Senior Onsite Project Director - Solar EPC

ECM; Union Springs (AL); On-site; USD 220,000 - 285,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid maternity leave

Parental leave

Paid time off

Pet insurance

Job summary

Day & Zimmermann Maintenance and Construction (DZMC) seeks an experienced Project Director to lead a greenfield utility-scale solar EPC in Union Springs, Alabama, overseeing safety, schedule, cost, and contract compliance from preconstruction to closeout.

The role requires 12+ years of EPC/renewables experience, PMP and NABCEP preferred, 100% onsite, and hands-on leadership of multidisciplinary teams across engineering, procurement, and construction.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive EPC, power-generation, renewable-energy, or major infrastructure project-delivery experience.
• At least five years leading multidisciplinary project teams in a senior project-management or project-executive capacity.
• Demonstrated delivery of at least one 100‑MW+ greenfield utility‑scale solar project through commissioning and commercial operation.
• Deep knowledge of solar civil, structural, DC, AC, medium‑voltage, substation, interconnection, SCADA, protection‑and‑control, and commissioning interfaces.
• Strong command of EPC contracts, project controls, Primavera P6 scheduling, cost forecasting, change management, claims, and risk mitigation.
• Experience managing project permitting, environmental compliance, utility coordination, long‑lead equipment, and major subcontractors.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, business, or related; or equivalent experience.
• PMP, OSHA 30, NABCEP, union-construction, and self-perform experience preferred.
• Ability and willingness to work 100% onsite and support extended hours during critical construction, energization, and commissioning milestones.

Responsibilities

• Establish the project execution plan, organization, governance, decision rights, reporting cadence, and culture of accountability.
• Provide executive leadership to project management, construction, safety, quality, project controls, engineering, procurement, environmental, and commissioning personnel.
• Maintain full accountability for safety, quality, schedule, cost, cash flow, Estimate at Completion, contingency, productivity, risk, and contractual performance.
• Direct engineering and constructability reviews, design coordination, RFIs, submittals, field changes, and resolution of technical issues.
• Own the permitting and compliance matrix, including coordination with utilities, authorities having jurisdiction, environmental agencies, landowners, and other stakeholders.
• Lead procurement, expediting, logistics, receiving, storage, and vendor performance for critical equipment.

Skills

EPC Experience

Power Generation

Renewable Energy

Senior PM

PMP

OSHA 30

NABCEP

Onsite Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Cost Forecasting

Change Management

Job description

Day & Zimmermann Maintenance and Construction (DZMC) seeks an experienced Project Director to lead a greenfield utility-scale solar EPC in Union Springs, Alabama, overseeing safety, schedule, cost, and contract compliance from preconstruction to closeout.

The role requires 12+ years of EPC/renewables experience, PMP and NABCEP preferred, 100% onsite, and hands-on leadership of multidisciplinary teams across engineering, procurement, and construction.