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You'll manage a mix of in-house electricians and licensed subcontractor crews installing SPAN Panels and XFRA outdoor compute nodes, coordinate closely with host partners and site supervisors, and be the escalation point for anything that comes up in the field - from code questions to schedule slips to safety incidents. This is a working-manager role: you'll spend real time on job sites, not just in a dashboard.\nResponsibilities\nCrew management: Manage and schedule a regional team of employed and subcontracted electricians installing SPAN Panels and XFRA nodes across job sites.\nQuality and code compliance: Own install quality across the region, ensuring every job meets NEC, local AHJ code, and SPAN's own installation standards; conduct site audits and spot-checks.\nPermitting and inspections: Coordinate permit pulls, schedule inspections with local jurisdictions, and resolve any inspection findings or code questions that come up.\nPartner relationship management: Serve as the primary field-level point of contact for partner and site superintendents, aligning install schedules with construction timelines and resolving on-site conflicts.\nSafety leadership: Own regional safety performance - lockout/tagout, arc-flash, PPE, fall protection, and general jobsite safety - including incident investigation and corrective action.\nCommissioning oversight: Ensure SPAN Panel + XFRA node pairs are properly energized, load-tested, and verified against the XFRA Secure Orchestration Layer before O&M handoff.\nSubcontractor management: Recruit, vet, and manage licensed electrical subcontractor firms, including scope negotiation, performance tracking, and onboarding to XFRA-specific procedures.\nTraining: Deliver or coordinate SPAN/XFRA installation training and certification for new crews and subcontractor partners; keep training materials current as the product evolves.\nReporting and forecasting: Track install volume, cycle time, first-pass quality, and safety metrics across the region; report up to XFRA Field Operations leadership and flag capacity or schedule risk early.\nField escalation: Be the go-to for on-site issues - service capacity surprises, site condition problems, material shortages - and drive them to resolution.\nAbout You\nRequired Qualifications\nPreferably, you live in Texas\n5+ years managing electrical or low-voltage field installation crews, ideally across multiple simultaneous job sites. 10+ years general installation experience\nBackground in solar, battery storage, EV charging, smart-panel systems, or similar residential electrification work; experience with a scaling or newly launched hardware product is a strong plus.\nTrack record of managing subcontractor relationships, including scoping, vetting, and performance management.\nComfort reading engineering drawings, single-line diagrams, and installation manuals, and translating them into field-ready crew guidance.\nStrong safety program experience; OSHA 30 preferred.\nClear, structured communicator who can manage up to HQ leadership and sideways with partners at the same time.\nBonus Qualifications\nExperience managing installs across multiple metros or with a multi-site production.\nFamiliarity with utility interconnection and inspection processes across metro jurisdictions (varies significantly by AHJ).\nExperience with data-center and outdoor rack/enclosure installations.\nPrior experience standing up a new regional install program from the ground up.\nLife at SPAN\nHeadquartered in San Francisco’s vibrant SoMa neighborhood, we are an eclectic group of creative thinkers who value open communication, teamwork, and a ‘make it happen’ approach to addressing complex challenges.\nSPAN embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.\nWe’re hiring talented individuals who are driven by success and are passionate about shaping the future of renewable energy. If that sounds like you, we’d love for you to consider joining the rapidly growing team at SPAN.\nThe Perks:\nCompetitive compensation + equity grants at a well-funded, venture-backed company\nComprehensive benefits: 100% employee premiums for base plans on medical, dental, vision with options for additional coverage. Parental leave up to twenty four (24) weeks depending on eligibility\nInterested in joining our team? 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