Senior Site Manager
About the role
The Senior Site Manager is responsible for directing and coordinating field installation execution for Thermo Systems projects. This role serves as the primary on-site liaison with customers, general contractors, and third-party trades.
Responsibilities
Own day-to-day on-site leadership for installation activities, ensuring work is executed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with Thermo Systems standards and customer requirements.
Promote a safety-first culture: reinforce safe work practices, ensure compliance with site safety plans, and escalate unsafe conditions immediately.
Lead field quality practices: verify installation workmanship, ensure inspections are completed, and coordinate punch list creation and closure.
Service as the senior on-site escalation point for field execution issues, driving rapid root-cause identification and corrective actions.
Anticipate execution risks earlier and implement preventive controls (sequence discipline, workface readiness, quality holds) to reduce rework and schedule disruption.
Track installation progress against the approved schedule and short-interval plans; identify risks to milestones and drive corrective actions.
Coordinate daily/weekly field meetings (toolbox talks, trade coordination meetings, look-ahead planning) as required by the site.
Maintain clear visibility of site constraints (access, permits, shutdown windows, staging areas, material availability) and communicate impacts proactively to the Project Manager.
Lead site-level recovery planning when slippage occurs (sequence changes, crew plan adjustments, constraint removal) and communicate options, risks, and required decisions.
Drive accountability across subcontractors and internal resources for plan vs. actual performance and near-term commitments.
Serve as Thermo Systems’ on-site point of contact with customer representatives (as applicable), the general contractor / construction management team, third-party electrical and mechanical trades, and site safety/quality representatives.
Foster strong working relationships while maintaining disciplined coordination, documentation, and escalation paths.
Navigate high-stakes site environments with professionalism and tact, including disputes, priority conflicts, and access or readiness challenges.
Represent Thermo Systems with senior-level presence and judgment in contentious situations, maintaining credibility while protecting safety, quality, and contractual position.
Maintain strict version control of installation drawings and field change documentation (latest revisions, RFIs, redlines/as-builts).
Coordinate with Thermo Systems Engineering to resolve constructability issues, clarify design intent, and communicate field conditions that affect drawings.
Ensure field teams and subcontractors are working from the current approved revisions and that superseded documents are removed from use.
Lead disciplined as-built practices and support clean turnover documentation for commissioning and closeout.
Maintain a tight close-loop on RFIs and field clarifications to minimize work stoppages and prevent install-to-wrong-revision events.
Identify field-driven scope changes, site conditions, or customer/GC-driven modifications that could impact cost, schedule, or scope.
Support change order development by documenting change drivers, capturing field impacts (labor, material, schedule), and providing timely inputs to the Project Manager.
Aid in RFIs, field clarifications, and documentation needed to substantiate changes.
Provide field leadership for T&M tracking practices where applicable (labor logs, material tracking, daily reports) to protect commercial outcomes.
Ensure change drivers are documented contemporaneously and in a manner that supports timely commercial recovery.
Partner closely with the Project Manager on execution readiness, schedule adherence, risk/issue escalation, and change control.
Provide accurate weekly (or as required) site updates for project reporting: progress, constraints, safety, quality, open issues, and upcoming milestones.
Ensure site execution aligns to Thermo Systems standards for documentation, reporting, and handover requirements.
Support stage-gate readiness as applicable (installation readiness, commissioning readiness, documentation readiness).
Proactively elevate decision points to the PM (and others as needed) with recommended options, tradeoffs, and impacts.
Coordinate with procurement/logistics and field teams to confirm material readiness, deliveries, staging, and inventory control on site.
Support workface planning: ensure crews have the right drawings, materials, tools, access, and permits to execute planned work.
Participate in commissioning readiness planning (as applicable) by ensuring installation completion, testing prerequisites, and punch list closure.
Mentor and coach Site Managers and field leads on safety leadership, documentation discipline, stakeholder coordination, and execution rhythm.
Contribute to continuous improvement by capturing field lessons learned, recommending standards/process updates, and improving installation playbooks.
Support development of field-ready packages (drawings, BOMs, installation instructions, checklists) in partnership with Engineering and the PMO/standards teams.
Support standardization of field reporting (daily logs, constraints, progress, quality issues) so project teams have consistent, actionable site visibility.
Requirements
Background in electrical installation, industrial controls, automation, construction management, or related trade leadership. Familiarity with industrial environments (manufacturing, process facilities, distribution, energy, etc.). Experience coordinating third-party electrical contractors and working within GC-controlled job sites. Strong exposure to change management processes and documentation (RFIs, redlines, as-builts), with certifications such as OSHA-10/30, NCCER, or trade licensing (as applicable) a plus.
Qualifications
Extensive experience leading or coordinating field installation on industrial, controls, electrical, or construction projects, including complex stakeholder environments.
Strong working knowledge of installation practices, jobsite coordination, and trade management.
Demonstrated ability to manage site safety expectations and promote a safety-first culture; comfortable leading corrective actions and stopping work when required.
Strong communication skills and comfort interfacing with customers, general contractors, and subcontractors in complex site environments.
Strong documentation discipline (daily logs, progress tracking, issue tracking, drawing control, redlines/as-builts), with a track record of protecting commercial outcomes through timely documentation.
Proficiency with common tools (Teams/SharePoint or similar document repositories; basic schedule/progress tracking tools).