Entering the solar trade in Utica, NY, often begins with specialized training and apprenticeships, combining practical experience with theoretical knowledge, allowing individuals to earn while they learn. These apprenticeships typically span two to three years, requiring extensive on-the-job training under experienced professionals. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. solar industry employed 279,447 workers in 2023, with a significant presence in New York, and projects a 10% growth from 2022 to 2032. Apprentices in Utica earn an average of $2,000 per month, with experienced professionals often exceeding $120,000 annually. Vocational schools, industry associations, and platforms like Solar Energy International help aspiring solar professionals find apprenticeship opportunities, leading to a career with strong earning potential and significant growth opportunities.
The Director of Construction leads the Field Operations and works in partnership with our Project Management team to build a safe, high quality, on schedule, profitable projects throughout their region. The Director of Construction role is key to fostering great client relations and developing our employees. CS Energy project sites are located nationally, and the Director of Construction must be open to travel and working 100% at our project sites. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES + Passionately builds the team by attracting, interviewing, assessing, mentoring, and retaining Top Performers + Develop Career paths for Foreman, Superintendents, and General Superintendents with relation to training and career plans to advance internally, review employee performance and assignments on as needed basis + Provides on-site leadership for project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones + Leads and enforces the safety policies and procedures and addresses non-compliance among all employees, subcontractors, and vendors + Leads and enforces the Quality Management System. Recognizes any potential patterns of rework, and develops solutions to eliminate it + Performs or oversees fundamental project management practices such as construction progress tracking, progress & financial forecasting, document management, problem solving, dispute resolution, design troubleshooting, and value engineering + Leads the development of the project schedule with the Project Manager and ensures the team is executing to the plan; develops a derivative four-week lookahead schedules that facilitates the projects daily progress, communicates it to all and balances resources to make sure the schedule is met + Summarize regions status for regional executive managers who report to board of directors on a weekly/monthly basis + Works labor strategies for the region including maintaining dialogue with union leaders to maximize efficiency and margin + Works to beat the project cost budget; Implements effective cost controls over subcontractors, material, equipment, and other related expenditures + Ensures the Project Team is trained on planning, surveying, plan reading, productivity, efficiency, economical crew size, quality workmanship, and safety to ensure projects are constructed expeditiously and profitably + Utilizes daily huddles to promote communication, resolve issues and share ideas, so the projects are constructed expeditiously and profitably + Knows the key terms and conditions of the Prime Contract with the Owner; identifies and communicates deviations accordingly + Knows the key operational details of the subcontract and holds the subcontractors accountable to their agreement and the company's standards + Contribute to project estimates as needed throughout entire lifecycle of the regions projects + This position is field based and includes traversing between our project construction sites Requirements + 10+ years of relevant construction industry experience, with progressively greater responsibility + 10+ years overseeing self-perform work with several crews across various projects totaling 150 craft persons and equipment operators or more, prior experience as a Foreman and/or Master Electrical License a plus + Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to lead a diverse group of individuals + Successfully led relatively complex construction projects with diverse scopes and aggressive schedules + Superb customer service skills + Robust knowledge of various areas of construction (electrical, earthwork, utilities, structures, mechanical, etc.) + Expert knowledge of OSHA Safety regulations + Excellent teamwork, communication, leadership, people skills, and solid time management skills are a must + Working Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and scheduling software *All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment must take a pre-employment drug test and receive a negative result as a condition of hire. * An offer of employment is conditioned upon complying with CS Energy's requirements including, but not limited to, signing a separate disclosure and consent form prior to any background check. * Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis *The State of New York requires CS Energy, LLC to include a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role. A reasonable estimate of the range for this role is $160,000.00 - $180,000.00. Starting rate of pay may vary based on various factors, including, but not limited to an individual's experience and expertise. Certain roles are also eligible for bonuses, subject to CS Energys discretion and based on factors such as individual and/or organizational performance. * CS Energy does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters and/or third parties in response to our job postings. Any unsolicited resumes become property of CS Energy and we reserve the right to pursue and hire any such candidate. ABOUT US CS Energy is an industry-leading engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) renewable energy company that develops, designs and builds optimized solar, energy storage, and emerging energy projects. CS Energy has successfully designed and installed over 1.5 GW of solar and 500 MWh of energy storage projects across the United States. Owned by American Securities, a leading US private equity firm, CS Energy leverages strong relationships with solar developers, IPPs, utilities, off-takers, suppliers, and landowners to help our customers streamline the project development process, lower project costs, and create value for all stakeholders as a trusted long-term partner. CS Energy has achieved its success through attracting and retaining highly talented and motivated individuals who are passionate about the companys success. We recognize the value of diversity and are committed to protecting, training, enriching, and empowering our team members as they grow their careers in the renewable energy space. We work hard, are mindful of our social and environmental responsibilities, and continuously give back to our local communities. Our commitment is based on the following principles: safety, quality, integrity, collaboration, expertise, and diversity. We are proud to be continually awarded as a great place to work by nationally recognized programs based on employee feedback. Benefits CS Energy provides great benefits to our valued employees. CS Energy does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits. CS Energy is an equal opportunity employer.
