Solar Project Manager

Samuel Knight Energy & Digital Infrastructure; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Job summary

Samuel Knight Energy & Digital Infrastructure is seeking an experienced Solar Project Manager to oversee utility-scale solar projects across the United States. This remote role prefers candidates based in Illinois or Indiana and requires coordinating EPC contractors, internal teams, and clients to deliver safely, on schedule, and within budget.

Responsibilities include scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and reporting, while ensuring health, safety, and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Experience managing utility-scale solar projects in EPC/construction environments.
• Strong understanding of solar construction across civil, mechanical, and electrical scopes.
• Experience with budgets, schedules, subcontractors, and multiple stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness including forecasting, change management, and contract administration.

Responsibilities

• Manage utility-scale solar projects from pre-construction through construction, commissioning and handover.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, forecasts, and resource plans.
• Coordinate EPC contractors, subcontractors, engineering, procurement and construction activities.
• Monitor progress, identify risks and implement corrective actions to keep delivery on track.
• Oversee cost control, change orders, contract administration and reporting.
• Maintain relationships with clients, contractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Work with site teams to resolve construction challenges and achieve milestones.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements, quality standards and regulations.

Skills

Solar project management

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder management

Construction oversight

Remote coordination

Communication

Travel to sites

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Procore

Job description

Location: Remote – preference for candidates based in Illinois or Indiana

Salary: Competitive, based on experience

Employment Type: Full-time

The Opportunity

We’re working with a growing renewable energy business looking to hire an experienced Solar Project Manager to oversee the delivery of utility-scale solar projects across the U.S. This is a remote opportunity suited to someone with a strong background in solar project management, capable of coordinating contractors, internal teams, and key stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, and within budget. Candidates based in Illinois or Indiana are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage utility-scale solar projects throughout the project lifecycle, from pre-construction through construction, commissioning, and final handover.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, forecasts, and resource plans.
• Coordinate EPC contractors, subcontractors, engineering teams, procurement, and construction activities.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement corrective actions to keep delivery on track.
• Oversee cost control, change orders, contract administration, and project reporting.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients, contractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Work closely with site teams to resolve construction challenges and ensure project milestones are achieved.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements, quality standards, and applicable regulations.

Required Skills

• Proven experience managing utility-scale solar projects, ideally within an EPC or construction environment.
• Strong understanding of solar construction, including civil, mechanical, and electrical scopes.
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, subcontractors, and multiple stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness and experience with forecasting, change management, and contract administration.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Procore, or similar project management tools is beneficial.
• Ability to work remotely while coordinating effectively with project teams and site personnel.
• Based in Illinois or Indiana preferred, with flexibility to travel to project sites as required.

Preferred Skills

• Opportunity to contribute to utility-scale renewable energy projects.
• Join a growing business within the U.S. renewables market.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.

Pay range and compensation package

• Salary: Competitive, based on experience
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.