Civil Field Manager

Position Summary

The Civil Field Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing all civil construction activities on utility-scale solar, battery storage, and electrical infrastructure projects. This position provides field leadership to ensure civil work is executed safely, efficiently, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with project plans, specifications, and quality standards.

The Civil Field Manager will coordinate subcontractors, site crews, equipment, materials, engineering, survey, quality control, and other project stakeholders while serving as the primary civil construction leader in the field.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day civil construction activities for utility-scale solar and related infrastructure projects.
• Direct and coordinate civil subcontractors, site crews, operators, surveyors, and other field personnel.
• Oversee site grading, excavation, drainage, erosion and sediment control, access roads, foundations, underground utilities, trenching, concrete, and other civil scopes.
• Review civil drawings, specifications, geotechnical reports, and construction documents to ensure field execution aligns with design requirements.
• Coordinate daily activities with Project Management, Engineering, Electrical, Procurement, Safety, Quality, and subcontractors.
• Develop and maintain short-term and look-ahead schedules for civil construction activities.
• Monitor productivity, manpower, equipment utilization, material availability, and subcontractor performance.
• Identify field issues, conflicts, and potential delays and work with project leadership to develop solutions.
• Coordinate surveying and layout activities and verify that work is constructed to the required tolerances.
• Ensure construction activities comply with project specifications, permits, environmental requirements, and applicable codes.
• Partner with the Safety team to maintain a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with company and project safety requirements.
• Work closely with Quality Control/Quality Assurance personnel to ensure civil work meets project requirements.
• Review subcontractor work, quantities, daily reports, and progress against contract requirements.
• Assist with tracking project costs, change orders, time impacts, and potential claims.
• Participate in project meetings and provide accurate updates regarding civil progress, risks, manpower, equipment, and schedule.
• Maintain accurate field documentation, including daily reports, progress quantities, photographs, inspection records, and as-built information.
• Support commissioning and turnover activities related to civil scopes.
• Mentor and provide direction to Civil Superintendents, Foremen, and field personnel.