Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
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Gonzalo Gomez

Bakersfield,CA

Summary

A dedicated professional with 14 years of experience in the construction and solar industries. Known for strong organizational skills, leadership abilities, and a solid work ethic. Proven track record of managing teams, meeting deadlines under pressure, and cultivating positive work environments. Experienced in project coordination, crew management, quality control, and delivering high-quality results. Bilingual in English and Spanish, committed to maintaining open communication and ensuring safety, compliance, and client satisfaction.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Construction Manager

NEXTracker
01.2025 - Current
  • Oversee and manage the day-to-day operations of the NX Foundation (OJJO) site, ensuring strict adherence to safety protocols and regulatory compliance
  • Provide training to colleagues on the NX Foundation installation process, ensuring a thorough understanding of procedures and best practices.
  • Lead site improvement initiatives, identifying areas for enhancement and implementing solutions effectively
  • Track project time and progress for truss installations, ensuring work is completed efficiently
  • Provide daily progress reports and updates via detailed Excel spreadsheets, maintaining accurate records of downtime and tasks completed
  • Collaborate with Client to proactively address issues, ensuring smooth project flow and minimal downtime

General Foreman

Primoris
09.2024 - 11.2024
  • Led pile installation teams, ensuring all deadlines were met while maintaining quality and tracking team time and dailies
  • Oversaw pile QC teams, ensuring compliance with plans, specifications, and IFC standards
  • Enforced adherence to industry standards and quality control throughout the project's lifecycle

Site Superintendent

Renewable America
06.2024 - 08.2024
  • Managed daily site operations, including pile installation, racking, and module installation
  • Coordinated material deliveries and offloading, ensuring all project deadlines were met through communication with owners and PODs
  • Led final QA/QC inspections for MV/DC cables, inverters, terminations, lugs, and combiner boxes, ensuring safety and compliance with quality standards

Pile Superintendent

Jones Power
11.2023 - 05.2024
  • Successfully completed a 20MW solar project, with extensive experience in mass grading, road building, and basin construction
  • Collaborated with internal QC teams to meet and exceed quality standards, ensuring project completion on time and to specifications
  • Worked closely with pile foreman to ensure the install team's success and timely completion of tasks

Labor / Foreman/Superintendent

Swinerton Renewable Energy / Solv Energy
12.2014 - 06.2023

Labor/Foreman

  • Operated Pd10 for pile installation and led teams on multiple projects across Oregon and California.
  • Promoted from labor to pile foreman, completing 10 successful sites with high-quality outcomes.
  • Led shake-out teams, ensuring work was completed ahead of schedule and according to project specifications.
  • Managed pile QC teams, ensuring installation quality met all specifications and was ready for subsequent racking teams.
  • Coordinated with internal teams to ensure that all tasks adhered to safety and quality standards.

Assistant Superintendent

  • Worked closely with installation teams to ensure plans were followed and safety standards were upheld.
  • Attended POD meetings, collaborating with vendors and owners.
  • Proactively identified and resolved project issues early, collaborating with project managers to minimize delays.

Regional Pile Superintendent

  • Managed regional pile crew setups, ensuring efficient task completion across multiple projects.
  • Collaborated with internal QC teams to maintain quality standards and resolve discrepancies in IFC plans.
  • Led foremen to ensure project success and provided training and guidance to crews.

Battery Storage Project

  • Led pile installation, C-channel welding, and trenching for communication and MV cables.
  • Ensured tasks adhered to quality standards and specifications.
  • Worked with owners’ representatives to complete final QC punch lists, including the successful installation of 160 Tesla Battery Packs.

Paving Crew and Asphalt Laborer

Granite Construction
01.2010 - 01.2012
  • Assisted in the preparation, pouring, and smoothing of asphalt for roadways, pathways, and parking lots

Labor - Storm Protection

Griffith Company
01.2012 - 01.2013
  • Contributed to storm protection projects, ensuring safety compliance and environmental standards

Labor - Civil Work

Sukut Construction
01.2013 - 02.2014
  • Assisted in civil work projects, providing essential labor support in various construction phases

Labor - Shaking Out Piles

CSW
10.2014 - 12.2014
  • Performed labor-intensive tasks, including shaking out piles for the installation crew

Education

High School Diploma -

Arvin High School
Arvin, CA
07-2004

Skills

  • Leadership and team management
  • Problem-solving and decision-making under pressure
  • Ability to prioritize and multitask in fast-paced environments
  • In-depth knowledge of construction and solar systems
  • Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills
  • Attention to detail and quality control
  • Strong work ethic, reliability, and professionalism
  • Adherence to safety protocols and industry regulations
  • Friendly, positive attitude
  • Crew safety management
  • Maintaining safety
  • Safety standards

Accomplishments

    Throughout my solar career, I have successfully contributed to the completion of over 1.6 GW of solar projects. Additionally, I was a key part of the Desert Center site which was a 1 GW spilt between 2 site where we successfully managed and resolved significant challenges related to installation and quality control. Specifically, the site faced complications due to rocky terrain. Despite these obstacles, I collaborated closely with the installation and QC teams to overcome these issues, ultimately ensuring the successful completion of the project.

Certification

  • First Aid Certification
  • OSHA Certified
  • CPR/AED Certification


Timeline

Construction Manager

NEXTracker
01.2025 - Current

General Foreman

Primoris
09.2024 - 11.2024

Site Superintendent

Renewable America
06.2024 - 08.2024

Pile Superintendent

Jones Power
11.2023 - 05.2024

Labor / Foreman/Superintendent

Swinerton Renewable Energy / Solv Energy
12.2014 - 06.2023

Labor - Shaking Out Piles

CSW
10.2014 - 12.2014

Labor - Civil Work

Sukut Construction
01.2013 - 02.2014

Labor - Storm Protection

Griffith Company
01.2012 - 01.2013

Paving Crew and Asphalt Laborer

Granite Construction
01.2010 - 01.2012

High School Diploma -

Arvin High School
Gonzalo Gomez