Job Description

Project Manager – Utility-Scale Solar Construction

Own the execution of subcontracted and self-performed work in partnership with Senior Management, the Construction Manager, Project Engineers, and Superintendents. Full P&L accountability for your project from mobilization to closeout.

Responsibilities

• Drive project execution — track production, refine forecasts, keep the master schedule current and on track.
• Own project financials: billings, cash flow optimization with Finance, aged receivables collection, and cost reporting to management.
• Negotiate change orders, subcontracts, and material purchases to protect margin.
• Set up procurement, engineering review, and material delivery procedures that keep the job moving.
• Identify and mitigate project risk before it becomes a claim — manage documentation on delays, accidents, and change orders.
• Recruit, train, and supervise your project team; coordinate local labor providers for self-perform work as needed.
• Own quality control with the QA/QC Manager — plan it, implement it, enforce it.
• Run closeout: 100% documented, commissioned, and handed off clean to O&M.
• Manage warranty claims post-turnover.
• Be the face of the project — lead Owner meetings, manage the relationship with Owner, engineering consultants, and subcontractors.
• Solve supply chain problems before they hit the schedule.
• Support the Construction Manager on site Health & Safety implementation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's in Engineering, Construction Management, or Architecture (preferred).
• 5-8 years field construction management experience.
• Deep knowledge of utility-scale PV construction — means, methods, sequencing.
• Working knowledge of utility/ISO interconnection process and timelines.
• Command of project controls: scheduling, cost control, procurement, estimating.
• Active FL General Contractor, Electrical Contractor, or Certified Solar Contractor license is preferred.
• Experience negotiating labor agreements with agencies/unions.
• Valid driver's license, willingness to travel extensively.
• MS Office proficiency plus construction scheduling software.