Project Manager

Continental Energy Solutions; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance with company subsidy

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) with match

Profit sharing

Retirement benefits

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Holidays & parental leave

Tuition assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness program

Job summary

Continental Energy Solutions in Oak Brook, IL seeks a Construction Project Manager to lead renewable energy projects from inception to hand-off. You will manage client relations, coordinate with purchasing, accounting, engineering, field supervision, and safety teams to ensure on-time, within-budget delivery.

You’ll oversee subcontractors, optimize schedules, monitor safety and quality, and ensure compliance with permit requirements and incentives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or construction management.
• 2–5 years of complex electrical construction project management experience.
• 1–2 years in renewable energy.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, OneDrive, Project and AI tools.
• Knowledge of commercial solar PV, energy storage, and microgrid applications.
• Creativity and ability to develop innovative solutions and streamline workflows.
• Ability to communicate unfamiliar concepts to customers and team members.

Responsibilities

• Create and nurture client relationships in collaboration with leadership and other departments.
• Consult with preconstruction team to understand permit requirements and ensure all inspections are completed with AHJ’s.
• Utilize the purchasing department to subcontract civil, mechanical, and electrical scopes and procure major equipment.
• Ensure project eligibility for all state and federal incentives starting at the point of subcontracting/procurement and monitoring compliance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain project schedules that balance real-time progress, environmental factors, manpower availability, and customer expectations.
• Lead site mobilization and resource logistics while optimizing labor, rental, and subcontractor cost tradeoffs.
• Manage large crews of electricians and subcontractors to ensure consistent progress on active projects.
• Analyze job progress and financials in a critical fashion to accurately project financials at completion and maximize profitability.
• Identify changes in scopes of work and price change orders accordingly.
• Leverage internal resources to create a testing plan according to the specification and review results.
• Package close out documentation according to the contract’s and O&M team’s requirements.
• Consistently maintain a lessons learned log for active projects and conduct post-mortems with all parties involved to continuously improve.

Skills

Resource management

Renewable energy knowledge

Communication

Mentorship

Creativity

On-site coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

OneDrive

Microsoft Project

AI tools

Job description

The Construction Project Manager plans, manages, forecasts, and closes out renewable projects that are designed and constructed by Continental Energy Solutions. The Construction Project Manager will be deeply involved in customer-facing interactions and act as the point person coordinating with the other departments including purchasing, accounting, engineering, field supervision, and safety throughout the project until its hand-off to O&M.

What you’ll do:

• Create and nurture client relationships in collaboration with leadership and other departments.
• Consult with preconstruction team to understand permit requirements and ensure all inspections are completed with AHJ’s.
• Utilize the purchasing department to subcontract civil, mechanical, and electrical scopes and procure major equipment.
• Ensure project eligibility for all state and federal incentives starting at the point of subcontracting/procurement and monitoring compliance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain project schedules that balance real-time progress, environmental factors, manpower availability, and customer expectations.
• Lead site mobilization and resource logistics while optimizing labor, rental, and subcontractor cost tradeoffs.
• Manage large crews of electricians and subcontractors to ensure consistent progress on active projects.
• Analyze job progress and financials in a critical fashion to accurately project financials at completion and maximize profitability.
• Identify changes in scopes of work and price change orders accordingly.
• Leverage internal resources to create a testing plan according to the specification and review results.
• Package close out documentation according to the contract’s and O&M team’s requirements.
• Consistently maintain a lessons learned log for active projects and conduct post-mortems with all parties involved to continuously improve.

What you’ll need for success:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Construction Management preferred
• 2-5 years of complex electrical construction project management experience with proven success in resource management
• 1-2 years in the renewable energy field; passion for renewable energy solutions
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, OneDrive, Project and AI tools
• Demonstrated knowledge of commercial solar photovoltaic, energy storage, and microgrid applications and how they interact with electrical utilities
• Creativity and ability to develop innovative solutions and streamline workflows
• Ability to communicate unfamiliar concepts to customers and team members effectively
• Proven ability to help guide lesser experienced colleagues
• Ability to navigate uneven terrain, ladders, and remain active on-site for extended periods in varying weather conditions.

Continental Energy Solutions (CES) offers end-to-end commercial renewable energy solutions. We design, engineer, procure, install, commission, and maintain solar arrays, solar plus battery storage, and full microgrid solutions. Our experienced team, including NABCEP Certified Professionals, plus our extensive project portfolio of both rooftop and ground mount systems for big-box retail, warehouse, and campus solutions have put CES at the top of our industry in the Midwest.

Working for Continental Energy Solutions provides:

• Assistance, tools, and resources for success
• A collaborative, engaging and respectful workplace
• Fulfilling career opportunities and skills development
• A values-based working environment:

E: Everyone United

N: Nurture Communication

E: Enforce Accountability

R: Relationships Matter

G: Growth and Development

Y: You Make the Difference

Continental Energy Solutions offers a competitive salary that may vary based on the scope and responsibilities of the role and the candidate’s relevant experience, education, and skills. We also offer a rich benefits program that includes medical insurance with a generous company subsidy and HRA; dental and vision; 401(k) with 100% match up to 5% of salary deferrals; profit sharing; retirement benefit; company-provided life and disability insurance; liberal paid time off including PTO, paid holidays, parental leave and volunteer time off; tuition assistance; Employee Assistance Program and company subsidized wellness .

Continental Energy Solutions is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate in employment on account of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, military status or unfavorable discharge from military service, arrest or conviction record, source of income or credit history.