Utility-Scale Solar - Project Manager

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Oversee the completion of construction in accordance with the Contract Documents and prevailing building codes.
• Ensure all project-associated Baker Electric employees follow and understand our interpretation of the project’s specifications and contract documents.
• Prove financial responsibility by ensuring labor, material, equipment and subcontract budgets are achieved.
• Manage the submittal and delivery process ensuring project milestones are achieved and product is on the jobsite at the most advantageous time for installation.
• Prepare accurate and supportable change request estimates.
• Maintain and ensure accuracy of all logs and project associated tracking tools.
• Become the “Company Expert” of all areas of the Project’s General and Special Conditions.
• Discuss manpower requirements at least weekly with the Superintendents or the PX.
• Ensure Production Tracker on each project has a weekly % complete update and that manpower projections do not exceed budgeted hours.
• Monitor job progress, assist in cost to complete estimates, and man-hour to complete estimates as needed.
• Draft letters as required to notify the Owner’s representative of project conditions and delays that have time and cost impacts to the project.
• Sustain positive cash flow, billings, and days sales open to match the Contract agreed on durations or better.
• Promote and maintain a cooperative relationship with all clients and company personnel.
• Monitor field housekeeping activities for compliance with job safety requirements and standards.
• Anticipate and communicate potential long lead item delays to prevent possible disruptions in the production schedule.
• Maintain that material is being ordered and arriving on the job site on schedule, and that vendor supplied material is cost competitive.
• Resolve material problems (ordering, arrival, backorders, damages, shortage, etc.) with the assistance of the Purchasing Manager or appropriate vendor.
• Manage preconstruction activities required to commence on-site construction work once a contract has been executed. This includes but is not limited to, permit submittals, equipment procurement and prefabrication coordination.
• Work with close coordination with Project Engineers assigned to the project.

Key 30, 60, 90 Day Accomplishments

• Display ability to navigate Baker's Subcontracting processes, Spectrum software use, and project tracking systems.
• General project knowledge for project assigned.
• Able to report on project risks, have a firm grasp on the project work planning and scope, underway with project tracking systems.
• Have a firm grasp on all aspects of management requirements for the project assigned.

Experience, Education

• Utility solar experience is preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in Electrical Construction Management, Electrical Estimating and/or Electrical Project Management.
• 5+ years of general knowledge of contract law and project accounting.
• Bachelor’s Degree in related field a plus (Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, etc.) and/or successful graduation of I.B.E.W. Journeyman preferred.

Skills

• Proficiency in MS Office: Excel, Word, Outlook.
• Proficiency in Bluebeam, Procore, MS Project, or other related Construction Management software.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Employee wellness program.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Retail savings plan.
• Employee-Owned Program (ESOP).
• Paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO).

Pay

• The starting salary for this opportunity range is listed.
• Other rewards may include annual bonus eligibility based on company and individual performance, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards.

Acknowledgements

• Baker Electric is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer / Disability / Veteran.