Solar Project Manager
Madison Energy Infrastructure
full-time
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Location: California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $125,000 - $155,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Own full-scope asset management for 150–300 commercial solar sites
- Achieve 100% controllable Weather Adjusted Production — solve issues fast, hold vendors accountable
- Maintain site safety and prevent thermal events — OSHA/NFPA70E standards
- Keep maintenance spend under budget
- Visit 10% of your sites each year and walk 5% of incoming sites
- Oversee 3–5 major site remediations each year, start to finish
- Be a friendly, reliable POC for tenants and site contacts — answer the phone when things go wrong
- Maintain and update provider lists for O&M, MV, landscaping, etc.
- Review preventative maintenance reports and interpret contractor quality and thoroughness
- Track and maintain warranties, spares, and site history (with analyst support)
- Approve invoices and upload clean data into Salesforce
- Be on-call for emergencies (rotate coverage)
- Travel to and walk sites; build relationships and make operational decisions on-site
Requirements
- 4+ years of hands-on technical experience with C&I solar components
- 4+ years of solar project management — sourcing, pricing, and managing subs
- Ability to read a 3-line electrical diagram, interpret spec sheets, and diagnose field issues
- Experience with electrical testing (megger, IR, ground faults)
- Strong understanding of site safety: OSHA 10/30, NFPA70E
- Ability to review contractor PM reports and spot BS
- Comfortable pushing back on underperforming vendors — respectfully, but firmly
- Strong writing and communication skills
- Competency with Outlook, Word, Excel, Zoom, Teams, Slack
- Live in-region and understand local utility/regulatory requirements (like fire form, etc.)
- 5+ years of professional experience total
- Willingness to roll up your sleeves and work in a fast-moving, scaling environment