Field Operations Manager (Commissioning)

Responsibilities

• Effectively communicate Company beliefs throughout the organization
• Promote culture of quality workmanship in the field
• Promote and communicate the Company quality policies and procedures
• Develop operational policies and procedures for maximizing safety, performance and profitability
• Participate and/or lead problem solving and continuous improvement efforts
• Monitor key metrics and develop operational strategies for profitability
• Develop project matrix with the Project Management Team
• Manage budget and coordinate materials to ensure ongoing operations are equipped and staffed
• Establish, communicate, and evaluate progress towards field goals and benchmarks
• Resolve all issues and concerns relating to field office operations
• Work with Project Management Team on salary, allowances, payments, etc.
• Develop best practices and standard tools to use to continuously improve operational efficiency
• Streamline all field office operational, functional and administrative systems and insure they are in compliance with local laws and regulations
• Develop workforce plan with Project Management Team for each project to include the general labor needs, supervisors, site management and equipment necessary for each project, as well as identify key employees and training needs that can be tied to SMART goals
• Monitor and manage field office expenses with assigned budget
• Ensure timely preparation and submission of required field reporting
• Manage equipment matrix by supervisor to ensure accountability for equipment
• Oversee HR related procedures including recruitment, promotions, transfers, termination and salary negotiations
• Participate in Root Cause Analysis investigations and drive closure of accompanying action items
• Provide feedback and performance related discussions to staff
• Complete performance evaluations for direct reports
• Cross-train staff to be able to move between industrial, civil, power, oil and gas, etc.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university in quality, industrial technology, business management, construction, science or related major or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong electrical experience within EPC or similar construction project environments
• Solar construction project experience preferred
• Experience in craft construction positions and within Construction Manager job titles preferred
• Supervisory experience preferred
• ASQ or Certified Six Sigma Green Belt preferred
• Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Required:
• Take reasonable care of your own and others' health and safety and of those who may be affected by the day-to-day delivery of this role by taking personal responsibility for working toward Company's Zero Injury principles
• Apply principles of quality, lean kaizen and continuous improvement
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Read, analyze and interpret blueprints, professional journals, technical procedures, contracts or governmental regulations
• Write reports, technical specifications, work instructions, procedures, business correspondence and document quality related issues and activities
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from project managers, superintendents, clients, customers and the general public
• Effectively communicate and develop positive working relationships with the owner, owner's representative, and the Company's site supervision, in order to facilitate the quality objectives
• Calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume
• Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in standardized situations
• Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form