Senior Project Manager - Solect Energy

The Senior Project Manager at Pattern Energy is responsible for planning and directing the installation of commercial PV solar systems. Key duties include managing project timelines, budgets, and customer communications, as well as overseeing subcontractors and ensuring project quality. Candidates should have a background in project management within the solar or electrical field, strong technical skills, and the ability to work in various weather conditions. This position requires travel to job sites.
Overview

General Summary

The Sr. Project Manager position is responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing resources and activities involved in the installation of commercial PV solar systems. A person in this role must possess excellent customer service skills, strong technical and business acumen, and effective time management skills that will enable success across multiple projects simultaneously. The Sr. Project Manager collaborates with all departments within the organization, conducts project due diligence, plans and manages project scope and timelines, delivers projects within the approved budget, and manages appropriate change orders. Strong financial acumen is essential.

Responsibilities

Key Functions
• Develops a detailed timeline for all projects and manages all aspects of the project from kickoff to closeout, including overseeing appropriate resources to ensure projects are completed within scheduled timeframes and financial budgets.
• Performs regular site visits to monitor project progress. Ensures that all processes related to materials, safety, and job quality are adhered to.
• Manages customer communication to ensure an excellent customer experience. Serves as the primary point of contact with the customer regarding project progress. Provides leadership, mentoring, and direction for Site Supervisors.
• Oversees subcontractors to achieve agreed-upon timeframes and quality standards.
• Supplies timely project administrative information necessary to meet Solect requirements.
• Project Budget: developing target construction cost, subcontractor buyouts, weekly budget meetings, and cost tracking.

Qualifications

Qualifications
• The Sr. Project Manager must possess a valid driver’s license and maintain a clean driving record.
• • Must demonstrate willingness and ability to climb stairs, ladders, and work on rooftops.
• • Should multitask, adapt to changing priorities, and exhibit strong critical thinking skills to resolve project issues quickly and effectively.
• • Requires strong computer skills, detailed knowledge of G Suite, Salesforce, Microsoft Office, project scheduling software, and an OSHA 30 Certification.
• • Ideally, the Sr. Project Manager will hold a bachelor’s degree and have five years of project management experience in the solar or electrical field, successfully managing multiple 100-500 kW DC commercial solar projects.
• • The ideal candidate for this position will possess or be willing to obtain NABCEP certification and MA CSL.

Special Position Requirements

The Sr. Project Manager will be required to work on rooftops and at varying heights, in different weather conditions, and in extreme work environments (including heat, snow, wind, rain, etc.). They must also be willing and able to travel to job sites and walk client properties. Occasionally, the Sr. Project Manager will need to lift up to 50 lbs. and routinely perform tasks such as lifting, pushing, pulling, and climbing ladders. Off-hour work (nights/weekends) is sometimes necessary for specific activities like outages and crane work.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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