Project Field Manager Minimum requirements:
- Bachelors Degree: 5+ years experience on similar projects in construction management role.
- No College Degree: 8+ years experience w/ 3+ years at a superintendent level or above on large projects, or in a construction management role on small projects.
- Solar experience on planning/electrical side
- Scheduling & budgeting experience
- High voltage experience, preferred (Project is 60-130 megawatts per site)
- Must be willing to travel & be onsite Monday - Friday
Project Field Manager Pay & Hours:
- Pay: $58 - $73 /hr (based on experience)
- Hours: 40+ hours /wk (typically around 50 hours)
- Per Diem: $100 - $130 /day
Project Field Manager Responsibilities:
- Responsible for successful execution of the construction and start-up of the project.
- Provides leadership to the project staff and all organizations on site.
- Directs staff in the daily/weekly planning process.
- Functions as a representative in all interactions involving the Owner and Contract.
- Implements standards and procedures, develops project specific procedures and allocates resources, and makes decisions in support of project strategies.
- Responsible for updating and completing the Construction Execution Plan.
- Reviews and refines the plan as the project progresses.
- Directs overall construction effort including coordination of erection activities, suppliers, direct hire craft labor, subcontractors, startup and testing activities, and the owner.
- Directs implementation of the Construction Processes and Procedures Manual (CPPM) and insures requests for deviations are submitted when necessary.
- Manages overall construction and startup cost to meet established budgets.
- Reviews, analyzes, and reports monthly on project construction budget, schedule, and quality performance and takes appropriate action to return the project to plan.
- Directs implementation of established project controls processes and procedures including Installation Work Packaging (IWP) through Package Manager software tool.
- Coordinates with leadership to negotiate and implement appropriate labor agreements.
- Establishes and maintains relationships and develops a high level of trust and credibility with clients, owners, alliance partners, craft labor, subcontractors, and suppliers.
- Leads the site management team. Directs implementation of project construction Safety and Health and Loss Control procedures and is responsible for ensuring that the project meets the agreed safety targets.
- Directs implementation of project quality assurance procedures and is responsible for ensuring that the established level of quality is achieved.
- Directs implementation of project commissioning and testing plan and is responsible for ensuring that the necessary resources are provided to commissioning.
- Directs implementation of project field materials management procedures.
- Approves field purchases, equipment rentals, extra work authorizations, subcontractor progress and final payments, Black & Veatch professional time sheets, and Black & Veatch professional expense reimbursements.
- Directs change order management for subcontracts.
- Coordinates with project manager to identify and execute change orders to contract with owner.
- Directs the resolution of all back charges, collection of conformed to construction records, and other contract closeout activities.
- Establishes project field staffing needs and coordinates with Project Manager and construction department to staff project field office.
- Mentors project field staff, promotes internal and external team building, and maintains morale.
- Adheres to Safety, Quality, Ethical Standards, Lessons Learned, and Performance Management programs in accordance with C and P Policies, Standards, Guides, and Contractual commitments.