Associate Project Manager - Execution Team

Qcells; California; Remote; USD 87,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. is seeking an Associate Project Manager to oversee Commercial & Industrial and small utility-scale PV/ESS projects. The role focuses on managing all phases from pre-NTP to COD, ensuring alignment with enterprise PM standards and client expectations.

The position is remote with occasional work from offices in Teaneck, Irvine, or San Francisco, with travel up to 5% per year. Ideal candidates have 2+ years of PM experience in large-scale energy projects and strong MS

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, management, or related field.
• 2+ years of PM experience managing major projects, preferably in energy or industrial construction.
• Experience with interconnection and permitting processes preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage pre-NTP to COD stages for Commercial & Industrial PV/ESS, PV-only, or ESS-only projects.
• Develop scopes of work for construction and testing.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, and Construction partners for pricing.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, management, or related field

Tools

Smartsheet

MS Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Q CELLSCCIBusiness is looking for an Associate Project Manager for the management of Commercial & Industrial scale, and small utility scale, solar and storage projects. This is a great position to manage the various aspects and phases of a project life cycle, ensuring adherence to enterprise, local project and program management standards, frameworks, and processes.

This position will be remote with occasional work from our offices in Teaneck, NJ, Irvine, CA or our San Francisco, CA. Travel up to 5% of the year.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Report directly to the Project Manager(s) and have responsibility for the pre-NTP to COD stages of Commercial & Industrial scale and small utility scale PV+ESS, PV only, or ESS only projects in hundreds of kilowatts size to ten megawatt size.


• Assist in development of scopes of work for all aspects of construction and testing.


• Work with QCELLS’ Engineering, Procurement, and Construction partners to obtain indicative pricing for prospective projects.


• Monitor and comply with safety and quality goals for the respective projects.


• Responsible for reporting requirements to owners and internal parties.


• Manage key deliverables of design, procurement, construction, safety, and quality while aligning with project budgets.


• Supervise project implementation to ensure cost, time, quality, and execution guidelines according to schedule.


• Represent the project to external parties such as investors, public authorities, the grid operator, and others.


• Collaborate with team members when necessary to ensure effective communication and results.


• Provide project progress, including but not limited to:




• Track actual costs and assess cost effectiveness of products, projects, or services.


• Prepare reports regarding the current status of a project to show estimated costs, revenues, and project timeline;




• Perform other duties and special projects, as assigned by the Director of Energy Solution Business.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Management, or another related engineering science.


• Minimum of 2 years of professional experience managing the performance of major projects, preferably in the building of power stations or supply networks, or other commercial & industrial scale construction projects.


• Minimum of 2 years of solar PV or PV+BESS experience, preferred.


• Extensive work experience in management and completion of commercial & industrial and small utility-scale solar PV or PV+BESS projects in a responsible/leadership position.


• Experience in interconnection and permitting processes with local authorities preferred.


• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot problems and presented creative solutions.


• Assertive, able to cope with dynamic surroundings, a team player, prepared to travel.


• Knowledge of Smartsheet, MS Project, and other relevant project management software.


• Advanced knowledge in Microsoft office tools.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

COMPENSATION:

In accordance with applicable pay transparency laws, the anticipated annual base salary for this position is:

• Zone 1 (Bay Area, NYC): $95,000 – $133,100


• Zone 2 (CA, NJ, NY): $87,100 – $122,000


• Zone 3 (All others): $79,200 – $110,900

The applicable salary range is based on the employee’s primary work location. Individual compensation will be determined based on qualifications, relevant experience, education, skills, internal equity, and other business-related factors.

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. (\"HQCA\") is a Qcells company, one of the world’s largest manufacturers and providers of solar photovoltaic (PV) products and solutions. Headquartered in Irvine, California, HQCA has been rapidly expanding its business in North America through the expansion of products and solutions, including distributed energy solutions, direct-to-homeowner solar sales and financing, and EPC services. We provide an opportunity to be part of an exciting and growing world-class global business in an interesting and expanding industry of the future.

This position requires the ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation. Periodic travel and site visits may be required.

The salary range is required by the California Pay Transparency Act and may differ depending on the location of those candidates hired nationwide. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to, skill set, education, licenses and certifications, essential job duties and requirements, and the necessary experience relative to the job’s minimum qualifications.

This target salary range is for CA positions only and should not be interpreted as an offer of compensation.

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