Job Type
Full-time
Description
Summary
The Director of Construction is responsible for working with the VP of Construction to oversee the construction of solar projects.?The Director is responsible for providing strategic leadership to the Construction Department by working with the VP to execute long-range goals, strategies, and plans.
Essential Functions
* Manage the project management, construction management, engineering, and O&M teams within the Construction Department.
* Direct all aspects of construction operations for the project planning and field construction.
* Challenge the team to continuously improve and find opportunities to add value.
* Responsible for the performance of the construction department and construction efforts, in accordance with project execution plans, specifications, and contract documents, and the labor, material, equipment, and crews to accomplish the work.
* Ensure all aspects of construction operations are executed as company policy dictates with regard to quality, safety, OSHA and utility specifications.
* Recommend strategies to improve quality or reduce cost. Ensure that all factors used in the production of construction estimates are current and appropriate for the executed plan.
* Support proposal efforts including analyzing constructibility of project, recommending construction scope of services, and providing cost estimates. This will include documenting all key assumptions and data necessary to support the proposal construction estimate.
* Direct workload, manpower, and material planning to ensure the construction objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner.
* Control and minimize labor overtime.
* Oversee the production, maintenance, and updates of project forecasts, budgets, and schedules on a weekly basis.
* Manage the Construction Department budget and controls expenses effectively.
* Hire, train, develop, and appraise staff effectively. Take corrective action as necessary on a timely basis and in accordance with company policy. Consult with the People Team & Supervisor as appropriate.
* Oversee the production of multiple job sites.
* Ensure the safety of each employee, vendor, sub-contractor, and temporary labor employees.
* Coordinate schedules with the construction, engineering, project development, and finance departments.
* Give clear direction to direct reports, follow-up and verify quality and completion to ensure compliance with directive and company process.
Competencies
Managing Self
* Technical or professional proficiency to be highly competent in their work
* Problem-solving
* Putting the team first, working well with others
* Relationship building and Intrapersonal skills
* Using Company tools and processes
* Daily Discipline of time management, learning on the fly, and accepting feedback
* Delivers results consistently
* Creates a process for one's own work
* Creates a process for improving the work and incorporating into existing processes using process mapping
* Communication skills: Written and verbal communication, presentation skills, running meetings, email, conflict management, building a business case, listening
Managing Others
Designing Work To Be Done, Including
* Communicating with boss and others about needs and expectations
* Designing work with the customer in mind
* Designing and filling jobs, assigning work
* Delegating responsibilities
* Building relationships with direct reports, bosses, and support groups that facilitate open dialogues and trust (intrapersonal skills are a must)
* Creating a process for the team's work by integrating multiple team members’ individual processes
Enabling Direct Reports To Do The Work By
* Motivating the team to deliver results consistently
* Measuring the work of others and performance monitoring
* Coaching and giving feedback
* Acquiring resources, planning, and budgeting
* Project managing
* Problem solving
* Making time to meet with direct reports and conducting regular 1-on-1s
* Building the team (Color wheel, cross-training, deep bench)
Requirements
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to frequently inspect the project and may be exposed to ongoing construction and various weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment may range from moderate to loud. This position is performed in outside weather conditions and an office environment.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, and listen. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, and climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must also occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities include close vision and color vision and must have the ability to drive a vehicle.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position and will require longer hours and frequent weekend work.
Travel
Travel to our CSG construction sites across Minnesota, Illinois, and Maine is expected.
Required Education And Experience
* Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or equivalent experience
* 5 years of commercial construction management experience in a relevant industry (e.g., renewables, telecom)
* 3-5 years of experience managing a construction team with multiple functions, including project management, engineering, installation, and operations and maintenance
* Demonstrated success at managing and delivering construction projects on schedule and under budget
* Experience negotiating with vendors and subcontractors
* Experience managing self-perform projects
* Demonstrated Safe Working Practices and Knowledge of OSHA safety standards
* OSHA 30 certification
* Demonstrated success at managing and delivering construction projects on schedule and under budget
* Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
* Proficiency with reading blueprints, plans, specs, contracts, subcontracts, and purchase orders?
* Must be detail-oriented and efficient in problem solving
* Proficiency with Procore or similar construction management software
Preferred Experience & Skills
* Knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC)
* Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal skills, including the ability to communicate in a positive manner with team members to foster an environment of superior coordination
* Good problem-solving and critical thinking skills with a proactive work ethic
* Experience working with city/county permitting offices and inspectors
* Previous solar electrical installation experience
* NABCEP PV Certification
* Previous solar electrical installation experience
* PMP certification
* Proficiency with MS Projects
* Must take and create accountability within the teams, closing each project efficiently whilst maintaining accuracy and strict attention to detail
Novel Energy Solutions is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
Salary Description
$145,000-$170,000 annually #J-18808-Ljbffr