Project Manager

Ecoplexus; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ecoplexus is seeking a Project Manager to lead the EPC phase for PV and BESS projects in the United States. You will coordinate development, permitting, engineering, and procurement teams to ensure on-schedule and on-budget delivery.

Ideal candidates have 5–10 years of project management or construction experience in power generation, with strong leadership, budgeting, and stakeholder communication skills. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Ability to identify and implement process improvements on projects.
• Proven ability to collaborate across development, legal, and finance teams.
• Strong budgeting, cost control, and risk mitigation skills.
• Excellent communication for internal and client-facing meetings.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety targets and quality goals on all projects.
• Manage deliverables from design through EPC closeout and budgets.
• Create and track schedule requirements to meet on-time delivery.
• Oversee contracts from RFP to contract execution and invoicing.
• Order equipment with procurement; negotiate long-lead items and review invoices.
• Coordinate internal/external resources to meet project goals.
• Manage schedule and cost lifecycle through project closeout.
• Negotiate subcontracts and review change orders and invoices.
• Direct Construction Managers and oversee subcontractors on site.
• Act as primary representative to customers, community, and authorities.
• Adhere to Ecoplexus safety, quality, ethics standards and lessons learned.

Skills

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial & risk management

Communication & systems

Education

BS in Engineering/Construction Management

Job description

About Ecoplexus

Ecoplexus Inc. (www.ecoplexus.com) is a leading renewables developer, owner, and operator with end-to-end execution capabilities, including all phases of development, financing, EPC, O&M, and asset management. The company focuses on utility-scale solar and energy storage projects in the 75 – 1GW range in the U.S. We’ve successfully developed 90 projects representing over $1 billion in project value from greenfield site selection to commercial operation. Ecoplexus is supported by KKR and affiliated investors.

Duties

The Project Manager has overall responsibility of the EPC phase for PV and BESS projects, coordinating and working with the development, permitting, engineering and procurement teams through the pre-construction phase up to EPC NTP, ensuring project activities remain on schedule and within the project budget.. Directly managing the construction activities to deliver projects on-schedule and on-budget,ensuring 100% internal and external customer satisfaction. May manage multiple projects and associated project delivery staff or may be the primary project manager on a single large project.

Responsibilities

• Compliance and monitoring of safety targets and quality goals on assigned projects.
• Managing key deliverables from design, procurement, construction, budget, and schedule for assigned projects, from the development hand off to pre-construction through project EPC closeout.
• Creating, overseeing and tracking all schedule requirements for assigned projects, from pre-construction through project close-out to ensure on-time delivery.
• Managing construction contracts from RFP through contract execution, including tracking deliverables, schedules, invoicing, managing change orders, providing notices and dispute resolution, if required.
• Working with the procurement team to order equipment including long lead items, negotiate and execute the contracts and review/approved associated invoices.
• Coordinating internal and external resource availability and operational needs to ensure achievement of established project goals.
• Managing schedule and cost lifecycle of assigned projects through project closeout
• Working with procurement to negotiate and manage subcontracts, subcontractors change orders and review/approve their invoices.
• Directing work of one or more assigned Construction Managers on a per project basis.
• Effective oversight of multiple subcontractors and temporary leased installation labor on site.
• Serving as the primary corporate representative to the customer if we’re providing 3rd party services, the local community, permitting agencies, and other project stakeholders /personnel.
• Standing in for the Construction Manager in his/her absence.
• Adhering to the Ecoplexus Safety, Quality, and Ethical Standards, the Lessons Learned process, and Performance Management programs,and contractual commitments.

Key Compentencies

• Process Improvement: Ability to identify, recommend, and implement continuous improvements for project processes and systems.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Proven ability to work effectively across development, legal, and commercial finance teams.
• Financial & Risk Management: Strong financial acumen, including project level budgeting, cost management, and proactive risk mitigation.
• Communication & Systems: Ability to facilitate complex business and technical meetings and proficiency in project management software or complex tracking systems.

Education and Experience

• BS in Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline preferred.
• 5-10 years of experience in PV and BESS construction or operations.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in project management and/or construction of power generation, solar preferred.
• 5 years of experience in construction/subcontractor contract and major equipment procurement negotiations and administration.
• Superior project management skills
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills
• Competent in Excel, Word, and Google drive

Ecoplexus offers a competitive salary, possible bonus structures, a benefits program and flexible working conditions.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Ecoplexus is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

No third party solicitations will be accepted for this or any other Ecoplexus position.

Check us out at: http://www.ecoplexus.com/about-us/