Project Manager - Renewable Energy

Bearconstructioncompany; Rolling Meadows (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

BEARConstructionCompany, a family-owned General Contracting and Construction Management firm based in the Chicagoland area, seeks a Renewable Energy Project Manager to lead solar projects from preconstruction through completion. The ideal candidate is highly organized, forward-thinking, and committed to safety, financial performance, and clientsatisfaction.

You will manage multi-project teams, coordinate with preconstruction, owners, developers, utilities, and subcontractors, monitor quality,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in solar, renewable energy, or large-scale construction project management.
• Experience managing multiple project teams and self-perform work.
• Proficiency with MS Office, scheduling, and construction software (Procore, Bluebeam, AutoCAD, SharePoint).

Responsibilities

• Manage renewable energy projects through all development and construction stages.
• Coordinate with preconstruction for bidding, subcontractor scope development, contract negotiation, and award.
• Coordinate stakeholders including owners, developers, utility companies, subcontractors, and local authorities.
• Monitor construction quality and safety, ensuring compliance with plans and codes.
• Develop and manage project budgets; track costs and identify savings opportunities.
• Oversee pay applications and change orders per contract terms.
• Lead project meetings and report progress to senior management and clients.
• Manage project closeout with owners, subcontractors, stakeholders.
• Foster continuous improvement and implement lessons learned.
• Ensure safety is the top priority on all job sites.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Communication

Problem solving

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

AutoCAD

SharePoint

Job description

Foundedin1984,BEARConstructionCompanyisafamily-ownedGeneralContractingandConstructionManagementfirmbasedinChicagoland,completingprojectsthroughoutIllinoisandWisconsin.Alongsideour100+full-timeprofessionals,weemployalargeteamofunioncarpenters,laborers,andpainters.BEARConstruction’sRenewableEnergyDivisiondeliverscommunitysolarandcommercialrooftopprojectsacrosstheMidwest,combiningtechnicalexpertise,safety-firstpractices,andclient-focusedexecution.

PositionOverview

BEARConstructionisseekingaRenewableEnergyProjectManagertoleadsolarprojectsfrompreconstructionthroughcompletion.Theidealcandidateishighlyorganized,forward-thinking,andcommittedtosafety,financialperformance,andclientsatisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Managerenewableenergyprojectsthroughoutallstagesofdevelopmentandconstruction
• PartnerwithPreconstructionteamsforbidding,subcontractorscopedevelopment,contractnegotiation,andaward
• Coordinateallstakeholders,includingowners,developers,utilitycompanies,subcontractors,andlocalauthorities
• Monitorconstructionquality,ensuringcompliancewithplans,specifications,QA/QC,codes,andbestpractices
• Developandmanageprojectbudgets;trackcosts,identifysavingsopportunities,andprovideregularprojectreports
• Overseepayapplicationsandchangeordersinaccordancewithcontractterms
• Leadprojectmeetings,reportprogresstoseniormanagement,andpresentprojectupdatestoclients
• Manageprojectcloseoutwithowners,subcontractors,andstakeholders
• Fostercontinuousimprovement,implementinglessonslearnedandinnovativesolutions
• Ensuresafetyisthetoppriorityonalljobsites

Qualifications

• Bachelor’sdegreeinElectricalEngineering,ConstructionManagement,orequivalentexperience
• Experienceinsolar,renewableenergy,orlarge-scaleconstructionprojectmanagement
• Experiencemanagingmultipleprojectteamsandself-performwork
• ProficiencywithMSOffice,scheduling,andconstructionsoftware(e.g.,Procore,Bluebeam,AutoCAD,SharePoint)
• Strongfinancialacumenwithexperiencemanagingbudgetsandcostcontrol
• Excellentcommunication,leadership,negotiation,andproblem-solvingskills
• WillingnesstotravelwithintheMidwesttosupportprojectsandclientmeetings

OpportunitiesforGrowth

BEARConstructionofferscross-training,additionalresponsibilities,andinternaladvancementopportunitiestosupportcareergrowth.OurRenewableEnergyDivisionisrapidlyexpanding,providingauniquechancetoleadhigh-impactprojectswhileshapingthedivision’sfuture.

BEARConstructionprovidesequalemploymentopportunitiestoallemployeesandapplicantsandprohibitsdiscriminationorharassmentofanytype,regardlessofrace,color,religion,age,sex,nationalorigin,disability,veteranstatus,sexualorientation,genderidentityorexpression,oranyothercharacteristicprotectedbylaw.