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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive experience in managing solar PV and BESS projects, with a strong focus on EPC/EPCM delivery, subcontractor management, and construction execution. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage project budgets, and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Construction Project ManagementSolar PV Project ExperienceBESS Construction and CommissioningEPC/EPCM DeliveryChange-Order Negotiation
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Hard Skills
Project ManagementBudget ManagementCost ForecastingRisk ManagementContract ReviewSchedule DevelopmentProcurement ManagementSubcontractor ManagementUtility InterconnectionField Coordination
Soft Skills
LeadershipMentoringWritten CommunicationProblem SolvingTeam Management
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft ProjectProcoreConstruction Management Software
Certifications & Qualifications
PMPPEOSHA 30NABCEP
Industry Keywords
Solar PVBESSDistributed GenerationCommunity SolarUtility-Scale ProjectsNFPA 855UL 9540/9540ANECIRA Prevailing-WageCertified-Payroll
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesPMP
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead two to three solar PV, distributed generation, community solar, and BESS projects concurrently
- Coordinate with Business Development and Preconstruction during project development and turnover
- Lead execution from Notice to Proceed through construction, commissioning, commercial operation, and final closeout
- Review contract requirements, estimate assumptions, schedules, procurement, permitting, interconnection, constructability, site logistics, staffing, and subcontractor strategy
- Convert sold projects into executable plans with defined scope, budget, schedule, risk ownership, and decision paths
- Manage procurement and subcontractor performance, including deliverables, schedule compliance, field coordination, and issue resolution
- Direct cross-functional teams including Construction Managers, Superintendents, Engineering, Procurement, Safety, Quality, project controls, subcontractors, OEMs, and support staff
- Manage budgets, forecasts, contingency, cash flow, and margin; drive value-engineering opportunities
- Lead change-order development, negotiation, claims support, schedule recovery, and liquidated-damages exposure management
- Maintain baseline schedules, evaluate critical-path impacts, develop recovery plans, and enforce commitments
- Serve as primary day-to-day client contact and coordinate with utilities and developers
- Coordinate testing, commissioning, energization, turnover, permitting, prevailing-wage, apprenticeship, and certified-payroll requirements
- Drive commercial operation and final closeout, including punch lists, documentation, training, warranties, final account reconciliation, and remaining exposure
- Provide project reporting to the Senior Director of Construction
- Mentor Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers and share lessons learned
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant construction experience
- Minimum of 10 years of construction project management experience
- Minimum of 5 years supporting solar PV, BESS, distributed generation, community solar, or related power infrastructure projects
- Experience managing projects valued from $5M to $150M+
- Strong command of EPC/EPCM delivery, subcontract management, and construction execution
- Proven commercial skills in change-order negotiation, claims management, and cost forecasting
- Experience leading or mentoring project managers
- Proven ability to manage projects, teams, and contractors remotely, with strong written communication
- Willingness to travel 20–30% to assigned project sites
- Valid driver's license required
- Direct utility-scale solar construction experience through commissioning and closeout
- Utility-scale BESS construction and commissioning experience, including OEM coordination and energization
- Working knowledge of NFPA 855, UL 9540/9540A, NFPA 70E, and NEC
- AHJ/fire-department permitting experience
- Experience with applicable IRA prevailing-wage and apprenticeship requirements, including certified-payroll documentation
- Utility interconnection experience, such as ISO-NE, PJM, or MISO
- PMP and/or PE; OSHA 30; NABCEP a plus
- Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Procore, and other construction management software
Benefits
Comp & perks- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Performance incentives
- Bonuses
- Commissions
- Equity
- Comprehensive and competitive employee benefits
- People-oriented insurance, investment, and incentive plans