Contractor Monitor

Contractor Monitor

Working Location

This role involves work at various utility-scale solar facilities across multiple US locations (including Calexico, CA; Bakersfield, CA; Alpaugh, CA; Las Vegas, NV; Alamosa, CO; Lakeland, FL; North Carolina; Utah; and Lindsay, Ontario). Work is primarily outdoors and involves exposure to heat, cold, sun, and potential biological hazards (such as bees, spiders, and snakes).

Contract Type

Contract

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor construction activities to ensure design drawings, specifications, and contracts are followed and work progresses according to schedule and within budget.
• Provide inspection of all work in place to verify conformance with contract drawings, specifications, regulatory requirements, and applicable codes.
• Ensure contractor compliance with internal Health, Safety, Security & Environmental (HSS&E) policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Review and approve contractor daily HSS&E job plans prior to the start of work.
• Monitor high and medium-risk work, critical tasks, and site conditions.
• Conduct weekly safe work observations of contractor employees performing high or medium-risk tasks.
• Provide immediate feedback to contractor supervisors and management regarding any HSS&E violations.
• Initiate work stoppage if high or medium-risk hazards are not controlled.
• Prepare job planning documentation in collaboration with project stakeholders.
• Maintain a log of employee skills, training, and designations on site for review.
• Maintain a project field binder (or electronic binder) for all Level 1 and 2 projects.
• Facilitate HSS&E meetings with contractor crews on site.
• Prepare daily construction reports (DCR) documenting activities, issues, and observations.
• Establish effective working relationships with Project Managers, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Conduct contractor post-work evaluations covering health and safety, environmental, technical, project management, and financial performance.

Requirements

• Field experience related to hazards associated with utility-scale solar sites, including electrical hazards (<230Kv AC and <1000 v DC) and use of heavy equipment (excavators, hydro-vac units).
• Experience with electrical safety work procedures relevant to solar facilities.
• Training in occupational health, safety, security, and environmental regulations applicable to assigned projects.
• Knowledge of work procedures and hazard control for life and limb-threatening tasks.
• Strong computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office products.

Training Requirements

• Initial contractor HSS&E management training (with internal HSS&E team).
• Job planning training.
• Authorization to approve daily job plans.
• Hazard recognition training.
• Minimum one week of on-the-job training with an experienced contractor monitor or project manager.

Performance Evaluation

Performance is assessed by the Project Manager at the conclusion of each project, based on:

• Daily job plans
• HSS&E procedures
• Orientations
• Work observations
• Event reporting
• Public safety and security
• Report quality

Additional Information

• This position requires regular interaction with contractors, subcontractors, and internal employees.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team is essential.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are required.
• Fluency in English is required; fluency in Spanish is a plus.

Join our renewable energy team as a Contractor Monitor and play a vital role in the safe and successful completion of large-scale solar projects!