About the Role
Manage the entire solar construction process for utility and commercial/industrial (C&I) energy efficiency and distributed energy generation projects, including site visits, vendor coordination, and material sourcing. Coordinate design and development planning for construction, quality assurance, and measurement and verification.
Responsibilities
- Conduct customer site visits to investigate existing mechanical, electrical, HVAC, and energy systems.
- Document energy performance information, including electric utility data, facility equipment assets, and architectural/infrastructure drawings.
- Collaborate with pre-NTP project developers and the design team for constructability value engineering.
- Develop and manage relationships with equipment suppliers and contractors.
- Compose and run subcontractor RFPs.
- Manage procurement of equipment, including delivery schedules and payment terms.
- Manage construction in the field, including final permits, mobilizations, delivery schedules, and subcontractor oversight through project closeout.
- Develop measurement and verification plans and interact with M&V software vendors.
- Provide engineering guidance to functional work teams throughout development, construction, project commissioning, and operations.
- Ensure successful project completions that meet or exceed company objectives and deliver projected customer energy cost savings.
- Oversee compliance with safety standards, best practices, codes, and ordinances.
- Ensure successful project implementation that meets or exceeds company objectives, financial parameters, and technical needs.
- Contribute to overall team education, communication, and personal growth.
- Cultivate and maintain positive business relationships.
- Collaborate with the project development team to review and respond to customer project requests and RFPs.
- Build and manage project schedules.
- Manage and promote schedule performance of third-party consultants and SMEs.
- Develop internal company processes with associated sequence and step charts.
- Direct and manage consultants through application processes for EPA permits, building and electrical permits, utility interconnection, property tax abatements, and zoning variances.
- Review and approve project drawings, specifications, and bid documents.
- Support and provide guidance to project construction managers.
- Oversee troubleshooting personnel, customer training, and project documentation preparation.
Requirements
- Energy efficiency project management experience is required.
- Demonstrated experience in supervising/managing various construction scopes.
- Demonstrated experience partnering with building owners, subcontractors, and other project team members.
- BS Degree or BA in Construction Management preferred.
- Familiarity with the National Electrical Code (NEC) and its application to solar photovoltaic systems.
- Working familiarity with solar PV and energy modeling applications (Helioscope, PVSyst, EnergyToolbase, eQuest, Homer).
- 3-6 years of progressive engineering design and/or project management experience in energy projects such as end-user fueled power generation, C&I/utility-scale battery energy storage, solar/wind power generation, CHP, industrial process energy, process automation, electric vehicle charging.
- Highly proficient in reading and interpreting all design, development, and construction documents.
- Field experience in installation, startup, and commissioning of solar projects.
Skills
- Project Management
- Solar Construction
- Energy Efficiency
- Distributed Energy Generation
- Site Visits
- Vendor Coordination
- Material Sourcing
- Design Coordination
- Development Planning
- Quality Assurance
- Measurement and Verification
- Microgrid Installations
- Battery Storage
- Generator Systems
- MEP Systems
- Lighting Systems
- Building Automation
- Carbon Reduction Strategies
- Contract Negotiations
- Project Implementation
- Construction Scopes Supervision
- Building Owner Partnerships
- Subcontractor Management
- Team Member Collaboration
- Mechanical Systems Analysis
- Electrical Systems Analysis
- HVAC Systems Analysis
- Energy Systems Analysis
- Utility Data Analysis
- Equipment Asset Documentation
- Architectural Drawing Interpretation
- Infrastructure Drawing Interpretation
- Value Engineering
- Constructability Analysis
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Contractor Relationship Management
- RFP Composition
- RFP Management
- Procurement Management
- Delivery Schedule Management
- Payment Term Negotiation
- Permit Acquisition
- Mobilization Coordination
- Subcontractor Oversight
- Project Closeout
- M&V Software Interaction
- Engineering Guidance
- Functional Work Team Support
- Project Commissioning
- Operations Support
- Safety Standards Compliance
- Best Practices Adherence
- Code Compliance
- Ordinance Compliance
- Financial Parameter Management
- Technical Needs Fulfillment
- Team Education
- Team Communication
- Personal Growth Contribution
- Business Relationship Cultivation
- Business Relationship Maintenance
- Customer Project Request Response
- Schedule Development
- Schedule Management
- Third-Party Consultant Management
- SME Management
- Process Development
- Sequence Chart Development
- Step Chart Development
- Consultant Direction
- Permit Application Processes
- Utility Interconnection Processes
- Property Tax Abatement Processes
- Zoning Variance Processes
- Drawing Review
- Specification Review
- Bid Document Review
- Construction Management Support
- Troubleshooting Oversight
- Customer Training Oversight
- Project Documentation Preparation
- National Electrical Code (NEC)
- Solar Photovoltaic Systems
- Solar PV Applications
- Energy Modeling Applications
- Helioscope
- PVSyst
- EnergyToolbase
- eQuest
- Homer
- Engineering Design
- Project Management
- Energy Projects
- Power Generation
- Battery Energy Storage
- Wind Power Generation
- CHP (Combined Heat and Power)
- Industrial Process Energy
- Process Automation
- Electric Vehicle Charging
- Design Document Interpretation
- Development Document Interpretation
- Construction Document Interpretation
- Field Experience
- Installation Experience
- Startup Experience
- Commissioning Experience
Location
- Downtown Austin headquarters
- Sites around the nation
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
- 3-6 years of progressive engineering design and/or project management experience
Education Level
- BS Degree or BA in Construction Management preferred
Benefits
- Stock options
- Group health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
About the Company
- One of the nation's fastest-growing (Inc 500) and most innovative companies.
- Assigned projects will include a combination of microgrid installations (solar, battery, generators), energy efficiency measures (MEP systems, lighting, building automation), and various carbon reduction strategies to help commercial and industrial customers around the United States become more sustainable, save money, and improve processes in their facilities.