See More Details >>CS Energy is recruiting Field Engineers for projects throughout the US (primarily on the East Coast). The Field Engineer works alongside Project Operations and Field Management to foster great client relationships, work effectively alongside our employees, and oversee the construction of safe, high quality, profitable, and on schedule renewable projects. This position is responsible for assisting the Assistant Project Manager and Superintendent with shop drawings, submittals, scheduling of subcontractors and materials, meetings, as-built drawings, job cost, procurement, quality checks (inclusive of torque checks) and field operations. The Field Engineer will be assigned to our projects nationally (primarily in the Northeast and Southeast) and must be open to working 100% onsite at our construction site. The Field Engineer travels and often temporarily relocates near project sites. This entry level position that helps prepare an individual for opportunities in Project Management, Estimating and Construction Management. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Complies with EHS policies and addresses and/or elevates noncompliance Performs, documents and communicates EHS and QAQC inspections and results Job Functions Assists in managing field operations and ensuring all engineering processes are followed. Generates and manages project submittals, shop drawings, RFIs and material certifications so all are submitted and approved prior to the start of work. Performs inspections on all received materials including material receiving reports, over short and damage reports, material release forms and maintain document control of all tasks Assists APMs and PMs with daily finance functions. Such as Penta, OnBase, Change Orders and Project Buyout Assists with Supply Chain functions such as vendor set up, working through the procurement process and routing for all CSE purchased material. Produces complete purchase orders after the conditions are approved by the required signatories. Maintain daily update through project tracker, manage upload of photos and daily reports Collects and inputs quantity tracking for self-perform and subcontractor work daily Collects and distributes meeting minutes for all external communication Attend and participate in all daily huddles Assist Project Superintendent with new hire paperwork, foreman reports, field inspections and field related tasks Familiarize themselves with all Subcontractor and Vendor contracts This position is field based at our project construction sites Requirements Bachelors degree in construction management, Renewable Engineering, Engineering or other related fields Working Knowledge of MS Office Suite with strong proficiency in Word and Excel. Previous internship in solar and/or construction management highly desired Excellent teamwork, communication, and people skills are essential Solid time management skills with the ability to multi-task and work in a fast environment Must have a valid drivers license Ability to travel and/or temporarily relocate to project construction sites every 3-12 months throughout your region of the United States The employee will be required to work indoors and outdoors in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry conditions. Use of personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to weather, hazards, and powered equipment is required All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment must take a pre-employment drug test and receive a negative result as a condition of hire. An offer of employment is conditioned upon complying with CS Energy's requirements including, but not limited to, signing a separate disclosure and consent form prior to any background check. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis The State of New York requires CS Energy, LLC to include a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role. A reasonable estimate of the range for this role is $65,000.00 - $70,000.00. Starting rate of pay may vary based on various factors, including, but not limited to an individual's experience and expertise. Certain roles are also eligible for bonuses, subject to CS Energys discretion and based on factors such as individual and/or organizational performance. CS Energy does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters and/or third parties in response to our job postings. Any unsolicited resumes become property of CS Energy and we reserve the right to pursue and hire any such candidate. ABOUT US CS Energy is an industry-leading engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) renewable energy company that develops, designs and builds optimized solar, energy storage, and emerging energy projects. CS Energy has successfully designed and installed over 1.5 GW of solar and 500 MWh of energy storage projects across the United States. Owned by American Securities, a leading US private equity firm, CS Energy leverages strong relationships with solar developers, IPPs, utilities, off-takers, suppliers, and landowners to help our customers streamline the project development process, lower project costs, and create value for all stakeholders as a trusted long-term partner. CS Energy has achieved its success through attracting and retaining highly talented and motivated individuals who are passionate about the companys success. We recognize the value of diversity and are committed to protecting, training, enriching, and empowering our team members as they grow their careers in the renewable energy space. We work hard, are mindful of our social and environmental responsibilities, and continuously give back to our local communities. Our commitment is based on the following principles: safety, quality, integrity, collaboration, expertise, and diversity. We are proud to be continually awarded as a great place to work by nationally recognized programs based on employee feedback. Benefits CS Energy provides great benefits to our valued employees. CS Energy does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits. CS Energy is an equal opportunity employer.
See More Details >>Full-time Description Active Solar Development/Ground Support Group is hiring Solar Installers for jobsites in Cortlandville and Scriba, NY (approximately 8-10 installers for 4-5 months). • Site maintenance activities, including shoveling, raking, clearing brush etc. • Build/install racking systems (metal structures supporting solar panels) • Support placement of solar panels on racking systems • Quality control activities related to solar builds (checking bolts etc.) • Transport materials on the jobsite (manually carrying and with the use of equipment) • Site restoration activities including seeding and planting trees • Inspect and maintain tools and equipment • Wear PPE and follow Safety regulations, policy and procedure • Follow daily work plans and effectively work with jobsite team to complete daily build responsibilities • Support other site development activities as required Requirements • Some construction experience helpful. Solar Installation experience highly desired. • Desire and ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions 8-10 hours per day. • Personal "smart" cell phone and ability to use email for office communications, business apps, etc. • Clean driver’s license and reliable transportation. Must be able to travel between sites during the work week. • Ability to lift, walk, climb, and carry throughout the day. This is a highly physical position. • Must be fluent in English (ability to receive written and verbal instructions and to communicate responses in English). • Operator experience helpful. • Local candidates preferred. Per diem is not offered for this position and travel expenses are not reimbursed. • Anticipated length of available work is 4-5 months (March-July). • Prevailing wage fringe benefits are paid into a fringe trust for all projects. • Base hourly rate is between $30.00-$35.00/hour, depending on experience. • Prevailing wage paid on eligible projects. Active Solar Development/Ground Support Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Active Solar Development will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this position. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen and background check. Salary Description $30.00-$35.00
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