Solar Project Manager

This position is on site in Eastern NC, not remote.

General Purpose:

The Project Manager has the overall responsibility to ensure that constructions projects are completed successfully, projects costs are managed to budget, and the schedule is completed in accordance with the contract milestones. The Project Manager communicates with various departments that affect a construction project from legal, contracts administration, interconnection and rebates, engineering, purchasing, logistics, and direct hire construction from time of project contracting to its completion. The Project Manager acts as the authorized representative with responsibility for overall project contact administration and client management. The Project Manager manages and directs Project Superintendents at multiple construction sites.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Build, manage, and communicate project schedules to COO, manage project timeline for each solar farm from start to finish, monitor and document progress along the way

•Ensure Superintendents are leading project teams like electrical foremen, mechanical foremen and construction crews based on weekly, monthly goals

•Work with engineers and electricians to ensure work outputs (CAD designs) comply with standards

•Evaluate project resource needs ensuring supply of materials and labor coincide with deadlines;

•Work with EHS to maintain strict safety guidelines are followed at each site

•Implement quality control teams to verify quality of all jobs completed

•Review and approve all invoices from vendors and submit to accounting

•Ensure that projects are completed on time, on budget; safely and fully meet customer expectations.

•Write site specific scope of work if subcontractor is engaged

•Search and create relationships with new vendors that will improve pricing and efficiency

Qualifications:

•Bachelor degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field;

•Ability to interpret and proceed according to construction contracts;

•Organizational and customer service skills

•Good judgment and analytical skills

•Ability to prioritize and complete a variety of simultaneous tasks with a high level of organization;

•Communicate information effectively, both orally and in writing

•Ability to read and interpret technical drawings;

•Some experience with financial valuation and/or budgeting;

Preferred Qualifications:

•Formal leadership and process management training as well as at least 5 years experience in a primary leadership role;

•Electrical construction/contracting background with large commercial projects

•Knowledge of solar systems and/or power generation and distribution;