Renewable Energy Site Manager

Thorstad Companies is seeking a Renewable Energy Site Manager in Alexandria, VA. The role involves on-site management of renewable energy construction projects, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards, and acting as the main liaison with clients and subcontractors. Responsibilities include directing project teams, managing budgets, facilitating scheduling, and maintaining communication with project stakeholders to ensure successful project execution.
Job Description

Job Description

About us

The pride of our company is our people. Their skills and dedication to safety, integrity, innovation and quality are what makes us successful. Which is why, when it comes to our employees, we are committed to providing career opportunities designed with them in mind.

Thorstad Companies is an expanding general contractor, in Minnesota, focused on providing the best construction value. We achieve this mission through our unwavering commitment to building quality relationships with our employees, customers, vendors, subcontractors and the communities in which we live and work. Our primary focus is renewable energy construction.
The big picture

The Renewable Energy Site Manager, while reporting to the Project Manager, will be responsible for providing leadership and on-site management of the operational and financial aspects of the project. The Site Manager is also responsible for ensuring compliance with Company safety and quality procedures and policies, budget and production goals. The Site Manager will be the primary on-site liaison with client and client's subcontractors ensuring high level of customer service. As the leader of the on-site team, this position also acts as a cultural manager by ensuring that the company's fundamental values are followed and maintained.

Direct, plan and manage projects ensuring they are safe, meet contract requirements, and financially successful.Ensure the project is in compliance with federal and state safety regulations, the site-specific safety plan and client requirements through leadership of Superintendents, administrators, on-site Safety Coordinators, and project team. Review and fully understand all contract documents. Review construction documents (plans, specs, etc.) for completeness and constructability. Work with Project Manager and Superintendents to plan and prep for mobilization/demobilization from project site. Provide direction to Superintendents ensuring each crew/scope stays on schedule and within budget, while adhering to contract specifications and Company policies. Facilitate scheduling of equipment, materials, tools and crews to efficiently utilize resources. Responsible for controlling job costs and informing project manager of potential over-runs. Maintain productive and efficient crews, ensure best practices are communicated and enforced, and assigned scopes are technically and quality compliant striving towards superior project execution. Ensure proper implementation and application of the project QA/QC. Coordinate and Communicate with Project Manager, project team, client on-site representatives and other project personnelLead internal project meetings to obtain updates on areas of responsibility. Communicate with Project Manager with updates on status of project, any potential problems areas. Responsible for documenting work activities as required through internal online system. Coordinate and communicate with Superintendents, Trade Forepersons, etc. to plan out work activities, and resource needs. Assist Project Manager in communicating with Owner regarding project status. Work with Project Manager at beginning of project to identify personnel, tools, equipment and supplies needed for project.
Provide leadership to direct reports and project crewsLeads and manages assigned project through employees and/or hired organizations. Ensures the project follows company policies and state and federal employment regulations. Develop a high performance, customer-oriented work team, through hiring, motivating, coaching, appraising, and rewarding, and addressing under performers, complaints or personnel conflicts. Conduct employee performance conversations, review and feedback as needed and on a semi-annual basis to provide mentoring, coaching and rewards for continued employee development. Build relationships and champion company cultureDaily, set exemplary standards of ethics and stewardship of company resources, function as a team player and help maintain trust and communication. Strives to exhibit and apply company values to all interactions and build/maintain relationships with company stakeholders (employees, clients, subcontractors, community members, regulatory bodies, etc.). Shares knowledge of lessons learned, company values, and employees' skills and abilities. Ensures direct reports and the site crews utilize professionalism while interfacing with vendors, subcontractors, landowners and other community members. Required qualifications5yearssupervisingconstructioncrew,10+yearsconstruction Abilitytoworkeffectivelywithavarietyofinternalandexternalpersonnelfromvaried and diverse backgrounds, including site management, craft personnel, and owners. Abletoadaptcommunicationstyletothespeakerandpossessahighdegreeofactive listening skills. Stronginterpersonal,teambuilding,customerservice,communication,problemsolving, planning and leadership skills. Detail orientated with the ability and organization to manage multiple crews and and tasks Current driver's license Must be able to speak and understand English Preferred qualificationsAbility to speak Spanish is a plus Benefits:Competitive compensation Profit sharing Per diem Lodging covered or reimbursed 401Kwithcompanymatch Health, Dental, Short-term and Long-term disability insurance PTO Paid holidays Education assistance

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