Director of Construction - Solar Construction - CS Energy

The Director of Construction leads the Field Operations and works in partnership with our Project Management team to build a safe, high quality, on schedule, profitable projects throughout their region. The Director of Construction role is key to fostering great client relations and developing our employees.

CS Energy project sites are located nationally, and the Director of Construction must be open to travel and working 100% at our project sites.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Passionately builds the team by attracting, interviewing, assessing, mentoring, and retaining Top Performers
• Develop Career paths for Foreman, Superintendents, and General Superintendents with relation to training and career plans to advance internally, review employee performance and assignments on as needed basis
• Provides on-site leadership for project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones
• Leads and enforces the safety policies and procedures and addresses non-compliance among all employees, subcontractors, and vendors
• Leads and enforces the Quality Management System. Recognizes any potential patterns of rework, and develops solutions to eliminate it
• Performs or oversees fundamental project management practices such as construction progress tracking, progress & financial forecasting, document management, problem solving, dispute resolution, design troubleshooting, and value engineering
• Leads the development of the project schedule with the Project Manager and ensures the team is executing to the plan; develops a derivative four-week lookahead schedules that facilitates the project’s daily progress, communicates it to all and balances resources to make sure the schedule is met
• Summarize regions status for regional executive managers who report to board of directors on a weekly/monthly basis
• Works labor strategies for the region including maintaining dialogue with union leaders to maximize efficiency and margin
• Works to beat the project cost budget; Implements effective cost controls over subcontractors, material, equipment, and other related expenditures
• Ensures the Project Team is trained on planning, surveying, plan reading, productivity, efficiency, economical crew size, quality workmanship, and safety to ensure projects are constructed expeditiously and profitably
• Utilizes daily huddles to promote communication, resolve issues and share ideas, so the projects are constructed expeditiously and profitably
• Knows the key terms and conditions of the Prime Contract with the Owner; identifies and communicates deviations accordingly
• Knows the key operational details of the subcontract and holds the subcontractors accountable to their agreement and the company's standards
• Contribute to project estimates as needed throughout entire lifecycle of the regions projects
• This position is field based and includes traversing between our project construction sites

Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant construction industry experience, with progressively greater responsibility
• 10+ years overseeing self-perform work with several crews across various projects totaling 150 craft persons and equipment operators or more, prior experience as a Foreman and/or Master Electrical License a plus
• Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to lead a diverse group of individuals
• Successfully led relatively complex construction projects with diverse scopes and aggressive schedules
• Superb customer service skills
• Robust knowledge of various areas of construction (electrical, earthwork, utilities, structures, mechanical, etc.)
• Expert knowledge of OSHA Safety regulations
• Excellent teamwork, communication, leadership, people skills, and solid time management skills are a must
• Working Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and scheduling software

*All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment must take a pre-employment drug test and receive a negative result as a condition of hire.

* An offer of employment is conditioned upon complying with CS Energy's requirements including, but not limited to, signing a separate disclosure and consent form prior to any background check.

* Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis

*The State of New York requires CS Energy, LLC to include a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role. A reasonable estimate of the range for this role is $160,000.00 - $180,000.00. Starting rate of pay may vary based on various factors, including, but not limited to an individual's experience and expertise. Certain roles are also eligible for bonuses, subject to CS Energy’s discretion and based on factors such as individual and/or organizational performance.

* CS Energy does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters and/or third parties in response to our job postings. Any unsolicited resumes become property of CS Energy and we reserve the right to pursue and hire any such candidate.

ABOUT US

CS Energy is an industry-leading engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) renewable energy company that develops, designs and builds optimized solar, energy storage, and emerging energy projects. CS Energy has successfully designed and installed over 1.8 GW of solar and 650 MWh of energy storage projects across the United States. Owned by American Securities, a leading US private equity firm, 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 as a trusted long-term partner. 

CS Energy has achieved its success through attracting and retaining highly talented and motivated individuals who are passionate about the company’s success. We recognize the value of diversity and are committed to protecting, training, enriching, and empowering our team members as they grow their careers in the renewable energy space.

We work hard, are mindful of our social and environmental responsibilities, and continuously give back to our local communities. Our commitment is based on the following principles: safety, quality, integrity, collaboration, expertise, and diversity. We are proud to be continually awarded as a great place to work by nationally recognized programs based on employee feedback.

Benefits

CS Energy provides great benefits to our valued employees.

CS Energy does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.

CS Energy is an equal opportunity employer.