Pfister Energy, Inc. is a renewable energy company providing innovative power solutions and energy efficiency measures for commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities. We are a national developer and EPC of turnkey renewable energy, energy efficiency, and on-site distributed power generation systems, with over 600 megawatts (MW) of solar electric power (PV) installed in the United States. Pfister Energy provides in-house project development, engineering, pre-construction, project management, installation, system commissioning, and operations/maintenance.
Our Core Principles form the foundation for Pfister Energy s work ethic and approach for creating long-lasting relationships with our people, customers, vendors, Trade-Partners, and partners. We select and promote our people, as well as choose our partners based upon alignment with our Core Principles.
About the Role
Manages multiple active construction sites and manages a team of Site Superintendents to oversee individual project construction. The Construction Manager is an on-site position and is expected to provide daily field management during all construction activities through multiple ongoing projects, ensuring on-budget and on-schedule project execution and upholding Pfister Energy Safety and Quality standards. Oversees all aspects of each construction phase, ensuring schedule completion through each milestone and conducting Quality inspections throughout the construction process.
CM s will provide onsite management and training of project details and requirements including but not limited to; page turns/drawing reviews with Sub-contractors and Pfister personnel, safety meetings, PODs, toolbox talks, verification of daily documentation, SWPPP inspections and coordination for all material deliveries. Provide daily/weekly updates to the project team with updated construction schedules, run weekly construction calls with all sub-contractors, and coordinate field visits with internal teams, clients, 3rd party testing groups, and AHJ or inspectors.
Job Responsibilities
- Ensures construction site meets safety requirements.
- Document safety violations/incidents and document corrective actions.
- Produce observations within Procore for corrective actions.
- Work with the Project Management team to develop risk assessment and JHA s, execute the SWPPP and any additional Best Management Practices (BMP) as needed.
- Lead job safety briefings and toolbox talks in weekly meetings.
- Manage and complete the preconstruction checklist and procure appropriate signage, site-board,
- Implement project plan with Trade-Partners thru site superintendent.
- Tracks deadlines, monitors site progress, and confirms lookaheads are aligned with the overall project schedule.
- Holds daily construction meetings with the site superintendents.
- Run weekly project meetings between the internal team and Trade-Partners and circulate minutes to all parties.
- Interacts and communicates effectively with contractors, site superintendents, and project management.
- Share experience and best practices to continuously improve the means and methods of the construction process and operational procedures.
- Review daily logs/reports/photos to ensure real-time accurate data is input daily.
- Review approved material via submittal before installation.
- Page turn drawings review with Trade-Partners w/2-week lookahead reviews.
- Manage RFI s and observations between subs, internal field personnel, and internal office personnel through Procore.
- Track procurement in conjunction with project management.
- Review and comment on 60%, 90%, IFC and construction revision drawing sets.
- Review and comment on subcontract agreements.
- As-needed report to project manager for vendor order forms and POs.
- Written weekly reports to the project manager and director of construction.
- Arrange quotes and submit written requests for internal procurement.
- Assist project manager with internal project schedule.
- Review RFI s and ensure appropriate parties receive information.
- Review project closeout and provide support to both the internal team and Trade-Partners.
- Conduct construction progress inspections with site super and Trade-Partners.
- Produce Procore observations for corrective actions.
- Work with QA & PM to ensure all QA/QC plan components are accounted for in the Schedule exp; Golden Row & First in Place Installations etc.
- Conduct & complete QA inspections according to QA plan frequency and project schedule.
- Communicate QA status and results to the QA manager and project team.
- Work with the QA manager to collect the documentation needed at project closeout.
- Oversee sub-contractors performing any QA/QC-related work in the field.
- Inform the QA manager of all non-conformance or discrepancy-related issues.
- Work with Cx & QA teams during construction to achieve all necessary documentation.
- Report all non-conformance issues to the QA dept and client as applicable.
Qualifications and Experience
- 5-10 years of experience or equivalent.
- Strong ability to work remotely, unsupervised and under all weather conditions.
- Experience with all types of Solar PV builds, ground mounts, fixed, tracker, rooftop, canopy and carport.
- Proven success managing Trade-Partners with punch-lists, work-downs and related.
- Demonstrated ability to read, understand and interpret drawings, schematics, submittals, construction related forms, and make appropriate recommendations.
- Excellent teamwork, communication, and people skills a must.
- Has a solid time management system and demonstrates excellent organizational skills.
- Working Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Smartsheets, and Procore with experience presenting to Senior Leadership.
- Demonstrated decisiveness in resolving project issues, making decisions, and identifying priorities.
- Track record of achievement and career progression.
Location: On-site in New Woodstock, NY
Pfister Energy is committed to creating a diverse environment and is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.