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Construction Manager

  • Location:

    Boulder

  • Sector:

    Solar

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    $135,000

  • Contact:

    Imogen Pope

  • Contact email:

    imogen.pope@wearero.com

  • Contact phone:

    713 999 8011

  • Job ref:

    35680

  • Published:

    about 1 year ago

  • Expiry date:

    2023-04-02

Currently seeking an innovative and motivated leader with at least 5 years’ experience utility-scale solar construction management.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities: Seeking an innovative and motivated individual that will have responsibilities during the construction process. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Collaborates with the safety department to ensure all safety goals are the highest priority

  • Provides excellence in the management and delivery of the project, in-line with the company’s expectations.

  • Prepare and manage the project execution plan, co-ordinate and host the project kick off meetings, and prepare and manage effective project close out.

  • Work with the Commercial Manager to ensure all contracts (prime and sub-contracts) are effectively managed, including change orders and documentation of variances.

  • Onsite owner’s representative: monitoring of utility scale solar construction completed by 3rd party EPC Contractors

  • Cultivate positive working relationships with 3rd party EPC Contractors

  • Manage the construction of utility scale solar projects to the 3rd party EPC contract and permit requirements including schedule, budget, scope of work, deliverables,

  • Complete daily safety walks and submit a daily safety walk report to head of internal safety programs

  • First line of defence against proposed change orders; escalating to internal Project Manager as necessary

Core Competencies:

  • Proven ability to motivate others inside or outside the organization

  • Strong proficiency in communication

  • The ability to solicit others for support for ideas and solutions

  • The ability to quickly identify the information needed to clarify a situation, seek that information from appropriate sources, and use skilful questioning to draw out the information to find a solution.

  • demonstrate depth of technical knowledge and skill in utility scale solar construction.

  • Takes initiative to identify what needs to be done to maintain project schedule and budget and ensures a plan is in place.

  • Drives to complete thorough work; follows up with others to ensure that commitments have been fulfilled.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • OSHA 30 Certified

  • 5 years of onsite utility scale solar construction management

  • Advanced knowledge of solar construction management processes, means and methods

  • Expert knowledge of building products, construction details and relevant rules, regulations, and quality standards

  • Willing to be on the jobsite daily

  • Bachelor of Science degree preferred, but not a requirement

  • Must be willing to travel and spend 3 of 4 weeks onsite every month.