/check-ins, coordinating with the Field Training Manager to help identify available LMS courses and/or develop new training courses that may assist in their professional and personal development.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with governing agencies, inspectors, owners, GCs, and other subcontractors.
• Support efforts to recruit and hire field employees that fit our core values and safety/quality culture.

Key Qualifications & Required Skills/Abilities

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in commercial/industrial solar construction.
• Experience with construction management, in both self-performing and sub-subcontracting.
• Strong understanding of the NEC (wire sizing, equipment ratings, installation requirements, etc.), NFPA 70E electrical safety guidelines, and plumbing code, with ability to reference these codes as required.
• Working knowledge of Uniform Building Code (UBC) and building materials/techniques.
• Strong understanding of grid-tied PV, solar domestic hot water, piping systems, pumped fluid circuits, and closed-loop heating systems.
• Ability to read, understand, problem-solve, implement site-redesign, and mark-up (redline) electrical, plumbing, and structural plans.
• Experience working directly with city/county permitting offices and inspectors.
• OSHA-30 certification & JW Electrical Licensed, preferred.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills/mindset.
• Strong organizational, attention to detail, analytical/problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent time management skills - ability to meet deadlines, prioritize tasks, delegate, and support multiple concurrent projects.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills with the ability to effectively train others.
• Confident and capable of holding others accountable.
• Experience with Dropbox, SCOOP, and Microsoft Applications Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) or similar software.
• Bilingual (English-Spanish) preferred.
• Ability to work extended hours to setup field crews for optimal/efficient execution daily.
• Travel required within California.

Benefits:

Competitive hourly and salary rates DOE

Health, vision and dental insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Flexible PTO and great work-life balance

The starting annual base pay for this role is between USD $110,000 - $135,000. The actual base is dependent upon many factors, such as: location, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

CalSolarInc is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

About CalSolar, Inc:

Passionate About Renewable Energy & Project Efficiency? Then we’re looking for you!

For more than 10 years, California Solar Integrators, Inc. (Cal Solar Inc) has developed multi-family and commercial solar projects throughout California. Our systems reliably deliver low-cost solar energy to businesses and multi-family housing communities. We are revitalizing the solar industry with the help of Utility Incentive Programs as well as supporting the state and federal legislative push towards renewable energy. Our experienced sales and estimating teams, engineers and installers, combined with our post-installation system support, provide complete turn-key solutions for new construction and retrofit properties. Service streams include Solar Photovoltaic, Solar Hot Water, EV Chargers, and Energy Storage.