Solar Project Manager

Moss; Louisiana (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Moss is seeking a Solar Project Manager to lead on-site administration with Owners, Architects and Subcontractors, ensuring quality, schedule and budget on multi-state solar EPC projects.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in construction management or engineering, 4+ years as a PM in Solar/EPC, and strong leadership, communication and finance skills. Travel will be extensive across LA, CO and GA; CMiC experience and safety program leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 4+ years of experience as a Project Manager within the Solar/EPC construction industry.
• Strong computer skills are a necessity, including familiarity with construction project management applications.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and are required to interface directly with owners' representatives, the A/E team, building departments and other team members.
• Strong leadership skills are required including, but not limited to coaching, mentoring and the ability to build and maintain motivated teams.
• Highly developed project management finance skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-site administrative duties with Owners, Architects and Subcontractors to ensure quality, schedule, and budget.
• Develop and monitor project schedules and review costs against budgets.
• Manage subcontract negotiations and change orders.
• Oversee preconstruction, bid packages, and staffing requirements.
• Ensure safety programs and QC on site.
• Promote client relations and coordinate with owner and design teams.
• Administer document control, RFI process, and monthly reports.
• Closeout projects and obtain final payments and warranties.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Computer literacy

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or related discipline

Tools

CMiC

Job description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Moss is a national privately held construction firm providing innovative solutions resulting in award-winning projects. With regional offices across the United States, Moss focuses on construction management, solar EPC, and design-build. The company's diverse portfolio encompasses a wide range of sectors, including luxury high-rise residential, landmark mixed-use developments, hospitality, K-12 and higher education, justice, solar energy and battery storage, and sports. Moss is ranked by Engineering News-Record as the nation's top solar contractor and one of the top 50 general contractors. Moss prides itself on a strong entrepreneurial culture that honors safety, quality, client engagement, and employee development. Its employees consistently rank Moss as one of the best places to work.

POSITION SCOPE AND ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT

Moss' Solar Project Managers are the primary on-site administrative leaders who work in concert with Owners, Architects and Subcontractors to ensure that all work complies with Solar project requirements to include quality, schedule, and budget. They work in conjunction with their staff to oversee day-to-day contract administration to include subcontract negotiations, review and processing of change requests, processing of monthly monetary draws, final review of shop drawings and weekly jobsite coordination meetings. PM's enforce implementation of contractor and subcontractor safety programs. They develop, monitor and update project schedules as well as review project costs to ensure overall compliance with approved budgets.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manages preconstruction services by reviewing Owner's expectations/criteria, manages entire preconstruction process through to GMP or Lump Sum contract

• Negotiates owner contract, coordinates with design team and owner, establishes programs to comply with MBE requirements, and reviews design documents

• Identifies key subcontractors, promotes/participates in partnering sessions, investigates site, identifies long-lead items

• Develops bid packages, schedules, and creates site utilization plan. Additionally, conducts pre-bid conferences, identifies project staffing requirements, and provides value engineering ideas

• Manages project financials by development of a GMP or Lump Sum contract and maintains continuous knowledge of jobsite expenditures

• Analyzes financial ability of subcontractors to perform, prepares revenue projections and manages cash flow

• Develops and maintains financial reports, and sets up project schedule of values, prepares and processes monthly owners requisitions

• Manages change order process, assists in loss-control management, administers owner purchase program and enforces company bonding and insurance policies

• Studies owner contract and develops scopes of work, reviews budgets and scopes with estimating, develops purchasing schedule, obtains insurance and bonds and mobilizes on to site

• Prepares and distributes detailed project schedules, prepares resource loaded schedules, develops look ahead schedules

• Recruits' jobsite staff, enforces company policy, provides professional development of staff, conducts evaluations, and promotes employee morale

• Administers document control RFI process, prepares monthly reports, implements, and reports MBE program, develops, and implements crisis management plan, maintains project management computer system (CMiC), obtains home office approvals for waivers of policy

• Manages field operations, conducts trade preconstruction meetings, coordinates subs, vendors and permit inspections and maintains sub relationships

• Implements safety and QC program, manages daily clean up and rental equipment, performs daily jobsite walks

• Promotes client relations and interacts regularly with owner. Participates in client-promoted activities and complies with client needs

• Manages project closeout and post construction services, obtains, and delivers warranties and transfer Attic Stock, demobilizes field operations, collects final payments, and deposits and closes out subcontracts

• Participates in company-sponsored events, task team committees, industry-related organizations, and college/general recruiting activities

• Partakes in training programs, continuing education, seminars, and conferences

• Perform other duties as assigned

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or related discipline

• Minimum 4+ years of experience as a Project Manager within the Solar/EPC construction industry

• Strong computer skills are a necessity, including familiarity with construction project management applications

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and are required to interface directly with owners' representatives, the A/E team, building departments and other team members

• Strong leadership skills are required including, but not limited to coaching, mentoring and the ability to build and maintain motivated teams

• Highly developed project management finance skills are required

JOB TITLE: SOLAR PROJECT MANAGER

JOB LOCATION: LOUISIANA, COLORADO, GEORGIA - MULTI-STATE REQUIRES HIGH TRAVEL

CLASSIFICATION: FULL TIME - EXEMPT - SALARIED

REPORTS TO: PROJECT EXECUTIVE

Moss is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.