Director of Project Management - Community Solar

Jobot Consulting; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Excellent benefits

Generous PTO

Retirement matching

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Director of Project Management to lead a nine-person PM team overseeing a portfolio of 30-50 community solar projects across Colorado and surrounding markets. The role emphasizes people leadership, portfolio oversight, strategic execution, financial performance, risk management, and contractor accountability.

Ideal candidates have extensive renewable energy or large-scale construction experience and a collaborative leadership style.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 10+ years of PM experience in renewable energy, EPC, infrastructure, or large construction.
• 3+ years leading PM teams.
• Experience managing multiple large projects or portfolios.
• Strong project controls, scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, and financials.
• Experience negotiating EPC contracts and change orders.
• CPM scheduling knowledge.
• Executive-level reporting and risk management experience.
• Procore and project management software proficiency.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Project Managers and assistants.
• Oversee a $300M-$400M portfolio across community solar developments.
• Provide executive oversight of budgets, schedules, forecasts, and risk.
• Resolve complex challenges with contractors and stakeholders.
• Negotiate change orders and protect project objectives.
• Monitor critical path and mitigate schedule risks.
• Drive consistency in controls, reporting, and governance.
• Collaborate with Development, Engineering, Construction, Procurement, Finance, Legal, and Leadership.
• Lead portfolio reviews and mitigation strategy development.
• Monitor cash flow, cost-to-complete, and EAC reporting.
• Promote quality, safety, compliance, and operational excellence.
• Utilize Procore and reporting tools for accurate data and executive reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Contract negotiation

Scheduling

Budgeting

Risk management

CPM scheduling

Procore

Power BI

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, Business, or related field

Tools

Procore

Power BI

ERP systems

Job description

IPP/Developer voted BEST place to work - offering steady growth!!

Job details:

Salary: $140,000 - $200,000 per year

A bit about us:

We are a leading renewable energy owner and developer committed to building clean energy infrastructure that creates lasting value for communities across the United States. With a growing portfolio of distributed generation and community solar projects, our team is passionate about delivering high-quality renewable energy assets while fostering a collaborative, people-first culture.

As we continue to expand, we're looking for an experienced Director of Project Management to lead a high-performing team responsible for delivering a large portfolio of ground-mounted community solar projects throughout Colorado and surrounding markets.

We're seeking an engaging leader with a growth mindset who enjoys developing people just as much as delivering projects. You'll be someone who remains calm under pressure, solves problems proactively, communicates with transparency, and builds strong relationships while holding teams and contractors accountable. Success in this role requires strong commercial judgment, excellent financial acumen, outstanding leadership skills, and the ability to keep complex projects moving forward while continuously improving how work gets done.

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to step into a highly visible leadership role where you'll directly influence the success of a rapidly growing renewable energy portfolio while mentoring and developing the next generation of project leaders.

• Leading an experienced team of Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers
• Overseeing a $300M-$400M portfolio of community solar projects
• Working on meaningful projects that support the clean energy transition
• Partnering with executive leadership to improve project delivery standards and operational excellence
• A collaborative culture that values innovation, accountability, continuous improvement, and professional development
• Competitive compensation, excellent benefits, generous PTO, retirement matching, and career growth opportunities

Job Details

Position Overview

The Director of Project Management is responsible for leading a team of approximately nine Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers overseeing a portfolio of 30-50 active community solar projects ranging from 2 MW to 20 MW in size. This position focuses heavily on people leadership, portfolio oversight, strategic project execution, financial performance, risk management, contractor accountability, and continuous process improvement. The ideal candidate has extensive experience delivering renewable energy or large-scale construction projects from the owner's side (IPP or Developer preferred) and enjoys coaching teams while driving successful project outcomes.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years of project management experience within renewable energy, EPC, infrastructure, or large commercial construction.
• 3+ years leading, mentoring, and developing project management teams.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent construction projects or large capital project portfolios.
• Strong understanding of project controls, scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, and financial management.
• Experience negotiating EPC contracts, change orders, contractor disputes, and commercial issues.
• Strong knowledge of Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling.
• Proven experience managing project risks and executive-level reporting.
• Proficiency with Procore and project management software.
• Exceptional communication, leadership, negotiation, and organizational skills.
• Ability to lead through ambiguity while building trust across multiple stakeholders.

Highly Preferred:

• Owner's Representative, Independent Power Producer (IPP), or Renewable Energy Developer experience strongly preferred.
• Community solar, distributed generation, utility-scale solar, or renewable energy project experience.
• Strong electrical construction knowledge.
• Experience overseeing portfolios of multiple concurrent projects.
• Familiarity with Power BI, ERP systems, and integrated project controls.
• PMP, CCM, DBIA, PE, or similar certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, coach, and develop a team of Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee a portfolio valued between $300M-$400M across multiple community solar developments.
• Provide executive-level oversight of project budgets, schedules, forecasting, reporting, and risk management.
• Support Project Managers in resolving complex project challenges, contractor issues, and stakeholder escalations.
• Review and negotiate EPC change orders, commercial issues, and contract modifications while protecting project objectives.
• Ensure projects remain on schedule by monitoring critical path activities and proactively mitigating schedule risks.
• Drive consistency in project controls, reporting standards, documentation, and governance across the portfolio.
• Partner closely with Development, Engineering, Construction, Procurement, Finance, Accounting, Legal, Asset Management, and Executive -Leadership.
• Lead portfolio reviews, identify emerging risks, and develop mitigation strategies.
• Monitor project financial performance including forecasting, contingency management, cash flow, cost-to-complete, and estimate-at-completion reporting.
• Champion quality, safety, compliance, and operational excellence throughout project execution.
• Utilize Procore and reporting tools to maintain accurate project data and provide meaningful executive reporting.
• Continuously improve project delivery processes and develop scalable best practices across the organization.

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