Project Manager, Construction Full Time

Responsibilities ⚙️

• Provide technical expertise and guidance to the business development team during the proposal and bidding stages for new renewable energy projects.
• Conduct competitive RFPs for selection of general contractors or subcontractors
• Prepare, negotiate and manage EPC Contracts
• Assist in site evaluation, feasibility studies, and preliminary system designs to support project proposals and bids
• Administer major project contracts including deliverables for interconnection agreement, finance and offtake agreements, build-transfer agreements, consulting, equipment supply and construction agreements
• Oversee and manage projects during the advanced development stage, which typically follows the awarding of a project contract
• Coordinate activities such as detailed engineering design, permitting, interconnection studies, and procurement of equipment and services
• Ensure that project milestones and deadlines are met during this phase
• Manage construction permitting activities and ensure that all required construction permits have been obtained
• Maintain a relationship with local AHJ to support construction permitting efforts
• Create and maintain project schedules and budgets, from late-stage development through and provide support until project COD and turnover to end user
• Manage and monitor engineering, procurement and construction activities for project sites including coordination with contractors, engineering and permitting consultants and major equipment suppliers
• Manage RFI’s in the appropriate construction management software
• Lead coordination of development and construction efforts with interconnecting utilities
• Assist development efforts including but not limited to permitting, attending landowner meetings, conducting site inspections and micro-siting evaluations
• Support internal project financing and accounting efforts including leading technical discussions with lender’s independent engineer
• Identify and share lessons learned from projects to accurately improve overall project quality, schedule, cost and safety
• Other responsibilities as may be necessary for a fast-growing, entrepreneurial team
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation, including schedules, budgets, progress reports, and other relevant records
• Provide regular updates and reports to project stakeholders, including the project owner and the operations team responsible for the long-term management of renewable energy assets

Requirements 🎓

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent construction experience
• 3+ years of progressive project management/construction management experience
• Renewable energy industry experience, specific to utility scale distributed generation solar (5-30MW projects)
• Construction Field Experience
• Thorough understanding and implementation of projects in accordance with contracts
• Excellent solution-seeking, teamwork, leadership and communication skills which extend across all organizational and management levels
• Demonstrated ability in leadership of multi-disciplined teams of engineers, outside consultants, suppliers, contractors, regulatory agencies
• Experience in development and execution of complex project schedules utilizing state-of-the art scheduling tools
• Ability to multi-task and arbitrate between conflicting priorities with clear target setting and follow-through capability in a fast-paced and rapidly changing work environment
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time to support project efforts

Preferred Skills 💡

• Rooftop and Carport Solar installation preferred
• Energy Storage construction/development a plus
• A demonstrated track record of successfully planning and managing projects on time and in budget is preferred
• Working knowledge of OSHA requirements. OSHA 10 certification preferred
• Experience with project management software such as Procore, ProjectTeam, FieldWire, BlueBeam
• NABCEP, PV Installation Professional Certification a plus