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Our business values and performance-driven mindset guide our actions. Our approach to work starts with safety, puts people first, seeks to innovate, and promises to perform.\nIrby is proud of its inclusive work environment, family-oriented culture, excellent benefits, and clear pathways for career growth. We strive to provide every employee with clear expectations and opportunities for advancement. What’s more, Irby has long long-valued tenure. In fact, many of our executive leaders started with Irby early in their careers and in the field.\nWhen you join our team, you join an established firm, with a culture centered around its people. Teamwork is how we work. There is no other way. Pride is ever-present inside our offices and the bond of brotherhood runs strong among our crews.\nIrby Construction is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Quanta Services. That means team Irby gets the benefits of the company culture we’re known for along with the stability and resources of a Fortune 500 organization. (NYSE: PWR).\nBuild your career at Irby Construction.\nAbout this Role\nThe Construction Manager is the primary field authority on a BESS construction project. This position owns all day-to-day construction operations, crew performance, field safety, and site quality from mobilization through commissioning and turnover. The CM executes the Project Manager’s plan in the field across civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, and controls scopes, and is the last line of accountability for how the work is built. The role requires thorough technical knowledge of battery energy storage installation - enclosures, power conversion systems, DC cabling and battery management systems, medium-voltage equipment, thermal management, and fire suppression - together with a strong focus on safety, quality, schedule, cost, and customer satisfaction.\nWhat You'll Do\nDaily Field Operations & Crew Management\nOwn and manage all daily field construction activities across civil, electrical, mechanical, and structural trades.\nOrganize and deploy crews; assign foremen to tasks based on project phase, priority, and skill requirements.\nGenerate and maintain daily manpower plans, crew rotation schedules, and equipment utilization logs.\nConduct daily field walks to verify productivity, quality of work, and adherence to the project schedule.\nIdentify and resolve field conflicts, scope gaps, and trade coordination issues in real time.\nMaintain daily construction logs capturing crew counts, work performed, weather, equipment usage, and incidents.\nSubcontractor Field Management\nDirect, supervise, and hold accountable all subcontractor field operations on site.\nLead weekly foreman meetings to communicate priorities, resolve issues, and align crews with schedule milestones.\nReview and verify subcontractor daily reports, manpower logs, and production tracking.\nIdentify subcontractor performance issues early and escalate to the Project Manager with documented field evidence.\nConfirm subcontractors are working within approved drawings, specifications, and safety plans; stop work on observed non-conformances.\nCoordinate and sequence trades to eliminate conflicts, ensure material availability, and maintain continuous workflow.\nAssess the operational effectiveness of contractors and subcontractors and support their coordination across civil, structural, electrical, controls, and commissioning phases.\nBESS Equipment Installation\nOwn all field installation activities for Battery Energy Storage System components, including:\nBattery energy storage enclosures (BESS modules and containers)\nInverters and Power Conversion Systems (PCS)\nDC cabling assemblies, battery management systems (BMS), and controls wiring\nMedium-voltage transformers and associated electrical infrastructure\nThermal management systems and fire suppression integration\nEnsure all BESS installations comply with OEM specifications, project drawings, and NFPA 855.\nVerify equipment pad elevations, anchor bolt placement, and structural readiness prior to module delivery and setting.\nCoordinate equipment delivery and rigging logistics for containers, transformers, and switchgear.\nMaintain strict control over OEM torque specifications, cable termination records, and installation checklists - no deviations without written engineering approval.\nCommissioning, Startup & Energization\nServe as the on-site field lead during all BESS commissioning, startup, and energization activities.\nCoordinate with OEM vendor 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installation.\nCoordinate with third-party inspectors, special inspectors, and testing agencies for all required inspections.\nDocument and immediately report non-conformances to the Project Manager with photographic evidence and proposed corrective action.\nEnsure conformance with plans, specifications, applicable NEC and state electrical codes, NFPA 855, and customer requirements; monitor corrective actions to closure.\nSchedule Management - Field Execution\nOwn the three-week look-ahead schedule; update weekly and distribute to foremen and subcontractors every Monday.\nIdentify schedule risks, productivity issues, and critical path impacts and report to the Project Manager within 24 hours.\nCoordinate manpower surges, overtime requests, and resource reallocation to maintain schedule milestones; support recovery plans when work falls behind.\nVerify material and equipment deliveries align with the construction schedule; flag delays immediately.\nMaintain daily logs and progress tracking sufficient to support the Project Manager’s EcoSys quantity entries and monthly EAC forecasting.\nContribute to project planning, constructability review, sequencing, and identification of required resources; support the Estimating-to-Operations handoff for scope clarity and construction readiness.\nChange Management & Documentation\nDocument all field-directed changes, Owner directives, and out-of-scope work in real time.\nNotify the Project Manager immediately when potential change order scope is identified; perform no unapproved extra work.\nSupport all field change orders with crew logs, timesheets, equipment records, and photographic documentation.\nMaintain good communication with inspectors; ensure inspection reports, test results, and punch list items are filed in the project directory.\nEnsure QA/QC documentation, electrical schematics, as-builts, and progress records are maintained throughout the project.\nWorkforce Development & Craft Leadership\nMentor, develop, 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