Project Manager

WENDEL Companies; City of Rochester (NY); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Medical, dental, and vision

401k match

PTO

Life insurance

HSA and FSA options

Career development opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Parking reimbursement

Wellness programs and health stipend

Job summary

Wendel Companies in New York is seeking a dynamic professional to join our Engineering Practice Area Project Management team in Williamsville or Rochester with a focus on solar/renewable energy.

The role supports the PMO with project leadership, scheduling, budgeting, and stakeholder communication from planning through commissioning, in a collaborative, client-facing environment.

Qualifications

• Up to 5 years of related design or construction industry experience.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage project scope, scheduling, and budget from planning through commissioning.
• Maintain client relationships and address challenges including regulatory compliance.
• Ensure on-time delivery within scope and within budget.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Team player

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Excel

MS Project

Smartsheet

Procore

Job description

Wendel is a nationally recognized innovative Architecture, Engineering, Energy Efficiency, and Construction Management firm that collaborates with private and public entities to holistically approach facility and infrastructure projects. Our clients benefit from our full-service capability that allows us to tackle technically complex projects with our own in-house experts. With multiple regional offices, Wendel presents the opportunity to work on an exciting variety of projects with a collaborative team approach. If you are looking to make a real impact, to challenge the status quo, and develop and implement solutions with real results, then Wendel is the place for you!

Wendel is seeking a dynamic, highly motivated professional to join our Engineering Practice Area Project Management team in our Williamsville, NY or Rochester, NY Office, with a focus in solar/renewable energy. This individual will support Wendel Companies Project Management Office purpose and values while providing specific project leadership and task management through self-direction and mastery of skills. These skills include scope management, project financials, managing client expectations, stakeholder communication, project scheduling and analysis, and resources management.

Responsibilities

• Manage project scope, scheduling, and budget to ensure the seamless delivery of renewable energy projects from planning through commissioning.
• Foster strong relationships with clients, contractors, and stakeholders while addressing project challenges such as regulatory compliance, site logistics, and grid interconnection.
• Ensure that all projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Stay up to date with the latest industry trends, technologies, and practices.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have up to 5 years of related design or construction industry experience, as well as a bachelor’s degree.
• Proficiency in Excel required, and experience with Scheduling software (MS Project, Smartsheet, Procore) preferred.
• Must have excellent communication skills and be a team player.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task.

What We Offer

• Employee-focused company culture and work environment.
• Work-life balance includes:
  • Hybrid work policy
  • Flexible work
• Great benefits include:
  • Medical, dental, and vision
  • 401k match
  • PTO
  • Life insurance
• HSA and FSA options.
• Career advancement opportunities with Career and Professional Development.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Parking reimbursement.
• Wellness programs and health stipend.

Salary Range: $54,000 - $98,000

Wendel is committed to providing fair, competitive, and market-informed compensation. The salary offered will be determined based the successful candidates’ relevant education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. The salary offered will also take into consideration regional adjustment factors.

Hear from Our Team

We asked our employees to share what they love most about working at Wendel, and the overwhelming response was everyone loves working in an environment where the team has each other’s backs. They also liked our flexible, hybrid work policy. With nationwide project and office locations, Wendel presents the opportunity to work on an exciting variety of projects with a diverse group of clients. They said they like our respect-based and team-oriented culture, and our transparent communication philosophy.

Helping our employees reach their professional goals is important to us, and we take pride in providing a variety of professional development opportunities. We utilize an annual career development process, for every employee that ensures career mobility, growth, and company ownership potential. If you are looking to make a real impact, challenge the status quo, and achieve high-performing results, Wendel is the place for you!

Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfect with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Wendel is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and provides a drug‑free workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law. We are a VEVRAA federal contractor and request priority referrals of protected veterans.