On-site Utility-Scale Power & Renewables Project Manager

R-2 CONTRACTORS, INC; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid medical, dental, and vis

Job summary

R-2 Contractors, Inc is seeking a Utility-Scale Power & Renewables Project Manager to lead the commercial, contractual, financial, and administrative success of assigned projects from turnover through closeout. Located on project sites with travel up to 20% nationwide, the role supports Field Operations, manages budgets, schedules, and risk, and builds strong customer relationships.

This on-site position requires deep experience in heavy civil and renewables projects and a proven ability to

Qualifications

• Experience managing heavy civil, solar, BESS, substation, transmission, or underground infrastructure construction projects in the utility-scale market.
• Demonstrated command of contracts, estimating handoffs, project budgets, forecasting, scheduling, and change management.
• Ability to read construction plans, specifications, scope letters, and pricing schedules and translate them into execution requirements.
• Strong negotiation, communication, organizational, leadership, and problem-solving skills; willingness to travel nationwide as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned projects from estimating turnover and preconstruction through execution, customer acceptance, and final closeout.
• Serve as the primary commercial and contractual point of contact for customers, general contractors, and project stakeholders.
• Establish project priorities, responsibilities, decision deadlines, and clear communication between all participating departments.
• Own commitments, solve problems proactively, and elevate material risks with recommended solutions.
• Own project budgets, cost coding, commitments, and reliable estimates at completion, including labor, equipment, materials, subcontractors, and indirect costs.
• Review budget versus actual costs, production-based earned hours, margin trends, and projected cost to complete with Field Operations.
• Maintain accurate monthly forecasts, explain variances, and execute margin-protection and recovery plans.
• Manage progress billings, payment applications, receivables, cash flow, and timely financial closeout.
• Identify unbudgeted costs and pursue legitimate contractual cost recovery.

Skills

Heavy civil projects

Solar/BESS projects

Contracting & budgeting

Negotiation & communication

Willingness to travel

Job description

R-2 Contractors, Inc is seeking a Utility-Scale Power & Renewables Project Manager to lead the commercial, contractual, financial, and administrative success of assigned projects from turnover through closeout. Located on project sites with travel up to 20% nationwide, the role supports Field Operations, manages budgets, schedules, and risk, and builds strong customer relationships.

This on-site position requires deep experience in heavy civil and renewables projects and a proven ability to