Sr. Project Manager (DSP)

EDF Renewables North America; Lebanon, Columbia (Lebanon County, SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead utility-scale solar and storage projects. This role involves overseeing all project phases, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with safety and legal standards. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in large-scale solar projects, particularly in constructing substations and managing project teams. With a focus on collaboration and stakeholder engagement, you will play a pivotal role in achieving project goals while fostering strong relationships with partners. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in the renewable energy sector, with a dynamic and supportive work environment that values innovation and excellence.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in construction management with utility-scale solar experience.
• Strong understanding of contracts, codes, and construction methods.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple solar projects, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Oversee project teams and ensure compliance with safety regulations.

Skills

Project Management

Construction Management

Budget Management

Utility-scale Solar Experience

Substation Construction

Health and Safety Compliance

Contract Negotiation

Team Leadership

Education

BA/BS in Construction Management

BA/BS in Engineering

Job description

Scope of Position

Under the direction of the Director - Project Management, the Senior Project Manager is responsible for managing all aspects and phases of multiple utility-scale solar + storage EPC projects and programs. The Senior Project Manager is primarily responsible for collaboration with project stakeholders such as owners, utilities, landowners, municipalities, developers, consultants, subcontractors, and other project partners and internal resources such as engineering and construction professionals. The Senior Project Manager will achieve project and corporate goals which are generally described as follows: project schedule, scope management, budget performance, quality requirements, and safety. The Senior Project Manager will foster a cooperative relationship with project partners and internal resources while meeting the Company strategic goals and continually messaging the value of the Company services to stakeholders. This position has project P&L responsibility.

The qualified candidate will have large-scale commercial solar experience, as well as experience in constructing substations and/or solar interconnects into substations.

Travel: Expected to be 25% of overall work time.

Location: This position is based in our Columbia, MD office (preferred) or our West Lebanon, NH office. The ideal candidate will be local or open to relocation. Remote may be considered for exceptional candidates in select locations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage the delivery of Company projects, on time, on budget, and in accordance with all applicable health, safety, contract, quality, and legal requirements; coordinate, supervise, and manage project team consisting of internal resources (i.e., Project Managers, Project Engineers, Superintendents, Design Engineers) and outside partners such as subcontractors, consultants, clients, utilities, development partners; take direct responsibility for all aspects of project delivery, where necessary; secure subcontractors; lead team in vetting, qualifying, referencing, scoping, price negotiation, and contracting with subcontractors; implement and manage project administration, including project meetings, document control, submittals, quality control, construction team planning and documentation, and other close‑out and commissioning of projects.
• Manage budget, expenses, revenue, margin, and schedule for multiple simultaneous projects; track project actual P&L vs. plan and take corrective action to meet objectives; accurately forecast project revenues, cost, and margins.
• Implement health and safety program for each project; manage project compliance with health and safety program, including compliance by personnel, subcontractors, customers, and others at the project site; assure continuous compliance by project and subcontractors with requirements of all project contracts, subcontracts, applicable laws, and applicable permits; take primary responsibility for understanding and applying federal, state, and local code and regulatory requirements.
• Implement and manage processes to secure and maintain required approvals from customers, interconnection providers, and local authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs); assure accurate and timely submittals to customers, interconnection providers, and AHJs.
• Support internal origination, development, financing, and engineering teams on project matters, including project pricing, technical design, compliance with site requirements, permitting, and other constraints; perform project diligence, including site reconnaissance, geotech, and investigations; attend AHJ meetings, oversee and provide input on preparation of project design and construction documentation and plans.
• Report on projects to internal and external colleagues and project stakeholders; manage project details and update project progress on Company project management platform.
• Ability to travel approximately 25% of work time or as needed to meet project deadlines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Fiscal Responsibilities: Oversight and management of: project budgets, project P&L; subcontract payments; and project billings.

Supervision of Others:

Supervision and direction of project staff, including Project Managers, Project Engineers/Assistant Project Managers, Construction Managers, Superintendents, and Assistant Superintendents; as well as supervision of external project subcontractors and vendors.

Physical Requirements:

Frequent travel to various North American project sites having varying terrain and weather conditions. Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds on occasion.

Working Conditions: Work time will be spent both at project sites (outdoor construction sites) and in an office environment, with use of computers, telephone, and other office equipment. Travel is expected to be 25% of overall work time.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related discipline preferred.
• Ten or more years progressive experience in construction and/or development, including as a Project Manager, Project Engineer, Development Engineer, or Project Superintendent.
• Advanced understanding of contracts, plans, specifications, codes, design/build contracts, and construction means and methods.
• Experience with utility-scale photovoltaic systems of greater than 25 MW preferred.
• Experience with utility-scale battery energy storage systems of greater than 10 MW, preferably greater than 30 MW.
• Experience in constructing substations and/or solar interconnects into substations.
• Experienced with land development and project financial closing requirements.
• Experience with large-scale cut and fill earthwork or landfill construction required.
• Experience with subcontracting industrial or large commercial electrical work required.
• Applicable contractor’s license for area of responsibility.