Mechanical Foreman, Solar Energy

Job Description

Commercial Solar Mechanical Foreman

Overview:

The Mechanical Foreman will be a working Foreman, assisting with solar installation projects in the tri-state area. The Mechanical Foreman is responsible for managing projects accordingly as well as assisting installing roof or ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) modules in compliance with the site assessments and schematics.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves, or other employees.

Qualifications:

• 1-2 Years of experience in solar installation preferred.
• Adhere to all company safety policies and procedures.
• (5) years experience in construction and management of people.
• Ability to work with all types of hand-held and power tools.
• OSHA 10/OSHA 30 preferred

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Measuring, cutting, assembling, hoisting, anchoring, and placing solar modules and racking.
• Install photovoltaic solar racking and modules in accordance with codes and standards, using drawings, schematics, and instructions.
• Maintain high levels of quality assurance and quality control.
• Communicate with customers and coworkers in a respectful, professional manner.
• Leads by example to show that safety is the most important function, ensuring that all employees follow safe practices while working.
• Accountable to continually reinforce safe behaviors and correct at risk behaviors.
• Adheres to and ensures all site team members understand standard operating procedures.
• Ensures new hires receive job-and task-specific training prior to work commencing.
• Leads and support the site team in technical, quality and safety, utilizing systems in place.
• Ensures company employees and contractors are adhering to the company safety policy.
• Promotes job site safety, encourages safe work practices, and rectifies job site hazards immediately.

Planning

• Maintains electrical construction schedule, identifies upcoming issues, and solves problems.
• Works with Project Managers and Electrical lead to order materials and schedules inspections as necessary throughout the process.
• Understands the project plans and specifications.
• Prepares schedules and supervises completion of a final mechanical punch list.
• Ensure site prep work is executed as per contracts, design, and specification.
• Inputs into the execution of overall construction plan.
• Reviews the engineer's drawings prior to beginning construction to ensure that the project can be built in a safe and reliable manner.
• Builds and maintains relationship with local AHJ as needed.

Leadership

• Directs, guides, and coaches’ mechanical team to ensure activities on site are understood and following established processes through quality checks.
• Identifies and mitigates potential employee issues.
• Manages and supports employee development and growth.
• Identifies and recruits additional staffing as needed.
• Provides regular and direct feedback on performance and goal progress.
• Coordinates and supervises all mechanical construction activities.
• Directs all electrical field personnel to achieve completion of the project on schedule, within budget, with quality workmanship that conforms to original plans and specifications.
• Promotes job site safety, encourages safe work practices, and rectifies job site hazards immediately.
• Coordinates all mechanical field functions including scheduling of any required outages.
• Identifies, deploys, and manages a high-performing team needed to accomplish business objectives.
• Provides a positive and engaging work environment.
• Identify project challenges and work to overcome the issues prior to damaging profitability, schedule and client satisfaction.
• Continue to learn and improve knowledge as it relates to construction.
• Work with the electrical team to efficiently deliver projects.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to lift and / or carry up to 75 pounds daily.
• Ability to walk on uneven, slippery, and muddy conditions.
• Ability to sit and / or stand for extended periods of time, up to 10 hours daily.
• Ability to work outdoors in all environmental conditions.
• Ability to operate and maneuver on and off an all-terrain vehicle throughout the day.

Will be subject to other physical activities required, to include climbing, bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, seeing, talking, hearing and performing repetitive motions. Visual acuity requirements include color, depth perception and range of vision necessary to safely perform job functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Outdoor work in all environmental conditions.

NOTE:

A review of this description has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and requirements are essential job functions. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.

Job Type: Full-time

Expected hours: 40 – 50 per week

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Health savings account
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: On the road