Solar Project Manager

American Energy Care / AEC Solar; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) savings plan

Paid training

Career path opportunities

Employee referral program

Vacation and holidays

Life insurance

Job summary

American Energy Care / AEC Solar in Albany, NY is seeking a Project Manager to lead and coach in quality and efficiency across solar installations. You will oversee pre-design through construction, coordinate field activities, manage schedules, cost reporting, and maintain client communication to ensure timely, high‑quality outcomes.

The role requires a minimum of 2+ years in project management, strong teamwork, and proficiency in MS Office and Excel.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years of project management experience in related industry
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and teams
• Proficiency with MS Office and Excel

Responsibilities

• Provides oversight and coordination of pre-design and construction processes through project close-out.
• Communicates project status with clients and updates schedules as needed.
• Interfaces with team and supply chain to plan execution, costs, and timelines.
• Reviews field team performance to maximize efficiency and customer satisfaction.
• Presents improvements to management for sales, installation, and delivery processes.
• Tracks and reports on budgets and delivery performance to stakeholders.
• Performs quality control to maintain project standards and communicates with management.
• Reviews site plans and final BOM for supplier orders with engineers as needed.
• Assists in maintaining or improving budget and delivery reporting.

Skills

Project management

Customer service

Communication

Team leadership

Cost control

Scheduling

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

General Info

Job Type: Full-Time

Location: Albany, NY

Minimum Years of Experience Required: 2+ Years’

Highly Incentivized Compensation

Salary and Commission Range

$60,000 to $120,000

About the Company

AEC (American Energy Care and AEC Solar) has been in the Smart Buildings, Energy Efficiency, Solar and Renewable Energy business for over 30 years!

AEC is an Entrepreneurial team growing in the most dynamic market (Energy, Smart Buildings, Solar, EV, etc), with a track record of success. During that time, we have made lasting partnerships with industry leaders that allow us to give our clients, both our commercial clients and our homeowners, the most affordable and most efficient solutions on the market. We are deeply embedded in the community, and we are invested in every individual customer’s happiness. Our mission is to provide turn‑key solutions that are beautiful, functional, and easy to maintain.

We are currently seeking severalpositions to join our Solar Team in Albany, New York; The Project Manager will be a leader and coach in functional areas of quality and efficiency.

This position leads, motivates, and oversees projects by analyzing and implementing business processes to ensure efficiency, maximize production and happy customers.

Responsibilities

The Project Manager provides oversight and coordination of the pre-design and construction process through to the end -arriving at, presenting and managing best practices to meet the goals of our installations, tracking and ensuring proper costs and timely delivery at construction close‑out.

• Provides direction and coordination of all field activities; including scheduling, materials ordering and troubleshooting with field team and operations/sales teams.
• Communicates regularly with clients on project status and providing updates on any changes to the timeline or plan.
• Interfaces with other project team members and supply chain to facilitate project execution strategy and objectives including schedule updates, changes, and other impacts such as cost, budget, and timing.
• Reviews efficiencies of field teams and manages field team leaders to maintain great customer communications and maximize efficiency.
• Presents and suggests methods to management to improve process surrounding the sales, installation, and post delivery process to improve budget, timing, delivery and customer happiness.
• Implement and track processes and report to team management in a transparent and supportive manner.
• Performs quality control on the project throughout development to maintain the standards expected and communicates to internal management team.
• Reviews and approves plans for sites and final BOM for order from our suppliers with engineer’s involvement as necessary.
• Assist and negotiate to maintain or improve budget and delivery reporting to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years of project management experience, within industry or similar preferred
• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm
• Ability to demonstrate excellent customer service and interpersonal skills with customers, colleagues and/or suppliers
• Ability to act as a flexible and innovative team player with a roll‑up‑the‑sleeves attitude and a hands‑on approach
• Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions and judgments
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel
• Demonstrate management of costs and teams schedules

Benefits for Full-Time Positions

• Competitive compensation,many positions have opportunity for performance incentives.
• Paid training with the one of the nation’s leaders in solar power.
• Benefits package available including health, vision, dental insurance.
• Attractive vacation, sick and holiday pay.
• Life insurance offered and provided.
• 401(k) savings plan.
• Employee referral program.
• Career path opportunities for top performers.
• Rapid growth and opportunity with a locally owned, Nationally backed company.

BE part of a FUN, WINNING, PROUD, COMPETITIVE, FAMILY ORIENTED TEAM!

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.