Senior Project Manager Engineering & Construction

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Overall responsibility for all stages of Solar-DG and or Battery Storage projects
• Develop and review project schedules, cost estimates, bill of materials, budgets, scopes of work, and subcontract documents
• Supervise project implementation to ensure safety, cost, time, quality and performance objectives are achieved
• Competent / experienced in contract negotiations
• Manage project resources (internal and external) and ensure professional project management through engineering, procurement, construction, start-up, commissioning and testing and project turnover to O&M.
• Represent project towards external parties such as customers, investors, grid operator and others
• Responsibility and accountability for controlling project scope, schedule and budget
  
  

Knowledge:

• Understanding of project management and project controls in an engineering and construction environment.
• Good understanding of engineering and construction documents and processes.
• Demonstrated understanding of engineering and construction methodology and the associated financial aspects
• Demonstrated understanding of cost estimating, scheduling, and budget projections

Skills/Abilities:

• Professional attitude and presentation while representing the company.
• Independently has overseen multi-million-dollar projects
• Extensive work experience in management and completion of large-scale projects
• Ability to effectively present information, respond to questions, and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Excellent planning, organizational and risk management skills.
• Effective written and oral communication skills and the ability to write reports and business correspondence.
• Experience in all fiscal aspects of project management.
• Ability to handle all required paperwork and documentation in a timely manner.
• Experience in dealing with a large and diverse number of problems, often simultaneously.
• Proven ability to work as part of a project management team.
• Ability to use software for project scheduling and tracking and other PC software applications commonly used for project management. Advanced knowledge in Microsoft office tools.
• Experience in permitting processes with local authorities having jurisdiction and authority

Core Competencies:

• Team Leader
• Independent worker
• Customer focus
• Integrity and trust
• Well organized
• Ability to solve difficult problems
• Results oriented
• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Handle multiple priorities
• Priority setting

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate four-year degree in technical area (project management, engineering, technology, sciences, or mathematics), or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of 5 years of project management experience
• Requires frequent (over 25% at times) overnight travel, may include auto, air, rail travel.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and strict timelines
• Excellent decision making, risk management, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
• Proven planning, organizing, and leadership skills
• Strengths in time management, project development, follow-up, and execution
• Excellent eye for detail, ambitious and a strong work ethic
• Ability to develop subcontractor/vendor relationships and regional strategic partnerships
• Strong client focus with well-developed customer relations skills
• Ability to represent the company in a professional manner.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and team leadership skills
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Confidence and ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work with diversified workforce

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of solar-DG and or battery storage projects
• Demonstrated ability in managing projects: development, planning, installation, and execution
• Experience in handling high stress situations where tact and cooperation are crucial to cost-effective operation.
• Advanced understanding of internal sales process for both government and private sector opportunities.
• Advanced understanding of the technical, financial, and contractual aspects of the Distributed Generation business.
• Ability to work well with Business Development Managers and Engineers in the sales process to ensure success and fluent integration toward executed contracts for the Company
• Knowledge of engineering and construction practices in solar retrofit / renovation applications obtained through demonstrated experience.
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) or working knowledge of Project Management Body of Knowledge