Renewable Energy Project Manager

Bearconstructioncompany; Rolling Meadows (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

BEARConstruction 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 client satisfaction.

Based in the Chicagoland area, the role requires coordinating stakeholders, managing budgets, overseeing pay apps and change orders, and guiding projects to successful closeout while fostering continuous improvement and ensuring safety on every

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).
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets and cost control.
• Excellent communication, leadership, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to travel within the Midwest to support projects and client meetings.

Responsibilities

• Manage renewable energy projects through all stages of development and construction.
• Partner with Preconstruction teams for bidding, subcontractors scope development, contract negotiation, and award.
• Coordinate all stakeholders, including owners, developers, utility companies, subcontractors, and local authorities.
• Monitor construction quality, ensuring compliance with plans, specifications, QA/QC, codes, and best practices.
• Develop and manage project budgets; track costs, identify savings opportunities, and provide regular project reports.
• Oversee pay applications and change orders in accordance with contract terms.
• Lead project meetings, report progress to senior management, and present project updates to clients.
• Manage project closeout with owners, subcontractors, and stakeholders.
• Foster continuous improvement, implementing lessons learned and innovative solutions.
• Ensures safety is the top priority on all jobsites.

Skills

Excellent communication

Leadership

Negotiation

Problem solving

Travel willingness

Financial acumen

Education

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

Tools

MS Office

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.