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Project Manager, Construction
Location
Illinois
Posted
150 days ago
Salary
$130K - $150K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Project Manager, Construction
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• Provide technical expertise and guidance to the business development team during the proposal and bidding stages for new renewable energy projects • Conduct competitive RFPs for selection of general contractors or subcontractors • Prepare, negotiate and manage EPC Contracts • Assist in site evaluation, feasibility studies, and preliminary system designs to support project proposals and bids • Administer major project contracts including deliverables for interconnection agreement, finance and offtake agreements, build-transfer agreements, consulting, equipment supply and construction agreements • Oversee and manage projects during the advanced development stage, which typically follows the awarding of a project contract • Coordinate activities such as detailed engineering design, permitting, interconnection studies, and procurement of equipment and services • Ensure that project milestones and deadlines are met during this phase • Manage construction permitting activities and ensure that all required construction permits have been obtained • Maintain a relationship with local AHJ to support construction permitting efforts • Create and maintain project schedules and budgets, from late-stage development through and provide support until project COD and turnover to end user • Manage and monitor engineering, procurement and construction activities for project sites including coordination with contractors, engineering and permitting consultants and major equipment suppliers • Manage RFI’s in the appropriate construction management software • Lead coordination of development and construction efforts with interconnecting utilities • Assist development efforts including but not limited to permitting, attending landowner meetings, conducting site inspections and micro-siting evaluations • Support internal project financing and accounting efforts including leading technical discussions with lender's independent engineer • Identify and share lessons learned from projects to accurately improve overall project quality, schedule, cost and safety • Other responsibilities as may be necessary for a fast-growing, entrepreneurial team • Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation, including schedules, budgets, progress reports, and other relevant records • Provide regular updates and reports to project stakeholders, including the project owner and the operations team responsible for the long-term management of renewable energy assets
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent construction experience
- 3+ years of progressive project management/construction management experience
- Renewable energy industry experience, specific to utility scale distributed generation solar (5-30MW projects)
- Construction Field Experience
- Thorough understanding and implementation of projects in accordance with contracts
- Excellent solution-seeking, teamwork, leadership and communication skills
- Demonstrated ability in leadership of multi-disciplined teams of engineers, outside consultants, suppliers, contractors, regulatory agencies
- Experience in development and execution of complex project schedules utilizing state-of-the art scheduling tools
- Ability to multi-task and arbitrate between conflicting priorities with clear target setting and follow-through capability in a fast-paced and rapidly changing work environment
- Ability to travel up to 30% of the time to support project efforts
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- 401(k) options
- Professional development opportunities
- Competitive paid time off policy
- Work flexibility to contribute to a valuable work-life balance
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