Terafab Site Foreman, Terafab Operations
Job Description
Terabase is looking for an experienced solar Foreman for our Terafab onsite team. The onsite team oversees, coordinates, and successfully completes assigned utility solar construction projects. The Foreman reports to the Construction Management Office, facilitating all onsite Terafab activity and works closely with the Terafab project manager of record and the Deployment Team Lead. The Foreman acts as the onsite lead for a team of maintenance technicians and system engineers. Additional responsibilities include daily reporting, assisting clients with daily planning, training clients, documenting the use of the Terafab units, and checking material availability. Successful candidates will exhibit strong resourcefulness, analytical thinking/problem-solving, excellent communication skills, adaptability, and a superlative work ethic. Most importantly, you, like us, will be dedicated to accelerating the decarbonization of the global economy using digital and automation technology to reduce the cost of utility-scale solar further.
Requirements
- Responsibilities
- Field Operations
- Train client crews onsite for success in all aspects of the Terafab process
- Takes actions necessary to meet project budget and schedule requirements
- Provide leadership & direction to the Subcontractors, Field Specialists, and all other onsite personnel under Terabase
- Understand the deliverables and scope of the project contract and the key performance indicators specific to the project
- Ensure safety is priority one in all onsite operations
- Ensure teams are engaging with subcontractors to analyze work plans, work methods, and progress
- Recognize risks and proactively implement mitigation measures to ensure Terafab uptime optimization
- Regularly report status, progress, and changes to the construction management office
- Process Improvement
- Become intimately familiar with the Terafab technology stack
- Identify inefficient operational processes and training gaps and propose solutions to R&D and project management
- Participate in new product and process test and evaluation at our Davis test facility
- Communicate client ideas for improved products to R&D
- Qualifications
- Minimum Qualifications
- 3+ years extensive hands-on utility-scale solar experience with a solid understanding of standard practices
- Reading technical drawings and schematics
- Experience with standard construction equipment and OSHA operating certification OSHA 30 certification
- Solid technical foundation, ability to learn quickly, and ability to frame and drive technical decisions
- Self-starter, able to thrive in a fast-paced and continually changing environment
- Excellent time management ability
- Strong communication, customer relationship skills, and ability to communicate effectively and interact within a team environment
- Proven skill in MS Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Experience leading a small team and working with remotely distributed contractors
- Availability to travel frequently
- Preferred Qualifications
- Bilingual, English/Spanish
- Knowledge of industrial safety standards and OSHA standards
- Proficiency in web-based project management tools such as JIRA
Benefits
Career progression
- 401k match
- Stock options
Principles
This role is not open to receiving agency candidates, and any contingent submissions will not be considered. Terabase Energy does not utilize third-party recruitment agencies. Please contact our Recruiting team at careers@terabase.energy with any staffing-related inquiries.