Electrical Manager MV - 100% Travel

Bureau Veritas•Remo, VA

About The Position

The Electrical Manager coordinates planning for contractors and craft activities on a utility-scale solar site and develops relationships through superior service. The role ensures the quality of electrical project work, including underground cabling, module-to-module wiring, combiner box terminations, and the DC collection system. The manager works with engineering, site management, the owner’s project manager, contractors, and craft workers to coordinate schedules, reviews, construction requirements, and project interfaces. The position also monitors contractor safety, quality, and efficiency and ensures owner-supplied subcontract crews have the necessary resources and support. This role requires 100% travel, on a rotational schedule of three weeks on and six days off (Thursday through Tuesday). Work takes place indoors and outdoors, including exposure to varied and sometimes extreme weather, noise, uneven or slippery surfaces, machinery, vehicles, and heavy equipment. The position includes physical work in confined spaces and on uneven or steep terrain.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of supervisory experience.
Proficiency in installation, testing, acceptance, maintenance, and repair of DC and medium-voltage cables.
Knowledge of current injection, Hi-pot, capacitance discharge, contact resistance, Megger, TTR, Doble, and other cable and equipment testing methods.
Working knowledge of electrical drawings, sketches, and prints; underground duct banks, trenching, manholes, and collection-system vaults; underground and pad-mount transformer usage; and SCADA systems used in the power industry.
Current driver’s license.
High school diploma and 5–7 years of renewable-industry experience.
Able to ascend and descend ladders, scaffolds, and stairs and work in confined spaces and near loud equipment.
Able to position oneself to work in confined spaces such as trenches, pits, manholes, attics, and tunnels.
Able to lift and carry or otherwise move 25/50 pounds regularly/occasionally.
Able to respond quickly to sounds and see and respond to dangerous situations.
Able to move safely over uneven terrain or in confined spaces and traverse irregular and steep terrain.
Able to safely climb ladders while carrying up to 40 pounds.
Able to wear personal protective gear for most of the day.
Able to work in cold environments and on concrete floors.

Responsibilities

Ensure high-quality installation of electrical project components, including underground cabling, module-to-module wiring, combiner box terminations, and the DC collection system.
Review drawings, constructability, and submittals with the engineering team and provide feedback to verify that materials, equipment, and workmanship conform to specifications and contract-document updates.
Work with the Site Manager and the owner’s Project Manager to review project schedules and updates.
Supervise the work team and ensure quality control.
Manage the interface with personnel responsible for connecting the project power grid to the existing transmission system.
Attend and participate in project meetings; liaise among engineers, contractors, and craft workers to ensure electrical project components comply with drawings and specifications.
Establish and nurture a teamwork environment within the project team.
Maintain relationships with site visitors, customers, and contractors.
Review logistics and suggest improvements.
Review and monitor contractor procurement of electrical resources, methods, staffing, look-ahead schedules, and coordination with other site activities.
Work with engineering staff to ensure plans, specifications, submittals, and RFIs are transmitted accurately and promptly to subcontractors.
Monitor contractor safety, quality, and efficiency on every project.
Ensure owner-supplied subcontract crews have resources and support.