Summary

The Construction Project Manager plans, directs, and coordinates activities pertaining to the construction and maintenance of solar projects in accordance with company policies and governmental regulations.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the construction effort from estimating, management, and scheduling.
• Organize, plan, direct, coordinate, and report onsite construction activities.
• Assure compliance with company safety policies and OSHA and/or MSHA safety standards.
• Manage all sub-contractors and crew members for timely completion and quality; ensure project is built according to plans, purchase orders, specifications, schedule, and budget.?
• Negotiate pricing with suppliers and subcontractors to fall within industry market pricing and provide competitive customer bids.
• Use Procore to create POs based on approved estimates.
• Review invoices in Procore for accuracy and approve payments.
• Develop and maintain quality relationships with utility companies and provide timely communication regarding schedule, inspections, energization, and interconnections.
• Read, interpret, and understand all project documentation such as engineering plan sets, insurance, permitting, and project scheduling.
• Work with the Commissioning Manager to schedule and complete commissioning, reporting, and production.
• Work with the construction management team to document delays/changes.
• Report to the management team on all project progress, new issues, resolutions, and budget and schedule compliance on a consistent basis.
• Act as a trouble shooter on current projects.
• Provide and arrange timely and efficient mechanical and technical customer service during the project’s warranty period.
• Seek cost savings through vendor negotiations, market analysis, and eliminating waste.
• Maintain a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and problem solving.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Technical or professional proficiency to be highly competent in their work
• Problem-solving
• Putting the team first, working well with others
• Relationship building and Intrapersonal skills
• Using Company tools and processes
• Daily Discipline of time management, learning on the fly, and accepting feedback
• Delivers results consistently
• Creates a process for one's own work
• Creates a process for improving the work and incorporating into existing processes via process mapping
• Communication skills: Written and verbal communication, presentation skills, host meetings, email, conflict management, build a business case, listen.

Supervisory Responsibility and Competencies

This position manages subcontractors and assigned assistant project managers within the department.

• Delegate work to be accomplished by team
• Communicate with boss and others about needs and expectations
• Design work with the customer in mind
• Designing and filling jobs, assigning work
• Motivate direct reports to perform satisfactorily
• Measure the work of others and monitor performance
• Coach and give regular feedback
• Acquire resources for planning and budgeting
• Project management
• Problem solving
• Make time to meet with direct reports (1-on-1s)
• Build the team (Color wheel, cross-training, deep bench)
• Build relationships with direct reports, bosses, and support groups that facilitate open dialogues and trust (intrapersonal skills are a must)
• Create a process for the team's work by integrating multiple team members’ individual processes
• Get the team to deliver results consistently

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to frequently inspect the project and will be exposed to ongoing construction and various outside weather conditions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, and listen. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must also occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision and color vision.
• Must be able to drive a vehicle.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position and will require longer hours and frequent weekend work.

Travel

Travel up to 100% weekly is required.

Required Education and Experience

• Associate degree or comparable experience in construction technology
• Three years minimum of construction project management experience in renewable energy field
• Commercial solar project management and/or electrical experience is preferred
• Experience dealing with subcontracts, subcontractors, and/or self-perform work
• Proficiency with reading blueprints, plans, specs, contracts, subcontracts, and purchase orders?
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
• Proficiency with Procore or similar construction management software
• Proficiency with Primavera P6 and/or MS Project
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Preferred bachelor’s degree in construction management or a related field
• Experience installing ground-mounted solar projects
• OSHA 10/30 Certified
• PMP Certified

Novel Energy Solutions is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.