Onsite Solar & BESS Construction Manager

The AES Corporation; Texas City (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The AES Corporation seeks an experienced Construction Manager to lead on-site activities for utility-scale solar and Battery Energy Storage projects. You will coordinate with EPCs, landowners, and internal teams to ensure safety, schedule, and budget adherence.

Responsibilities include daily safety walks, environmental and QA/QC oversight, and effective stakeholder communication to deliver high-quality assets on time. Willingness to travel and work on-site five days a week is required.

Qualifications

• 5 years of onsite utility-scale solar, battery storage, and/or substation construction management.
• Advanced knowledge of construction management processes and means/methods.
• Expert knowledge of building products, construction details, and relevant standards.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred (Science focused)
• OSHA 30 Certification required or preferred.
• Willingness to travel and be on site 5 days a week.
• Proficiency with MS Word and Excel; Procore experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with safety department to prioritize safety goals.
• Represent AES Renewables & Power values in communications.
• Manage landowner communications and issues during construction.
• Provide on-site monthly/weekly drone progress updates.
• Identify and manage environmental and safety impacts with EPC.
• Coordinate with DEQ, AHJ, and EPC on community concerns.
• Lead project execution planning, scheduling, and closeout activities.
• Manage on-site contract employees and verify time records.
• Oversee contracts with primes and subcontracts, including change orders.
• Monitor on-site progress against schedule; remediate gaps.
• Lead daily safety walks and document findings; ensure deficiencies are corrected.
• Facilitate meetings with internal/external stakeholders.
• Ensure QA/QC adherence and sign-off across milestones.
• Coordinate with in-house engineering for field reports from third-party engineers.
• Collect and upload third-party deliverables to data rooms or sign-off.

Skills

Construction management

Solar & storage

Procore

Travel readiness

Communication

Leadership

Education

BS in construction/engineering

OSHA 30 Certification

Tools

Procore

Google Earth/ARC GIS

Microsoft Word & Excel

Job description

The AES Corporation seeks an experienced Construction Manager to lead on-site activities for utility-scale solar and Battery Energy Storage projects. You will coordinate with EPCs, landowners, and internal teams to ensure safety, schedule, and budget adherence.

Responsibilities include daily safety walks, environmental and QA/QC oversight, and effective stakeholder communication to deliver high-quality assets on time. Willingness to travel and work on-site five days a week is required.