Senior Construction Manager
Solar Landscape
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Chicago • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $100,000 - $125,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Provide direct oversight and leadership to field Construction Managers
- Conduct routine site visits and field audits to ensure safety, quality, and productivity standards are met
- Review weekly production reports, and look-ahead schedules
- Identify and address execution gaps in real time
- Enforce standardized construction processes and installation best practices
- Ensure consistent documentation across all projects (daily/weekly reports, QA/QC checklists, photo documentation)
- Conduct quality audits on rooftop penetrations, flashing, racking, and electrical installations
- Ensure compliance with NEC requirements, fire setbacks, and roof warranty standards
- Drive corrective action plans to reduce rework and warranty claims
- Hold Construction Managers accountable to project schedules
- Review and validate 2–4 week look-ahead plans
- Proactively identify risks and implement recovery plans
- Escalate issues early to avoid client or financial impacts
- Partner closely with Project Managers and Project Management Leads to align field execution with contract scope and budget
- Support accurate forecasting through real-time field reporting
- Assist with change order identification and documentation
- Maintain a “no surprises” communication culture across teams
- Champion strong safety culture across all job sites
- Ensure OSHA compliance and fall protection standards are consistently enforced
- Participate in incident investigations and corrective action implementation
Requirements
- 7–12+ years of construction experience, with 3–5+ years in commercial rooftop solar
- Experience managing Construction Managers /Superintendents
- Strong knowledge of commercial roofing systems (TPO, EPDM, metal,)
- Expertise in ballasted and attached racking systems
- Understanding of commercial electrical tie-ins, NEC solar requirements, and rapid shutdown compliance
- Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects
- OSHA 30 certification required
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft based programs
- Willingness to travel to active project sites as needed
- **Key Competencies**
- Strong field leadership and accountability mindset
- Process-driven with high attention to detail
- Effective communicator across field and office teams
- Proactive problem solver
- Comfortable addressing performance gaps directly
- High standards for workmanship and documentation
Benefits
- Training / Professional development opportunities
- 401(k) with 4% company match
- Summer Fridays
- Flexible remote/hybrid work options
- Paid parental leave
- Team lunches, events, and stocked kitchens
- Modern, collaborative office spaces in Asbury Park, New York City, Boston, Chicago, and Baltimore
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Company-paid life and long-term disability insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
construction managementcommercial roofing systemsballasted racking systemsattached racking systemscommercial electrical tie-insNEC solar requirementsrapid shutdown compliancequality auditssafety standards enforcementproject scheduling
Soft Skills
field leadershipaccountability mindsetattention to detaileffective communicationproactive problem solvingperformance gap addressingteam collaborationrisk identificationcorrective action implementationchange order documentation
Certifications
OSHA 30 certification