Senior Field Supervisor
TLDR
Lead in-field technicians and field supervisors in a player-coach role, driving scalable deployments, quality standards, and leadership development across regions.
Team Leadership
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Lead, develop, and manage a team of Field Operations Supervisors anchored to major US regions
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Own weekly 1:1s, quarterly performance reviews, growth plans, and career development for each direct report
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Manage hourly field technicians schedules and timesheets
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Hire new Field Operations Supervisors as the team scales regionally and internationally
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Coordinate and run trainings for new cohorts of technicians and refresh training for the existing team
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Build the bench — identify high-performing technicians as future supervisor candidates
Field Execution at Scale
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Own day-to-day performance of the field supervisor team across all active customer deployments
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Manage capacity plans for the team to ensure we have appropriate staffing for customer demand
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Coordinate cross-region planning for new customer expansions and peak install cycles
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Drive consistent supervisor practice across customers and regions, even where customer-specific requirements differ
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Visit deployments alongside supervisors during peak windows and during key phases (like week 1 of a big expansion)
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Serve as the primary escalation point for the supervisor team — safety, delays, contractor issues, customer-facing field decisions
Standards, Playbooks & Training
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Own the playbooks, training materials, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to support the scale of the field operations team
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Author and maintain the supervisor onboarding program in partnership with HR/L&D
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Convert field learnings and incident findings into updated SOPs and training
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Revise contractor training and safety training in partnership with EH&S
Contractor & Vendor Performance
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Own the team's interface with Gridware contracted line crews
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Partner with the Senior Manager on vendor performance management, contract terms, and net-new contractor exploration
Cross-Functional Collaboration
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Provide structured feedback from the field team into product design, install tooling, and field app development
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Partner with Finance & Sr. Manager of Field Operations on unit cost tracking by region, customer, and crew, and on contractor cost levers
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Represent Field Operations in customer-facing escalation conversations when appropriate
Safety & Compliance
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Own daily execution of the safety program across the supervisor team
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Set tailboard and Job Hazard Analysis standards across team and ensure consistent use of safety tooling
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Lead safety reviews following any incident and convert findings into updated practice
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Enforce safety policies and best practices across the team's deployments
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7+ years of experience in field or construction operations and/or high-quantity device installations
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3+ years managing field leads, foremen, or crew supervisors — not only individual contributors
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Direct experience with utilities, electrical infrastructure, or grid-adjacent hardware
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Experience managing hourly employee policies and timesheets
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Proven track record managing contracted field labor at scale, including performance management and vendor relationships
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Strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills — comfortable building SOPs and playbooks from the ground up
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Comfortable being the safety voice in the room and grounded in industry safety standards (OSHA, NESC, CA Construction standards a plus)
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Willingness to travel frequently (30–50%) and work flexible hours as needed during peak install windows and new customer expansions
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Valid driver's license
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Experience working with union labor
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Background in construction, telecom, renewables, or utility operations
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Experience managing line contractor vendor relationships (SOWs, rate negotiations, performance scorecards)
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Comfort with iOS-based field apps, digital install workflows, and evolving field tooling
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Experience operating across multiple utility customers and/or US regions
Benefits
Health Insurance
Health, Dental & Vision (Gold and Platinum with some providers plans fully covered)
Company-paid training
Paid Parental Leave
Paid Time Off
“Off the Grid”, a two week per year paid break for all employees.