Working Foreman

Ross Solar was founded by the Ross family in 2007 to provide solar installation and consulting services to home owners, businesses and municipalities in the Northeast.  Now, as a ConEdison Solutions company, Ross Solar is able to leverage its understanding of solar with the experience, stability and integrity of one of America's largest energy companies.

Licensed in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York City as well as Westchester, Putnam and Rockland Counties in New York State, since its founding Ross Solar has installed more than fourteen thousand kilowatts of solar for businesses and homeowners.

The Working Foreman (WF) will be responsible for overseeing 2 or more PV Solar system, and energy storage, construction and installation crews.    A high degree of Safety and quality control will be a key priority of this position. The WF will oversee both Residential and Commercial photovoltaic installation projects, including ancillary assignments such as electrical service upgrades, roofing repairs, building structural alterations, energy storage equipment, and electric vehicle charging stations.  The WF is the subject matter expert on the job site; providing supervision and hands on assistance for all field related tasks. Additionally, the WF will act as the primary safety and quality control liaison on a variety of tasks. The WF is ultimately responsible for the complete and efficient implementation of construction projects.

1. Develop and Lead all on site construction related activities providing field related support to the crew leads, including but not limited to; job scheduling, project planning, material ordering and job completion documentation.
2. Monitor and manage compliance with the corporate safety plan, in all jobs, both internal and subcontracted, at the job sites. Also provide quality control on all projects, including assessing and managing onsite changes, customer expectations, and adapting to dynamic jobsite conditions.
3. Collaborate with engineering and project management teams in conducting design optimization, value engineering and constructability reviews of energy projects
4. Oversight of crew members including, review of time sheets, team’s professional development and training coordination, and general performance management. Able to step in and work side by side with the crew as needed.

Education:

• High School Diploma
• College degree in an Engineering related field preferred
• NABCEP Certification/ or trade license required, or on track to be acquired within 12 month of employment
• OSHA 30 required, or on track to be acquired within 12 month of employment

Experience:

• 5 plus years of progressive experience in managing/leading construction projects.
• 3+ years of experience in all aspects of Grid-tied photovoltaic/energy storage systems.
• Safety planning and quality assurance inspections and documentation.
• Testing, Startup, operational verification of Photovoltaic/ energy storage systems
• Testing, Startup, and commissioning of data acquisition systems (DAS)
• Experience in the overall integration of design engineering, construction, start-up/turnover, and subsequent O&M of energy projects is a plus.
• A solid understanding of Safety and OSHA training and certification.

Job Skills:

• In-depth Understanding of building/electrical codes
• Safety centric working ethic and principles
• In depth understanding of trade specific means, methods, materials.
• Ability to supervise and lead teams of 5-20 employees
• Proven construction management and project management skills with experience in developing and maintaining project schedules
• Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to represent the company from a leadership role
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Must have a valid driver’s license

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Equal Opportunity Employer: Consolidated Edison is an equal opportunity employer and, as such, affirms in policy and practice its commitment to recruit, hire, train, and promote, in all job classifications, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, citizenship, eligible veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by law. 

Con Edison is a federal contractor subject to VEVRAA and desires to receive priority referrals of protected veterans. 

You must be eligible to work in the US independent of company sponsorship.