# 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

## 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

## Apply

[Apply at Solar Alternatives](https://apply.workable.com/solar-alternatives/j/189E685F2F/apply)

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