Senior Construction Project Manager (Energy Infrastructure, Solar, DER)

Evergreen Talent Partners; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Evergreen Talent Partners seeks a Construction Manager to oversee multiple energy retrofit projects across Northern California. The role involves leading design-phase input, bid coordination, subcontractor management, and ensuring schedule and cost controls while maintaining client relationships.

Requirements include 6+ years in construction management, field operations experience, and PMP preferred. Travel across Northern California is expected to support ongoing retrofit initiatives in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field is required.
• PMP certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee several concurrent energy retrofit construction projects.
• Provide constructability and cost input during the design phase.
• Coordinate and lead the bid process and pre-bid walkthroughs.
• Manage subcontractor administration and prepare subcontract agreements.
• Coordinate submittals and ensure specification compliance.
• Develop and manage master project schedules and rolling look-aheads.
• Lead construction meetings with subcontractors, engineers, and owners.
• Enforce OSHA safety practices and quality control.
• Forecast project budgets and report cost vs. budget.
• Mentor project staff and support team development.
• Travel throughout Northern California to active project sites.

Skills

Leadership

Cost management

Scheduling

Subcontractor coordination

Client relationship management

Mentoring

Project documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

Construction management software

Job description

Looking to speak with Construction Managers to oversee multiple concurrent energy retrofit and infrastructure upgrade projects across Northern California (San Fran to Sac).

These projects will be a mixture of solar, storage, microgrids as well as HVAC , lighting and other energy initiatives at the building level.

This is a remote role, with some travel in area.

This is a leadership role within a national design-build energy services business delivering complex retrofit projects in commercial, institutional, and public-sector facilities.

If you understand construction execution in occupied facilities and are comfortable managing cost, schedule, subcontractors, and client relationships simultaneously. This is a high-impact opportunity.

Your focus:

• Oversee several concurrent mid-sized energy retrofit construction projects
• Provide constructability and cost input during the design phase
• Coordinate and lead the bid process, including pre-bid walkthroughs
• Manage subcontractor administration, including preparation of subcontract agreements
• Coordinate submittals and ensure specification compliance
• Develop and manage master project schedules and rolling three-week look-aheads
• Lead construction meetings with subcontractors, engineers, and owners
• Enforce quality control standards and safety practices (OSHA compliance required)
• Manage project cost control, forecasting, and monthly cost vs. budget reporting
• Mentor project staff and support team development
• Maintain construction management software and documentation systems
• Travel throughout Northern California to active project sites

Your Experience

• 6+ years of professional construction management experience
• Strong background in field operations and construction means & methods
• Experience managing multiple active projects simultaneously

Preferred Industry Exposure

• ESCO, energy retrofit, or design-build project environments
• Commissioning or performance-based delivery models

Technical & Leadership Skills

• Ability to balance cost, schedule, and quality without disrupting client operations
• Strong subcontractor leadership and coordination experience
• Experience forecasting budgets and reporting financial performance
• Confident leading owner-facing construction meetings
• Ability to identify and resolve schedule, budget, or quality risks early

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field (required)
• PMP certification (or desire to obtain) preferred

This is not traditional ground-up construction. These are performance-driven retrofit projects tied to operational continuity, energy outcomes, and client trust.