Field Supervisor

The Field Supervisor is responsible for the overall supervision of assigned field team members in all matters pertaining to performance and activity.

Core Objectives

• Maintain a positive work environment.
• Provide coaching and instruction.
• Communicate for team alignment and engagement.
• Encourage safe working practices and behaviors.
• Manage and track employee activities.
• Enforce disciplinary actions when necessary.

Tasks / Duties / Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management:

• Lead, mentor, and supervise a team, fostering a culture rooted in our CORE values:
• Collaboration with Project Managers
• Creating Accountability
• Giving and earning respect
• Operating in Excellence
• Foster a positive work culture that encourages teamwork, collaboration, and professional development.
• Advocate and reinforce safety measures, ensuring compliance with all safety protocols and regulations.

Safety & Compliance

• Champion safety measures, promoting a safety-first culture, and ensuring that all team members adhere to safety protocols.
• Collaborate with relevant departments to maintain compliance with safety regulations and standards.

Disciplinary Actions:

• Implement and enforce company policies and procedures, addressing misconduct or policy violations promptly and fairly.
• Handle disciplinary actions such as verbal warnings, written warnings, and performance improvement plans (PIPs) when required, ensuring consistency and adherence to company guidelines.
• Conduct investigations into alleged violations, maintaining confidentiality and fairness throughout the process.
• Collaborate with HR to handle more serious issues, ensuring compliance with legal regulations and company protocols.

Professionalism & Ethics:

• Set and uphold high standards of professionalism, ethical behavior, and integrity within the team and the organization.
• Lead by example, demonstrating professionalism in demeanor, communication, and decision-making.

Performance Management:

• Monitor team performance, providing constructive feedback, and coaching to address areas of improvement.
• Conduct regular performance evaluations, setting goals, and identifying opportunities for growth.

Conflict Resolution:

• Mediate conflicts within the team, addressing interpersonal issues professionally and impartially.
• Encourage open communication and create a platform for conflict resolution among team members.

Foreman Development:

• Immediate supervision of the Foreman’s responsibilities:
• Quality control of installation
• Enforce crew start times and management of lunches, including accurate timekeeping
• Enforce strong culture of Safety. Support Safety Huddles
• Ordering and returning material (Frequency)
• Vehicle and trailer organization
• Teach Foreman how to interact and professionally communicate with General Contractors, Subcontractors and fellow trades in regard to handlings of issues and concerns
• Inspection process throughout job. Train Foreman to actively schedule the detailed 3-week labor and equipment needs and any future long-term labor needs for confirmed projects up to and including tentative dates
• Train Foreman on project close out documents
• Train Foreman on the monthly percent complete report
• Train Foreman on Change Order procedures/completion
• Enforce professional employee appearance
• Provide and/or arrange training on technology and/or application-based systems
• Participate in evaluations, relaying accurate details and within established timelines.

Other:

• Assist in weekly scheduling
• Approve direct reports time weekly
• Enforce standard policies and procedures, up to and including Health & Safety guidelines.
• Assist Foremen, Superintendents with goal setting & production tracking. Finding ways to help Foreman save labor hours on their projects
• Assist with training and developing team members with proper install procedures, company policies, quality and production
• Be the eyes and ears for the Project Manager about controlling costs up to and including material and labor hours.
• Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the team.
• Document crew member incidents and behaviors related to policy violations and disciplinary action; report to Office staff appropriately and timely.

Skill / Ability / Attribute Requirements

• Confident and proven work-ethic
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• Excellent Decision-making skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Flexibility - Can conform to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines promptly and efficiently through analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to read communication styles of team members and contractors who come from a broad spectrum of disciplines and elicit cooperation from upper management, clients, and other departments
• Persuasive, encouraging, and motivating
• Ability to contribute and engage conflict resolution
• Adept at conducting research into project-related issues
• Must be able to learn, understand, and apply new technologies
• Effective Customer service skills
• Basic computer operation skills and familiarity with MS Office
• Ability to read, interpret and understand construction drawings and schematics

Education / Experience / Certification Requirements

• Experienced Electrical & Solar Foreman with positive history of successful projects
• Vast experience with different types of solar systems and racking systems (Roof / Ground / etc)
• Experience with different types of Electrical Construction (New Construction/Remodel/Service)
• Experience working both independently as well as in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Proven experience understanding and implementing OSHA regulations
• Proven experience understanding and implementing NEC Code regulations
• High school diploma or equivalent
• State or local electrical license preferred