Scope of Position

Under the direction of the Associate Director - Project Management, the Sr. Project Manager is responsible for managing all aspects and phases of multiple solar & storage EPC projects and programs. The Sr. Project Manager is primarily responsible for collaboration with project stakeholders such as owners, utilities, landowners, municipalities, developers, consultants, subcontractors, and other project partners and internal resources such as engineering and construction professionals. The Sr. Project Manager will achieve project and corporate goals which are generally described as follows: project schedule, scope management, budget performance, quality requirements, and safety. The Sr. Project Manager will foster a cooperative relationship with project partners and internal resources while meeting the Company strategic goals and continually messaging the value of the Company services to stakeholders. This position has project P&L responsibility.

The preferred candidate will have large-scale commercial solar experience, as well as experience in constructing substations and/or solar interconnects into substations.

Travel: Expected to be 25% of overall work time.

Location: This position is based in our Columbia, MD office. The ideal candidate will be local or open to relocation. Remote may be considered for exceptional candidates in select locations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage the delivery of Company projects, on time, on budget, and in accordance with all applicable health, safety, contract, quality, and legal requirements; coordinate, supervise, and manage project team consisting of internal resources (i.e., Project Managers, Project Engineers, Superintendents, Design Engineers) and outside partners such as subcontractors, consultants, clients, utilities, development partners; take direct responsibility for all aspects of project delivery, where necessary; secure subcontractors; lead team in vetting, qualifying, referencing, scoping, price negotiation, and contracting with subcontractors; implement and manage project administration, including project meetings, document control, submittals, quality control, construction team planning and documentation, and other close‑out and commissioning of projects.
• Manage budget, expenses, revenue, margin, and schedule for multiple simultaneous projects; track project actual P&L vs. plan and take corrective action to meet objectives; accurately forecast project revenues, cost, and margins.
• Implement health and safety program for each project; manage project compliance with health and safety program, including compliance by personnel, subcontractors, customers, and others at the project site; assure continuous compliance by project and subcontractors with requirements of all project contracts, subcontracts, applicable laws, and applicable permits; take primary responsibility for understanding and applying federal, state, and local code and regulatory requirements.
• Implement and manage processes to secure and maintain required approvals from customers, interconnection providers, and local authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs); assure accurate and timely submittals to customers, interconnection providers, and AHJs.
• Support internal origination, development, financing, and engineering teams on project matters, including project pricing, technical design, compliance with site requirements, permitting, and other constraints; perform project diligence, including site reconnaissance, geotech, and investigations; attend AHJ meetings, oversee and provide input on preparation of project design and construction documentation and plans.
• Report on projects to internal and external colleagues and project stakeholders; manage project details and update project progress on Company project management platform.
• Ability to travel approximately 25% of work time or as needed to meet project deadlines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervision of Others:

Supervision and direction of project staff, including Project Managers, Project Engineers/Asssistant Project Managers, Construction Managers, Superintendents, and Assistant Superintendents; as well as supervision of external project subcontractors and vendors.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related discipline preferred
• Ten or more years progressive experience in construction and/or development, including as a Project Manager, Project Engineer, Development Engineer, or Project Superintendent.
• Experience with commercial photovoltaic systems of greater than 25 MW preferred.
• Experience in constructing substations and/or solar interconnects into substations.
• Advanced understanding of contracts, plans, specifications, codes, design/build contracts, and construction means and methods.
• Experienced with land development and project financial closing requirements.
• Experience with large-scale cut and fill earthwork or landfill construction required.
• Experience with subcontracting industrial or large commercial electrical work required.
• Applicable contractor’s license for area of responsibility.