Solar Project Manager

Samuel Knight Energy is recruiting a Project Manager for an established solar EPC contractor delivering utility-scale renewable energy projects across the United States. The role owns projects from notice to proceed through construction, commissioning, commercial management, COD, and final completion while coordinating field operations, engineering, procurement, subcontractors, and stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Managing utility-scale solar projects through procurement, construction, commissioning, COD and closeout
• Developing and maintaining project execution plans, schedules, budgets and forecasts
• Monitoring project progress against contractual milestones and taking action where schedule or cost performance begins to deviate
• Working closely with Construction Managers and Superintendents to coordinate site activities, subcontractors, labor and resources
• Managing project budgets, cost-to-complete forecasts, cash flow and overall financial performance
• Reviewing and managing change orders, subcontractor changes, claims and commercial risks
• Coordinating with engineering and procurement teams to ensure drawings, equipment and materials support the construction schedule
• Monitoring delivery of major equipment including modules, trackers, inverters and transformers
• Supporting project scheduling, critical-path analysis, look-ahead planning and recovery plans where required
• Identifying and mitigating risks associated with permitting, interconnection, supply chain, site conditions and construction
• Maintaining strong relationships with owners, developers, utilities, subcontractors and other project stakeholders
• Leading regular project meetings and providing clear reporting on safety, schedule, cost, quality and risk
• Supporting commissioning, turnover, punch-list completion and successful achievement of COD
• Ensuring projects meet contractual, safety, quality and environmental requirements throughout execution

Requirements:

• 5+ years of construction/project delivery experience, with direct Project Management experience on large-scale projects
• Demonstrated experience delivering utility-scale solar PV projects for an EPC contractor
• Experience managing projects through construction and commissioning to COD and final completion
• Strong commercial understanding, including budgeting, forecasting, cost-to-complete, contracts and change management
• Experience coordinating engineering, procurement and field construction activities
• Strong understanding of construction scheduling and critical-path management
• Experience managing subcontractors and working closely with field leadership
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder-management skills
• The ability to identify project risks early and drive issues through to resolution
• A Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business or a related discipline is preferred, although significant relevant project experience will also be considered
• Experience with BESS, substations, high-voltage interconnection, Primavera P6, Procore or similar project delivery systems would be advantageous