Manager, Field Operations

ABOUT AVANTUS Avantus develops, owns and operates utility-scale clean energy projects across California and the Desert Southwest. Our development pipeline of solar with integrated storage will generate enough dispatchable power to serve more than 10 million Americans, day and night. Backed by strategic investment from KKR and EIG, and building on more than a decade of industry leadership, Avantus is growing its position as an independent power producer, delivering affordable, reliable clean energy solutions to meet America’s growing energy demand. ABOUT THE POSITION The Manager, Field Operations acts as Avantus’s representation in the field. This person is responsible for select projects that go into construction, ensuring that field activities are done properly, and in accordance with safety, quality control, company standards, and company expectations. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Determines appropriate workforce needed for supervision on construction projects Builds and maintains relationships with construction management companies who provide on-site workforce Ensures that Avantus field personnel are properly introduced to projects, and aware of Avantus’s expectations on safety, quality, production, and general company standards Ensures proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is available on-site during visits for representatives of Avantus Escalates and reports high urgency issues discovered in the field in a timely manner Reviews, provides comments on, and challenges quality control plans, safety plans, and schedules from contractors Works with Project Managers to ensure proper billing and invoicing by EPC contractors Oversees completion of necessary audits of work performed by EPC contractors, ensuring alignment with contract or approved manuals Reviews, comments on, and assesses reports provided by contractors independently or with team (reports include safety reports, quality reports, change orders, etc., depending on the incident at hand) Work with owner engineer encompassing site visits, inspections, audits, punch lists, reporting. During early stage of projects, works with Developers and Project Managers to provide input, set realistic expectations, and ensure the team is set up for success when construction starts Assign work, direct work, coach, develop, and mentor construction management staff that represent Avantus on