Lead Solar Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Garber Electrical Contractors offers a family-friendly atmosphere that has benefits such as... Great Pay, Christian Family Atmosphere, Health Dental and Vision Insurance, 401k with Match, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Vacation, PTO, Professional Development, Cell Phone Reimbursement for Supervisors, Company Vehicle for Foreman, Paid Training, Over Time, Referral Program, Tuition Discount, Bereavement Pay, Employee Discounts and provide many tools for your job.

Job Summary:

The Electrical Solar Foreman will oversee and manage the project or job from start to finish. The Electrical Solar Foreman will meet or beat the estimated labor hours and material dollars.

Supervisory Responsibilities: The Electrical Solar Foreman will supervise electricians, solar installers, and any sub-contractor that are placed on their job site.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Once the company is awarded projects, a Project Manager will assign a project to you to manage
• Manage your project from start to finish
• Must be willing to travel and work out of town
• You will manage your project by coordinating with customers, contractors, and all trades
• Order and manage manpower, tools, and materials through vendors each day before the allotted time
• Plan, layout, installation of electrical wiring, roof racking, PV cables, inverters, wiring equipment, or fixtures, based on job specifications and local codes
• You must be willing to make decisions and be accountable for them
• Be neat with installations
• Problem-solving skills
• Your goal would be to meet or beat the estimated labor hours and material dollars
• Attend job meetings as required
• Perform weekly Tool Box talks and daily Site Safety Checklists
• Assist with field training and development of apprentices
• Promote sales of added items the customer needs
• Make sure all paperwork is completed in a timely manner. Paperwork includes work authorizations, as-built drawings, purchase orders, credit cards, gas receipts, and About Time regularly
• Closeout the project with a happy and satisfied customer
• Show great Leadership skills in setting good examples while representing Garber Electric
• Always promote and be conscious of safety and have zero safety violations, wear proper PPE, follow company policy, customers policy, and OSHA
• Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous
• Customer Service – Maintain and build relationships with all customers you are responsible for and provide exceptional customer service at all times. Zero customer complaints. No unjustified loss of customers or vendors.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Must possess a great can-do attitude
• Analyze areas that need improvements
• Show good Leadership skills and set good examples for your electricians
• Possess great punctuality and ready to work at your scheduled time and for the duration
• Always have your required tools as per the tool list, be attentive to and carry out instructions, and be neat with installations
• Maintain a clean appearance (includes vehicle and maintenance)
• Possess good communication skills
• Communicate well with the Project Manager and Dispatch. If you do not understand, please ask.
• Communicate job status with PM daily or as needed
• Maintain and build relationships with all employees by working well as a team with co-workers and show good respectful communication skills with them.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and be insurable through Garber Electric's insurance.
• Must know how to read and understand Blueprints
• Must have adequate knowledge of the Electrical Code (NEC)
• Must know how to troubleshoot electrical circuitry and issues
• Must have a valid DL

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to perform work in all weather conditions
• Must be able to work from heights including ladders, roofs, elevated lifts
• Must be able to perform physically demanding tasks such as digging trenches to lay conduit or living heavy objects of 75 pounds or more.

The above description covers the principal duties and responsibilities of the job. The description shall not, however, be construed as a complete listing of all miscellaneous, incidental, or similar duties which may be required from day to day.