Renewable Energy Construction Project Manager

About the role

You will play a pivotal role in the construction of utility-scale solar, wind, and BESS projects. You will be involved in all phases of facility construction, from pre-construction design and planning through commissioning and closeout.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the successful execution of all activities at the project site, including EPC contractor(s), equipment suppliers, construction services and related work, including ensuring safety is a priority and is adequately addressed by all on-site personnel associated with the project
• Manage the schedule, resolve potential delays, update the schedule, and keep relevant internal stakeholders informed of progress and challenges
• Manage the third-party on-site team of quality control professionals representing the owner, including the site manager and the electrical and civil specialists
• Manage and approve invoices and costs incurred under all project contracts
• Support and coordinate with internal business units as required
• Mentor and collaborate closely with a high-performing, early career assistant project manager
• Attend weekly meetings with the contractor and host internal update meetings with the Development and Finance teams
• Attend monthly meetings at the project site
• Develop, write and distribute monthly reports on construction status, schedule, and cost controls
• Respond to questions with independent engineers throughout construction and close out any open items to support the project's achievement of on-time financial closure
• Close out the project, including: Coordinate final service acceptance inspections, punch list close out, and transition the project to Operations and Maintenance (O&M) and Asset Management
• Conduct Lessons Learned meeting and report out to the Construction group

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a relevant technical field, or combination of relevant experience and technical certification(s) required
• Construction management or engineering degree preferred
• Experience as project manager or progressing positions in renewable construction is required
• Experience mentoring and training junior team members preferred
• Demonstrated understanding of reading technical designs, studies, and specifications
• Proficient with computers and has strong working knowledge of the following: MS Office, document management systems (e.g., SharePoint), Procore (familiarity a plus), MS Project, and other scheduling software, Google Earth, ArcGIS, and GlobalMapper

Additional Qualifications

• Valid current driver license
• Able to travel up to 50% of the time
• Authorized to work in the United States