Assistant Construction Manager in Staunton, Virginia at Tiger Solar Company

Position Summary

The Assistant Construction Manager is responsible for assisting the Construction Manager with day-to-day construction operations while occasionally supervising solar projects, coordinates with Solar Technicians on safety and operational tasks, and coordinates with the Procurement team to effectively stock and organize the warehouse.

Job Description

Exemplify the Tiger Way! Provide excellence and consistency in delivering on customer’s expectations of work product and model our commitment to providing “Tiger Way” (Can Do! Everything Speaks! Give’em the Pickle! type of service) externally and internally.

• Build a great culture. Support an organizational culture that encourages and rewards employee involvement, innovative thinking, adaptation to change, responsible risk taking, customer service, and continuous improvement.
• Customer Care and Product Quality. Responsible for keeping the highest customer satisfaction, and managing customer complaints when they occur to ensure service, warranty issues, and new service opportunities adhere to Tiger Solar’s standard for a world class customer experience.
• Site Superintendent. Occasionally act as a Site Superintendent as needed. Duties include but are not limited to: daily logs submittals, coordinating with Project Manager and/or Construction manager for materials, tools, labor needs.
• Coaching. Manages and provides regular feedback to construction personnel in areas such as Tiger Way! Attitude and professionalism.
• Construction Safety. Ensure that all branch construction personnel demonstrate safe work practices in accordance with OSHA, NFPA, state and local codes, and Tiger Solar’s safety policies and procedures. Specifically responsible for performing random job site safety inspections, organizing monthly PPE inspections, following up with Lead Technicians on weekly safety toolbox talks, and uploading safety documentation to paylocity.
• Residential/Commerical Project Planning. Assist Project Manager/Construction Manager with setting up meetings with team members to review project details, needed materials, provide updates to Construction Manager, and relay customer expectations and requests to install team. Will also assist with daily scheduling based on monthly construction projections. Will occasionally coordinate project details and scope with subcontractors on an as-needed basis.
• Intra-company Coordination. Assist with coordination between Sales, Design, Procurement, and Net Metering/Permitting to ensure all materials for projects have been ordered, any special or one-off materials/tools have been acquired, warehouse inventory is accurate, and occasionally submit permits to local jurisdictions. Will also occasionally need to perform pre-construction inspections to obtain structural information for the Design Department.
• Warehouse Inventory and Organization. Will manage inventory, receive shipments, and gather all materials for a given project into one area. Will lead warehouse cleaning efforts, delegating as necessary, and will maintain general warehouse organization structure.
• Vehicle Maintenance. Schedules and facilitates vehicle maintenance efforts, and submits vehicle inspection reports.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Construction Management, Environmental Science, or related field is preferred.
• Relationship and team builder that displays an awesome, “can-do” attitude and excellent customer services skillsClear understanding and ability to enthusiastically promote safe workplace practices and procedure
• Patient, professional, and adaptable to a wide range of people and backgroundsAbility to communicate with peers, supervisor, and all other external individuals both effectively and respectfully
• Strong attention to detail and comfortable with multi-tasking in a deadline-driven environment (we believe “everything speaks”)
• Exceptional oral and written communication, presentation skills and demonstrated ability to effectively engage a variety of diverse people, both internally and externally.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 – Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, and Teams.
• Passionate about renewable energy and providing best-in-class customer service support.
• Able to learn new technologies, quickly becoming the expert of a rapidly evolving set of technology needs
• preemployment drug screen, background check, and motor vehicle records search will be required in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.
• Must be at least 18 years of age with a valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.