Traveling Project Manager - Utility Scale Renewable Energy

Barton Malow; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Barton Malow is seeking a Traveling Project Manager for utility-scale renewable energy projects across the Great Lakes region. The role will be largely on-site at project sites, with travel required to sites in the Great Lakes area.

The candidate will oversee quality, safety, budgets, and schedules, reporting to teams in Southfield, MI, and Grandville, MI. A 4-year degree in engineering or construction management and 5–7 years of relevant experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor level degree in engineering, construction management, or related field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive safety stance and field leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure work complies with project quality standards and client policies.
• Coordinate activities of company personnel and subcontractors on site.
• Review proposals, schedules, and budgets to plan resources and timelines.
• Oversee submittals, design coordination, and procurement to meet turnover deadlines.
• Support project reporting and documentation, including O&M manuals as required.
• Travel to project sites across the Great Lakes Region as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Safety

Multitasking

Team coordination

Education

4-year engineering or construction management degree

Job description

Position: Traveling Project Manager - Utility Scale Renewable Energy

REQ ID: 11469

POSITION SUMMARY

Barton Malow Company is seeking Traveling Project Managers to join our team on solar projects throughout the Great Lakes Region. These positions will report to our teams in Southfield, MI and Grandville, MI, but will be mostly on-site at the assigned project within the region.This role involves overseeing project quality, compliance, budgets, and schedules. This role requires a 4-year degree in engineering or construction management, 5-7 years of relevant professional experience, strong leadership and communication skills, and a proactive commitment to safety. Travel is expected as part of the role.

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure all work is installed and documented per project quality standards.
• Ensure construction is in compliance with client and company policies, procedures, and standards.
• Plan, coordinate, and/or manage activities of all company personnel and subcontractors on assigned project(s).
• Manage and assist in internal and subcontractor: estimates, prepare and review project proposals or plans to determine and establish a time frame, work plan, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing the project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of the project as required.
• Coordinate the processing of and provide review of submittals and verify compliance with project design.
• Manage and assist in project budgets required for work.
• Manage and assist in the project control requirements for the project.
• Support the weekly and monthly project reports.
• Assist, oversee and in some cases be directly involved in the preparation of plans, technical specifications, technical reports, submittals, and construction period services.
• Ensure timely procurement and delivery of materials to the job site by working directly with vendors and subcontractors.
• Supporting the compiling of all turnover documentation to be included in turnover dossier including O&M manuals as required.
• Provide advice, guidance, mentoring, and direction to subordinates and other project personnel toward the achievement of their personal development goals.
• Support and participate in company-sponsored initiatives and activities.
• Liaising with Client to ensure client satisfaction based on contractual requirements.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Solar or Wind marketproject experience highly preferred.
• 4-year Engineering, Construction Management or related degree.
• 5-8years of relevant professional experience.
• The ideal candidate will be organized and excel at multitasking while being able to work effectively at performing repetitive tasks while maintaining a high level of concentration.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience leading a team of construction staff, subcontractors, engineers/designers.
• Must be able to work as a team player, independently and learn quickly in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.
• OSHA 30 Hour preferred.
• Proactive positive attitude with commitment to safety.
• Must be able to travel regularly to project sites across the Great Lakes Region.

Barton Malow is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, height, weight or marital status.

Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters: We do not accept unsolicited referrals from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged and under contract to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any unsolicited resumes submitted without prior agreement will be considered the property of Barton Malow with the right to engage at our sole discretion without any obligations or fees owed.