Senior Project Manager

Facility Innovations Group; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Facility Innovations Group in Austin, TX seeks a Senior Project Manager to oversee the solar construction process for utility and C&I energy projects. You will conduct site visits, coordinate with engineers and vendors, source materials, and support design and development teams through construction, QA, and M&V.

The role requires energy efficiency project management experience; travel to sites nationwide; manage multiple projects from development to post-construction; ensure safety, quality, and

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Construction Management or related field; preferred.
• 3–6 years of progressive engineering design or project management in energy projects.
• Strong ability to read and interpret design, development and construction docs.

Responsibilities

• Manage one to several solar construction projects from early development through post-construction.
• Conduct site visits, meet with engineers and vendors, source materials and manage procurement.
• Coordinate with pre-NTP developers and design team for value engineering from constructability viewpoint.
• Develop and manage provider relationships, issue RFPs, and oversee subcontractors.
• Ensure safety, quality assurance, and timely project delivery, with travel to sites nationwide.

Skills

Energy project management

Construction coordination

Vendor liaison

Project leadership

Education

BS in Construction Management

Tools

Helioscope

PVSyst

EnergyToolbase

eQuest

Homer

Job description

Austin, United States | Posted on 02/11/2026

As Senior Project Manager, you will manage the whole solarconstruction process for utility and commercial/industrial (C&I) energyefficiency and distributed energy generation projects. This will includeconducting site visits, meeting with different engineers and vendors, sourcingmaterials, etc. You will help coordinate design and development group planningactivities in support of construction, quality assurance and measurement andverification.

Energy efficiency project management experience is required.

As part of one of the nation’sfastest-growing(Inc 500) and most innovative companies, you will be joining ouraccomplished team at our downtown Austin headquarters while traveling to sitesaround the nation as projects are implemented.

Check out thisshort video for more about us.

Assigned projects will include a combination of microgrid installations (solar,battery, generators), energy efficiency measures (MEP systems, lighting,building automation), and various carbon reduction strategies to helpcommercial and industrial customers around the United States become moresustainable, save money, and improve processes in their facilities.

In this role, you will manage one to several projects simultaneously, fromearly development through post-construction, including design, contract negotiations,and project implementation. The ideal candidate will have demonstratedexperience in supervising/managing various construction scopes and partneringwith building owners, subcontractors, and other project team members.

• Customersite visits to investigate existing mechanical, electrical, HVAC andenergy systems and document energy performance information, includingelectric utility data, facility equipment assets and architectural /infrastructure drawings.
• Workclosely with pre-NTP project developers and the design team tovalue-engineer the project from a constructability perspective
• Developand manage relationships with equipment suppliers and contractors andcompose and run subcontractor RFPs.
• Manageprocurement of equipment, including deliver schedules and payment terms.
• Manageconstruction in the field including coordinating final permits,mobilizations, delivery schedules, and subcontractor oversight throughproject closeout.
• Developmeasurement and verification plans and interact with M&V softwarevendors.
• Provideengineering guidance to functional work teams throughout development,construction, project commissioning and operations.
• Ensuresuccessful project completions that meet or exceed company objectives anddeliver projected customer energy cost savings.
• Overseecompliance with safety standards, best practices, codes and ordinances.
• Ensuresuccessful project implementation that meets or exceeds companyobjectives, financial parameters, and technical needs required to deliverprojected customer energy cost savings.
• Contributeto overall team education, communication and personal growth.
• Cultivateand maintain positive business relationships.
• Collaboratewith the project development team to review and respond to customerproject requests and RFPs.
• Manageand promote schedule performance of third-party consultants and SMEs.
• Developinternal company processes with associated sequence and step charts.
• Directand manage consultants through application processes for EPA permits,building and electrical permits, utility interconnection, property taxabatements and zoning variances.
• Reviewand approve project drawings, specifications and bid documents.
• Supportand provide guidance to project construction managers to ensure successfulproject completion and delivery, with frequent job site travel during theproject construction and commissioning phases.
• Overseetroubleshooting personnel, customer training and project documentationpreparation.

Requirements

• BSDegree or BA in Construction Management preferred
• Familiaritywith the National Electrical Code (NEC) and its application to solarphotovoltaic systems
• Workingfamiliarity with solar PV and energy modeling applications (Helioscope,PVSyst, EnergyToolbase, eQuest, Homer)
• 3-6years of progressive engineering design and/or project managementexperience in energy projects such as end user fueled power generation,C&I / utility-scale battery energy storage, solar / wind powergeneration, CHP, industrial process energy, process automation, electricvehicle charging.
• Highlyproficient in reading and interpreting all design, development andconstruction documents
• Fieldexperience in installation, startup, and commissioning of solar projects

• Stock options, group health, dental and vision insurance.