Hybrid Community Solar Project Manager II

Mars Energy Development; Wheeling (IL); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Company-paid Life and AD&D Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan with Company M

Paid Time Off (PTO) & Sick Time

Six Paid Company Holidays

Cell Phone Reimbursement

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

MARS Energy Solutions is seeking a Project Manager II to lead solar projects from preconstruction through closeout in a hybrid Wheeling, IL setting. You will manage scope, schedule, and budget while coordinating engineering, procurement, construction, and field operations to deliver high-quality, on-time results.

The PM II acts as the primary client contact, ensuring safety, contractual compliance, and efficient delivery.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of renewable energy or construction project management experience.
• Demonstrated ownership of scope, schedule, and budget across multiple projects.
• Experience coordinating field teams and subcontractors.
• Hybrid work arrangement in Wheeling, IL is supported.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle of solar projects, ensuring on-time delivery and alignment with scope.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including engineering, procurement, and field crews.
• Serve as primary contact for clients, contractors, utilities, and public agencies.
• Facilitate weekly project meetings with status updates and 3-week lookaheads.
• Build and manage detailed schedules and budgets using Smartsheet, MSP, Procore.
• Conduct site visits to monitor progress, safety, and milestones.
• Oversee project documentation, permitting, and compliance requirements.
• Prequalify subcontractors and support bid list development.
• Manage project-related accounts payable/receivable accuracy.
• Support estimating during preconstruction and bidding phases.
• Lead commissioning, closeout, and client handoff.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Microsoft Office

Tools

NetSuite

Procore

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

Job description

MARS Energy Solutions is seeking a Project Manager II to lead solar projects from preconstruction through closeout in a hybrid Wheeling, IL setting. You will manage scope, schedule, and budget while coordinating engineering, procurement, construction, and field operations to deliver high-quality, on-time results.

The PM II acts as the primary client contact, ensuring safety, contractual compliance, and efficient delivery.