The Senior Electrical Operations Manager reports directly to the Director of Construction and works closely with Business Development, Estimating, Project Management, and Field Operations teams. This is not a Director role at this time. However, it is a critical leadership position supporting electrical capabilities and may evolve as the electrical portfolio expands.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Electrical Operations & Execution
- Provide senior-level oversight of electrical construction activities across utility scale solar projects.
- Support execution of MV and LV electrical systems including collection systems, inverters, transformers, grounding, and associated infrastructure.
- Assist with constructability reviews, sequencing strategies, and productivity planning.
- Provide field support as needed; prior field experience is a plus.
- Support Business Development and Estimating teams during bid and proposal phases.
- Review electrical scopes, drawings, and specifications to validate labor, production rates, material quantities, and schedule assumptions.
- Identify execution risks, cost drivers, and opportunities to improve bid accuracy and competitiveness.
- Support project handoff from preconstruction to execution to ensure bid assumptions align with field plans.
Procurement, Cost & Schedule Management
- Assist with procurement planning for electrical materials, equipment, and subcontracted scopes.
- Support identification and management of cost‑saving opportunities and schedule risks.
- Collaborate with operations and project teams to address material availability, lead times, and execution impacts.
Project Systems & Procore
- Maintain in-depth working knowledge of Procore.
- Support consistent use of Procore for daily reports, RFIs, submittals, change events, and documentation.
- Help standardize electrical workflows and reporting within Procore.
- Develop and manage the Electrical Team, including Superintendents, Foremen, and field crews.
- Support hiring, onboarding, training, and mentoring electrical personnel.
- Ensure required training, certifications, and continuing education are maintained.
- Assist in the development and implementation of SOPs, SWIs, and electrical means and methods.
- Drive consistency, scalability, and continuous improvement across projects.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Extensive experience in electrical construction; utility‑scale solar experience strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of MV and LV electrical systems.
- Proven experience supporting estimating, BD, or preconstruction teams.
- In‑depth knowledge of Procore required.
- Strong working knowledge of NEC, NESC, OSHA, and NFPA 70E.
- OSHA 30 required; Journeyman or Master Electrician license a plus.
- Willingness to travel to project sites as required.