Five or more years of solar, electrical, or construction field experience, including two or more years leading crews.
Working knowledge of photovoltaic systems, storage, and the National Electrical Code as applied to solar and battery systems; ability to work from plan sets and one-lines.
OSHA 10 certification is required.
Valid driver's license and clean driving record.
Ability to lift more than 50 pounds and work on rooftops and ladders.
Familiarity with FieldPulse or Buildertrend.
Daily travel to job sites, with occasional overnight travel; ability to work in office, warehouse, rooftop, and active construction environments.
Responsibilities
Own daily field execution across Commercial, Residential, and Service, ensuring crews are prepared, safe, productive, accountable, and performing quality work.
Prioritize on-site supervision on larger projects and serve as the link between Project Management and field technicians.
Confirm the correct materials, tools, and plan sets are staged before the day of the job and before crews leave the yard.
Verify scope completion and quality workmanship before crews leave jobs, and reduce rerolls.
Maintain daily logs and job documentation across all three verticals, including on-site supervision on larger commercial projects.
Supervise labor hours and materials against job budgets and eliminate administrative time.
Coach technicians to Solar Alternatives standards, hold them accountable, and own time tracking and clock-in/clock-out compliance.
Oversee scheduling with Project Management and dispatch, and rebalance crews in real time for skills, weather, call-ins, inspections, and change orders.
Coordinate general contractors, subcontractors, owner representatives, and inspectors, and hold subcontractor work to Solar Alternatives standards.
Keep photos, marketing materials, reports, and quality-control records current on active jobs; inspect vehicles and trailers.
Communicate delays and risks to Project Management, support weekly safety meetings, and uphold the company's culture of safety and humility.
Desired Qualifications
OSHA 30 certification is preferred.
Journeyman or Master Electrician qualification or NABCEP certification is a plus.
Bilingual English/Spanish ability is a plus.
Field Manager
Solar Alternatives · New Orleans, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-09
Salary: USD 65,000–85,000
Workplace: on_site
Department: Operations - Solar
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