Field Manager
Solar Alternatives · solaralternatives.com
New OrleansOn-siteLead / Manager5+ yrs
The job in short
Solar field operations supervisor overseeing installation crews, safety, quality and scheduling.
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Details
- Found
- 24 d ago · posted 2026-09-09
- Location as listed
- New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Role
- Supervisor / Team Lead (other)
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
The Field Manager owns daily field execution across Commercial, Residential, and Service — making sure every crew is prepped, safe, productive, doing quality work, and held accountable. Prioritizes on-site supervision on larger projects and is the link between Project Management and the technicians in the field.
Key Responsibilities
• Safety first: jobsite walkthroughs, OSHA compliance, unsafe conditions corrected on the spot
• Crew readiness: confirm correct material, tools, and plan sets staged before day of job, and before crews leave the yard
• Quality: verify scope complete and quality workmanship before crews leave jobs; drive down rerolls
• Daily logs and job documentation across all three verticals; on-site supervision on larger commercial projects
• Budget control: supervise man-hours and material against job budgets and eliminate admin time
• Accountability: coach and hold technicians to SA standards; own time tracking and clock-in/out compliance
• Scheduling oversight with PM and dispatch; rebalance crews in real time for skills, weather, callins, inspections, and change orders
• Coordinate GCs, subcontractors, owner reps, and inspectors; hold sub work to SA standards
• Documentation: photos, marketing, reports and QC records current on all active jobs; vehicle and trailer inspections
• Communicate delays and risks to PM, support weekly safety meetings, and uphold SA's culture of safety and humility
Requirements
• 5+ years solar, electrical, or construction field experience, including 2+ years leading crews
• Working knowledge of PV, storage, and NEC as applied to solar and battery systems; able to work from plan sets and one-lines
• OSHA 10 required (OSHA 30 preferred); Journeyman/Master Electrician or NABCEP a plus
• Valid driver's license, clean record; able to lift 50+ lbs and work on rooftops and ladders
• Familiarity with FieldPulse or Buildertrend; bilingual English/Spanish a plus
• Daily travel to job sites (occasional overnight); office, warehouse, rooftop, and active construction environments
Benefits
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Wellness Resources
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