Senior Project Manager-Renewable Energy Division

Cupertino Electric, Inc. is hiring a Senior Project Manager for its Renewable Energy Division in Boardman, OR, with a salary range of $160,000 to $180,000. The role involves overseeing project management from initiation to closeout, ensuring compliance with contracts and safety standards. Key responsibilities include maintaining customer relationships, sourcing new projects, and collaborating with various teams. Candidates should have significant experience in managing projects within commercial or alternative energy sectors and possess strong leadership skills.
Posting Title: Senior Project Manager-Renewable Energy Division
Location: Oregon-100% on-site
Salary Range: $160,000 to $180,000

Final determination of a successful candidate’s starting pay will vary based on a number of factors, including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, education and experience. The pay scale listed for this position is generally for candidates that meet the specified qualifications and requirements listed on this specific job description. We provide a competitive compensation package that recognizes your experience, credentials, and education alongside a robust benefits program to meet your needs. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets.
WHO WE ARE
For nearly 70 years, Cupertino Electric, Inc. (CEI) has been powered by people who’ve built a reputation for delivering high-profile, complex projects. Real, tangible things that alter the landscape and improve lives. But even more than that, we’ve built a reputation for integrity. We’re problem solvers and innovation seekers. We’re team players and safety fanatics. And we always—always—do the right thing. Even when no one is looking. Because what we do here is important, but how we do it is everything.

THE ENERGY TEAM
Our Energy Group at Cupertino Electric, Inc. (CEI) builds projects from the field to the grid. Whether it’s a solar, battery storage, substation, EV charging, microgrid, or converter station project, our skilled project managers, engineers, and field employees deliver when it matters most.

ABOUT THE ROLE
We are seeking a Senior Project Manager that will manage projects and project teams successfully from qualification, through estimate, pre-construction, mobilization, execution, and closeout. In collaboration with the Superintendent and field team, this role is responsible for ensuring all project and contractual agreements are met and performed safely and professionally within established budgets and timeframes. You will play a key role in establishing team member roles and responsibilities and taking the lead in defining the structure and communication expectations to ensure efficient work and progression.
• Customers: Maintain effective relationships with customers and partners. Advocate for/be an ambassador for CEI.
• New Business: Source and acquire new projects. Quote and manage new projects to meet new business partners.
• Current Business: Manage projects to meet financial goals. Manage projects to spec and plan. Establish project execution plan. Action plan to fix problem jobs. Stay connected to project from beginning to end.
• Organization: Collaborate with CEI groups to bid and execute. Work with Production/CIG/Customer to meet project plan objectives. Coordinate with Purchasing Team.
• Information: Maintain Business Information System accurately. Use Information System to track project and pipeline status – focus on key problems. Utilize Salesforce, pipeline information management/upkeep.
• Development: Assist in training/development of new hires assigned to support projects.

ABOUT YOU
You have notable experience managing people and projects within the commercial, utility, alternative energy, or data center markets. You possess dynamic leadership and management skills to influence and drive positive outcomes. Developing and growing your team members is just as important as successfully managing the planning, execution, and financial performance of your projects. You bring a breadth of technical knowledge in the estimating, project cost accounting, scheduling, procurement, productivity tracking, and reporting methods necessary to profitably complete electrical construction projects.

WHAT YOU WILL GAIN
Upon joining the team at Cupertino Electric, you’ll be exposed to a new, diverse community of client, vendor, and subcontractor partners. You’ll be empowered to build new relationships to enhance your future business development opportunities. In addition to overseeing high-performance project teams over multiple projects, you will serve as a leader and mentor by fostering and maintaining an inclusive team environment. Armed with CEI’s top notch tools and copious internal resources, with the expertise you bring and a little elbow grease, you’re sure to be successful.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities as well as possession of any required licenses or certifications is qualifying.

Education: High School Diploma or GED required. Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Business, Engineering, or similar preferred.

Licensure/Certifications: None required.

Experience: Five (5) years of experience in Utility/Substation electrical construction project management work on multi-million-dollar jobs. Design/build, pricing and equipment productivity, derivation of labor rates, take off from plans and specs.

Driving Record: Valid state-issued driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

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