Construction Manager - Oakland, United States - GRID Alternatives

GRID Alternatives

Verified Company

Oakland, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Construction Manager

Why you want to work here...

GRID Alternatives is a national leader in making clean, affordable solar power and solar jobs accessible to low-income communities and communities of color.

GRID is an entrepreneurial, high-growth non-profit organization that provides direct solar installation and project development; clean mobility options; workforce training and service learning opportunities; and low-income solar policy advocacy.

Our Vision:
a rapid, equitable transition to a world powered by renewable energy that benefits everyone.

Our Mission:
to build community-powered solutions to advance economic and environmental justice through renewable energy.

Based in Oakland, California, GRID has 8 regional offices and affiliates serving all of California, Colorado, Washington D.C., Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware; GRID also works in Nicaragua, Mexico and Nepal.

GRID has a dedicated staff of 350 and growing

What it's like at GRID

At GRID, we care about each other and know that each employee has a whole self that includes life outside of work.

Our culture supports learning, growth and well-being of all of our team members.

Any Director/Manager at GRID Alternatives must be able to advance the organization's equity, inclusion, and diversity work and understand that this can only be achieved within a framework of social, economic, and environmental justice.

Opportunity

Responsibilities:

Responsible for technical, safety and quality aspects of all inhouse installations including residential, multifamily and commercial projects as well as day to day oversight of assigned projects to ensure execution on time, on budget, and to the highest quality.
Scope and site visit potential commercial projects needed for bidding, design and contract negotiations
Review designs for compliance with GRID Alternatives design and installation standards
Partner and collaborate with Bay Area Department and Program Managers to create project timelines and deliverables
Troubleshoot technical issues and review PV system designs when necessary
Work proactively and collaboratively with other GRID teams to meet installation, service call, program and fundingrelated goals in a timely manner
Review weekly and monthly installation schedules
Run regular construction meetings while emphasizing training, development and learning opportunities for staff
Help guide GRID Bay Area operations as part of the regional management team
Provide leadership by clearly communicating GRID's mission, goals, and values
Provide coaching, technical training and performance reviews for staff
Responsible for coordinating all equipment purchases for all installations with the Warehouse Manager
Participate in preparation and review of estimates
Participate in the business development process including client contacts, relationships, proposals, presentations, and negotiations for selected projects.
Prevent claims, identify potential claims, quantify, mitigate/resolve the effects of those that do occur on a timely basis.
Assist in the interviewing and hiring of support staff.
The duties and responsibilities are intended to describe the general nature and scope of work being performed by this position. This is not a complete listing and other duties may be assigned.

What you need to bring to this role...

At least 5 years of experience with the design, installation, and troubleshooting of gridtied, residential and commercialscale photovoltaic systems
Experience with renewable energy systems
Selfstarter extremely motivated, ability to work independently, and manage multiple projects
Similar experience with a commercial electrical contractor is acceptable
Experience in an engineering field may be acceptable.
Four‐year construction‐related degree, engineeringrelated degree, or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience.
Experience working with and coordinating design teams
Experience with construction permitting processes
Must be capable of managing multiple tasks under time constraints
Must possess the ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of specific variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks, changing priorities as necessary
Ability to work under time pressure and adapt to changing requirements with a positive attitude
Ability to accurately read and interpret construction drawings
Knowledge of contract documents, materials, equipment utilization, scheduling systems, productivity analysis, construction operations, and cash flow procedures
Demonstrated capabilities with construction planning including scheduling and budgeting
Proficient use of all Microsoft Office Suite programs
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong persuasive and interpersonal skills
Ability to identify and meet customer's needs