Construction Project Manager (Solar)

Sphere Solar Energy; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Sphere Solar Energy in Seattle, WA, is seeking a Project Development Assistant to support preconstruction, bidding, and field coordination for commercial solar and EV charging projects. You will manage multiple projects from preconstruction through closeout, develop proposals, coordinate with owners, engineers, and utilities, and track schedules and budgets, ensuring safety, quality, and timely completion.

You will collaborate with estimating and engineering during handoff, prepare submittals,

Responsibilities

• Attend pre-bid site walks – take photos and notes regarding site and project requirements for estimating to build proposals
• Define scope considerations for RFPs and site visits highlighted by estimating
• Research and review potential subcontractors
• Obtain subcontractor quotes to assist in bidding process
• Define material lists from field crew to assist with bidding process
• Coordinate meetings with potential EV project opportunities
• Develop proposals/bids for incoming EV projects
• Manage multiple commercial solar and EV charging projects simultaneously from preconstruction through closeout
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, procurement logs, and project documentation
• Coordinate project kickoff meetings
• Monitor project progress, productivity, quality, and financial performance
• Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies
• Ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with contract requirements
• Serve as the primary point of contact for owners, architects, engineers, utilities, and public agencies
• Conduct regular project meetings and provide progress updates to clients and leadership
• Build and maintain strong professional relationships with customers and project partners
• Resolve project issues in a timely and professional manner
• Review project plans, specifications, contracts, and bid documents
• Verify project specific permit and plan review requirements per AHJ
• Apply for and obtain all necessary permits in a timely manner
• Coordinate material procurement and equipment deliveries
• Work closely with estimating and engineering during project handoff
• Develop subcontracts and establish subcontractor documentation requirements
• Manage subcontractor buyout and scope coordination
• Create submittal packages and coordinate approval as needed
• Review and submit RFIs, and shop drawings for completeness and accuracy
• Coordinate activities with superintendents, foremen, subcontractors, and inspectors
• Schedule inspections, utility coordination, commissioning, and project milestones
• Perform regular site visits to verify quality, safety, and schedule compliance
• Assist field teams in resolving technical and logistical challenges
• Track project budgets, committed costs, and forecasted expenditures
• Review and approve subcontractor invoices and supplier billings
• Prepare and track all change order requests
• Manage project change orders from pricing through execution
• Maintain company safety program through regulation and policy updates and enforcement strategies
• Create Site Specific Safety Plans and Fall Protection Work Plans for each project and ensure field crew understanding and compliance
• Promote a culture of safety throughout every phase of construction
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, company safety policies, and project-specific safety plans
• Participate in safety meetings and jobsite inspections
• Verify that installations meet company quality standards, manufacturer requirements, and applicable electrical and building codes
• Coordinate commissioning activities/documentation and system startup
• Design solar arrays and layouts in monitoring software for seamless utility and end-user monitoring
• Manage punch list completion
• As-built drawings
• Warranty documentation
• Operations & Maintenance manuals
• Final turnover packages

Job description

Project Development Assistance

• Attend pre-bid site walks – take photos and notes regarding site and project requirements for estimating to build proposals
• Define scope considerations for RFP’s and site visits highlighted by estimating
• Research and review potential subcontractors
• Obtain subcontractor quotes to assist in bidding process
• Define material lists from field crew to assist with bidding process
• Coordinate meetings with potential EV project opportunities
• Develop proposals/bids for incoming EV projects

Project Management

• Manage multiple commercial solar and EV charging projects simultaneously from preconstruction through closeout.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, procurement logs, and project documentation.
• Coordinate project kickoff meetings.
• Monitor project progress, productivity, quality, and financial performance.
• Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with contract requirements.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for owners, architects, engineers, utilities, and public agencies.
• Conduct regular project meetings and provide progress updates to clients and leadership.
• Build and maintain strong professional relationships with customers and project partners.
• Resolve project issues in a timely and professional manner.

Preconstruction & Procurement

• Review project plans, specifications, contracts, and bid documents.
• Verify project specific permit and plan review requirements per AHJ.
• Apply for and obtain all necessary permits in a timely manner.
• Coordinate material procurement and equipment deliveries.
• Work closely with estimating and engineering during project handoff.
• Develop subcontracts and establish subcontractor documentation requirements.
• Manage subcontractor buyout and scope coordination.
• Create submittal packages and coordinate approval as needed.
• Review and submit RFIs, and shop drawings for completeness and accuracy.

Field Coordination

• Coordinate activities with superintendents, foremen, subcontractors, and inspectors.
• Schedule inspections, utility coordination, commissioning, and project milestones.
• Perform regular site visits to verify quality, safety, and schedule compliance.
• Assist field teams in resolving technical and logistical challenges.
• Track project budgets, committed costs, and forecasted expenditures.
• Review and approve subcontractor invoices and supplier billings.
• Prepare and track all change order requests.
• Manage project change orders from pricing through execution.

Safety & Quality

• Maintain company safety program through regulation and policy updates and enforcement strategies.
• Create Site Specific Safety Plans and Fall Protection Work Plans for each project and ensure field crew understanding and compliance.
• Promote a culture of safety throughout every phase of construction.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, company safety policies, and project-specific safety plans.
• Participate in safety meetings and jobsite inspections.
• Verify that installations meet company quality standards, manufacturer requirements, and applicable electrical and building codes.

Project Closeout

• Coordinate commissioning activities/documentation and system startup.
• Design solar arrays and layouts in monitoring software for seamless utility and end-user monitoring.
• Manage punch list completion.
• As-built drawings
• Warranty documentation
• Operations & Maintenance manuals
• Final turnover packages

Location: Office / Field / Remote (1 day a week after training period)

Rate of pay: $35.00-$45.00 / hour dependent on relevant experience