Preconstruction Lead: Solar & Storage (Hybrid)

ZipApply; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Generous paid time off

Wellness days and holidays

Job summary

ENGIE North America is seeking a Preconstruction Manager to lead the critical work for preparing solar and solar-plus-storage projects for construction. You will guide estimating, procurement, contracting, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, and execution-readiness activities while partnering with cross-functional teams.

You will build and mentor a team of estimators, engineers, and project professionals, while ensuring safety, quality, and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in project development, management, engineering, construction, estimating, preconstruction, or renewable energy.
• Experience with solar PV, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and EPC project delivery.
• Working knowledge of NEC requirements, AC/DC electrical systems, estimating, contract administration, and commercial risk management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project and Power BI;
• Experience with project controls ERP systems, Procore, and CRM tools such as Salesforce.
• Willingness to learn and apply prevailing wage, apprenticeship, domestic content, FEOC, safety, constructability, and QA/QC requirements.
• Leadership, communication, problem-solving, critical thinking, organizational, and time management skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead preconstruction planning for rooftop and ground-mounted solar and energy storage projects, including EPC budgets, Basis of Estimate development, value engineering, forecasting, and execution-readiness milestones.
• Build, manage, and mentor a team of estimators, engineers, project managers, and support staff while promoting safety, quality, accountability, and operational excellence.
• Support EPC, supplier, and subcontract agreement development and negotiations, maintaining alignment among estimates, budgets, contracts, procurement strategies, and execution plans.
• Partner with sales and development teams on site diligence and customer engagements, communicating project options, pricing, schedules, lead times, and execution strategies.
• Develop project risk registers and preconstruction schedules, assess scope, design, procurement, commercial, and critical-path risks, and implement mitigation strategies that support successful project delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Estimating

Risk management

Microsoft Project

Power BI

Procore

Salesforce

Communication

Problem solving

Time management

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Power BI

Procore

Salesforce

Job description

ENGIE North America is seeking a Preconstruction Manager to lead the critical work for preparing solar and solar-plus-storage projects for construction. You will guide estimating, procurement, contracting, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, and execution-readiness activities while partnering with cross-functional teams.

You will build and mentor a team of estimators, engineers, and project professionals, while ensuring safety, quality, and timely delivery.