EPC Assistant Project Manager, Utility Scale Solar
SOLV Energy
EPC Project Manager, Utility Scale Solar
SOLV Energy
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Charlottesville • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $110,448 - $138,060 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- The EPC Project Manager will be responsible for the management of all aspects of utility-scale solar projects, including project planning, budgeting, buyout, project controls/reporting, scheduling, risk management, etc.
- Plan, execute, and take responsibility for significant scopes of self performed work, managing very large labor crews.
- Execute work and track actual results, adjusting and refining forecasts to reflect actual production.
- Oversee preparation of project billings; seek to maximize cash flow in and reduce pay cycles through diligent & strategic billing preparation.
- Prioritize the collection of aged receivables and review their status regularly in Owner meetings and conversations.
- Present and negotiate change orders with owner for timely resolution.
- Negotiate cost-effective subcontract and material purchases.
- Set up and implement job procedures and techniques to assure timely buyout, shop drawing approval and material delivery.
- Keep project on schedule.
- Maintain timely and accurate reporting to management, particularly with regard to cost forecasting and estimated cost at completion.
- Manage, train, and supervise project team according to Company policy; act as mentor to younger employees to encourage professional growth and career development.
- Review contract conditions; ensure compliance with all contract terms.
- Direct preconstruction services and activities.
- Negotiate, prepare and issue subcontract bid packages.
- Effectively manage project risk; evaluate probability and severity of risk events and prepare mitigation plans.
Requirements
- Engineering, Construction Management or Architectural Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Field construction management experience (5-8 years, including supervisory skills).
- Strong computer skills with MS Office suite, as well as other industry-standard tools, such as Bluebeam Revu.
- Fundamental knowledge of contract law and project accounting.
- Thorough understanding of all project management control systems (scheduling, cost control, procurement and estimating).
- Strong understanding of: Utility-scale PV plant construction means, methods, sequencing, and techniques.
- Understanding of utility & ISO interconnection sequence & durations.
- Able to travel extensively (minimum 50%).
- Able to build trust and rapport with all SRE departments for benefit of projects.
- Organizational and communication skills; must have strong people skills.
- Detail-oriented, motivated self-starter.
Benefits
- Employees (and their families) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance.
- Employees can enroll in our company’s 401(k) plan.
- Provided vacation, sick and holiday pay.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
project managementbudgetingrisk managementcost forecastingcontract lawproject accountingschedulingprocurementestimatingutility-scale PV plant construction
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationorganizational skillsnegotiationmentoringdetail-orientedself-starterrelationship buildingteam managementproblem-solving