Senior Director, Solar Project Delivery & Controls

Solar Energy Company; New Jersey; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Solar Energy Company is seeking a Senior Director of Project Management to lead the project management function for a growing solar EPC contractor delivering commercial solar projects with self-perform construction and GC/EPC work.

This role oversees customer-facing delivery, project controls, schedule performance, financial tracking, risk management, and leadership of the PM team, coordinating with Construction, Engineering, Pre-Construction, Procurement, Accounting, Safety, and Executive

Qualifications

• Strong leadership of project delivery across multi-project environments.
• Experience managing complex construction or renewable energy projects.
• Ability to protect project margins through disciplined controls.
• Experience leading project managers across multiple concurrent projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project management function across assigned commercial solar EPC projects.
• Own customer-facing project delivery, including client communication, contract administration, schedule commitments, commercial issue resolution, and executive-level project updates.
• Ensure project teams understand contract scope, exclusions, assumptions, milestones, liquidated damages exposure, customer delivers, reporting obligations, and closeout requirements.
• Lead project kickoff, handoff, and alignment processes following Pre-Construction and estimating turnover.
• Establish clear project execution plans in coordination with Construction, Engineering, Procurement, Safety, and Accounting.
• Maintain executive visibility into project risks, margin risks, schedule risks, customer risks, and resource constraints.
• Ensure project managers proactively manage scope, schedule, budget, documentation, owner communication, and change events.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Financial acumen

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Solar Energy Company is seeking a Senior Director of Project Management to lead the project management function for a growing solar EPC contractor delivering commercial solar projects with self-perform construction and GC/EPC work.

This role oversees customer-facing delivery, project controls, schedule performance, financial tracking, risk management, and leadership of the PM team, coordinating with Construction, Engineering, Pre-Construction, Procurement, Accounting, Safety, and Executive