Director, Foundations Projects
About the role
The Director, Foundations Projects position will be based out of Nextpower’s Fremont, CA office and will work a hybrid schedule (4 Days onsite, 1 days off-site).
Responsibilities
- Oversee a team of Project Managers and Sr. Project Managers ensuring best in class service by each employee on your team for their assigned customers.
- Ensure safety protocols are followed on project sites and manage customer accounts/projects from procurement to commissioning while providing technical support and maintaining customer satisfaction.
- Oversee customer accounts, project teams, manage whole customer account or project finances, coordinate logistics, and advocate for customer needs within the company.
- Responsible for managing whole customer accounts or groups of Projects from PO to Commissioning and taking ownership of all aspects of these Projects.
- Manage Project P&L including revenue forecasting, invoicing, cash flow and cost management.
- Provide technical support for Nextpower customers, ensuring a best-in-class customer experience and providing product and systems expertise to the customer.
- Develop and maintain technical understanding of PV solar tracking systems and associated tools.
- Coordinate the ordering of tools for the Projects and ensuring availability of tools and training for the Projects.
- Establish, measure and report key performance indicators for customer care to drive behavior and performance.
- Play a key role in cross-functional product teams, providing recommendations based on systems integration expertise and customer needs assessment and feedback.
- Support product development, sales, and marketing as requested.
- Internal customer voice, an advocate for the customer within Nextpower.
Requirements
- Minimum 10+ years of combined Project Manager and Sr. Project Manager experience gained in energy, construction, mining, oil & gas fields
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience required
- Strong project management skills and qualifications
- Excellent customer service skills
- Experience interfacing with supply chain procurement and logistics
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities
- Passion for solar or renewable energy
- Strong knowledge of PV technology and its applications
- Hands-on experience with photovoltaic tracking solar systems a plus.
Qualifications
- A good understanding of WHS principles and safety management is required
- Read, understand, and comply with NEXTracker company policies and procedures as outlined from time to time
Skills
- Strong project management skills
- Excellent customer service skills
- Experience interfacing with supply chain procurement and logistics
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities
- Passion for solar or renewable energy
- Strong knowledge of PV technology and its applications
- Hands-on experience with photovoltaic tracking solar systems a plus.
Benefits
Nextpower offers a comprehensive benefits package. We provide health care coverage, dental and vision, 401(K) participation including company matching, company paid holidays with unlimited paid time off, generous discretionary company bonuses, life and disability protection and more. Employees in certain positions may be eligible for stock compensation. All plans are in accordance with relevant plan documents. For more information on Nextpower's benefits please view our company website at www.Nextpower.com.
Pay
The annual salary range for this position is $210,000.00-$230,000.00. (Applicable to California)
Schedule
The Director, Foundations Projects position will work a hybrid schedule (4 Days onsite, 1 days off-site).