General Superintendent - Solar EPC

The General Superintendent leads the Field Operations and works in partnership with our Project Management team to build a safe, high quality, profitable project. The General Superintendent role is key to fostering great client relations and developing our employees.

This position is responsible all field operations including: safety, quality, productivity, planning and scheduling, equipment management, client relations, team building, risk management, cost estimation, subcontractor management, and execution strategy.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads and enforces the safety policies and procedures and addresses non-compliance among all employees, subcontractors and vendors
• Executes the project through the use of the Quality Management System. Prevents rework, recognizes any potential patterns of rework, and develops solutions to eliminate it
• Sets, communicates, and enforces production goals and schedules with the crews
• Leads the development of the project schedule with the Project Manager and ensures the team is executing to the plan
• Accurately develops the Four Week Look Ahead schedule weekly and adheres to the schedule.
• Implements effective cost controls over labor, material, equipment, and other related expenditures.
• Works to beat the labor and other cost budgets
• Trains Foremen on pre-planning, surveying, plan reading, productivity, efficiency, economical crew size, quality workmanship, and safety to ensure projects are expeditiously and profitably constructed
• Utilizes daily huddles to promote communication, resolve issues and share ideas, so the projects are expeditiously and profitably constructed
• Reviews all Foreman and Daily Reports as well as Subcontractor's Daily Reports for accurate hours, time coding, production quantities, and activity summaries
• Knows the key operational details of the subcontract and holds the subcontractors accountable to their agreement and the company's standards
• Actively seeks ways to keep the equipment fleet to a minimum to control costs. Actively promotes a culture of equipment care
• Actively develops client relations to generate opportunities for new work

Requirements

• 10 years or more of relevant construction industry experience with progressively greater responsibility
• Master Electrical License (NY State)
• Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to lead a diverse group of individuals.
• Prior experience as a construction Foreman a plus
• Prior experience running multiple projects with multiple superintendents
• Successfully led relatively complex construction projects. Variables may include difficult client relations and/ or complexity of scope of work.
• Expert knowledge of various areas of construction (electrical, earthwork, utilities, structures, mechanical, etc.)
• Expert knowledge of the basic OSHA Safety regulations
• Excellent teamwork, communication and people skills a must
• Proactive and pragmatic thinker is deliberate and decisive in making decisions
• Self-directed, organized and self-motivated to accomplish goals
• Able to multi-task and work in a fast paced challenging environment
• Has a solid time management system and demonstrates excellent organizational skills
• Track record of achievement and career progression
• Working Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, P3/P6 Primavera software
• Must be open to travel or relocation

About CS Energy

CS Energy is an industry-leading renewable energy firm that develops, designs, and builds optimized projects in solar, energy storage, and emerging energy industries, with over 1.5 GW of solar and 300 MWh of energy storage projects installed across the US. CS Energy leverages strong relationships with solar developers, IPPs, utilities, off-takers, suppliers, and landowners to help our customers streamline the project development process, lower project costs, and create value for all stakeholders. Owned by American Securities, a leading US private equity firm, CS Energy has an experienced and committed management team and robust financial backing that enables us to be a trusted and long-term partner for our customers.

CS Energy has achieved its success through attracting and retaining highly talented and motivated people who are passionate about the company’s success. We celebrate diversity in all areas of our company and are very committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We are committed to doing right by our employees, our partners, and the communities in which we work so that everyone benefits from our efforts. Our company’s vision is based on the following principles: Safety, Quality, I