What are the responsibilities and job description for the Commercial Solar Foreman - Prevailing Wage position at Cannon Solar?
We are hiring a high-performing Lead Commercial Solar Foreman to run large-scale commercial rooftop, canopy, and ground-mount solar installations in and around Lakewood, NJ.
If you are a licensed Journeyman Electrician with deep commercial solar expertise, strong crew leadership skills, and an uncompromising commitment to job-site safety, this is your opportunity to command and build high-impact clean energy infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
- Site & Crew Leadership: Direct, mentor, and manage a team of commercial solar installers and electricians, driving daily project progress on schedule and within budget.
- Electrical Execution: Direct and perform complex 3-phase AC/DC electrical work, conduit bending, transformer hookups, switchgear tie-ins, and inverter array integrations.
- Blueprint & Plan Review: Interpret single-line diagrams, commercial electrical schematics, structural engineering plans, and site layouts to ensure accurate field build-out.
- Quality & Code Compliance: Ensure all work strictly meets National Electrical Code (NEC) standards, local Lakewood township requirements, and utility interconnection guidelines.
- Safety & OSHA Enforcement: Maintain a zero-compromise safety culture on-site, enforcing fall protection, PPE, lockout/tagout (LOTO), and daily tailgate safety briefings.
- Inspection Management: Act as the primary technical contact for local building/electrical inspectors, utility reps, and company project managers during commissioning.
Requirements & Qualifications
- License: Valid Journeyman Electrician License required.
- Electrical Experience: 4 years of hands-on electrical experience, with specific focus on commercial or industrial solar installations.
- Safety Certifications: OSHA 10 required; OSHA 30 strongly preferred.
- Technical Mastery: Expertise in high-voltage commercial solar equipment, 480V systems, commercial roof types (TPO, EPDM, standing seam metal), and ground-mount structures.
- Driver’s License: Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record (eligible to drive company commercial vehicles).
- Physical Capability: Ability to lift up to 50 lbs consistently, work comfortably at heights, and work outdoors in year-round conditions.
Pay: $35.00 - $45.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
Salary : $35 - $45