Project Manager - San Diego, United States - Cal Solar Inc

Description

Job Description

Project Manager

Supervisor: Director of Construction

Classification: Full-time, Non-Exempt

Summary Description:

The PM is responsible for the financial and contractual success of their portfolio of projects. They own each project from contract signing until it is turned over to O&M. The PM is the primary contact and the hub of all communications involving the project. They manage the schedule, cost management, procurement, job set up, and close out. Working closely with the Design Engineer, Superintendent and General Foreman, they support safety, quality, and site efficiency.

Job Duties:

• Business Objectives - Ensure that the project supports all company goals such as timely revenue, gross margins, and customer satisfaction.
• Billing - Continuously track project portfolio billing schedule. Report through the Sage Intact ERP Platform.
• Costs and Margins - Track budget to actuals to protect margins and identify potential change orders. Initiate and negotiate COs when needed.
• Risk - Keep Director of Construction informed of any threats to project objectives.
• Project Budget and Labor Tracking - Weekly meetings with Construction Director and COO to review man hours, billing projections, P/L, upcoming manpower needs, WIP, etc.
• Billing and Collections - Submit timely trial SOVs/invoices to clients to get approval prior to billing. Instruct CAS on what to invoice for each Billing Period and follow up (as requested by AR Collections) to obtain on-time payment.
• Contract Deliverables - Fully understand the contract documents and any other customer agreements and fulfill all requirements at or above expectations.
• Scheduling - Build and maintain a project schedule showing all critical events in the project.
• Project Coordination- Coordinate with all GCs to ensure critical path construction activities are mobilized in a timely manner and in conjunction with other trades. Ensure that all work on each jobsite is completed in accordance with the overall project scope and schedule.
• Subcontracting - Negotiate and contract with subcontractors, as needed, for labor compliance and scope of work requirements.
• Procurement - Order appropriate Materials and Equipment for projects per the PMO-CM Matrix. Review all orders to ensure accuracy and within budget.
• Installation Efficiency - Cost per Watt OR per Sq Ft-Actively engage in month-to-month monitoring of the installation cost per watt (or Sq Ft for solar hot water) as well as the number of man hours per module and actively identify measures to reduce these costs where practical and so long as it does not conflict with safety or installation quality. Discuss at recurring operations meetings in consultation with the COO & Construction Director.

Activities to Promote the Above Performance Goals

• After-Action Reports – Document any issues experienced on specific jobs to provide a feedback loop to the engineering and design portions of the operations team.
• Schedule Project Kickoff, Design Review and Pre-Mobilization Meetings: Schedule meetings as established in SOPs. Initially within two weeks of being assigned a new Job – Project Kickoff. When the Design Engineer indicates the Design is ready for review and prior to Submittal to AHJ – Design Review Meeting and minimum of one week in advance of mobilization – Design Review Meeting.
• Client Meetings – PM should conduct routine meetings with client and project team to maintain alignment and communication.

Required Skills:

• Four year college degree and/or equivalent work experience desirable.
• Thorough understanding of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Experience managing commercial/industrial solar construction projects.
• Strong understanding of grid-tied PV system design.
• Basic understanding of solar domestic hot water systems design.
• Previous PM or PE experience.
• Strong leadership skills – ability to organize, utilize and motivate team members quickly to respond to changes in the construction schedule and scope.
• Ability to read, understand, and edit (red-line) electrical, plumbing, and structural plans.
• Good at problem solving and implementing site-specific design modifications.
• Maintain a strong understanding of electrical wiring, theory, and the Electrical/Solar construction trade.
• General understanding of piping systems, pumped fluid circuits, and closed-loop heating systems.
• Strong understanding of the NEC Code and the ability to reference the code as required
• Strong understanding of the Plumbing Code and the ability to reference the code as required
• Knowledge of Universal Building Codes and building materials and techniques
• Experience supervising and managing subcontractors
• Experience working with city/county permitting offices and inspectors
• Ability to work long hours as required in order for the installation crews to work to optimal efficiency on a daily basis
• Must be willing to travel within the state of CA
• Strong Internet and research skills
• Detail oriented and process oriented with the ability to understand key business concepts at a macro level
• Effective communication skills across all levels and departments of the organization
• Be flexible and able to prioritize and complete a variety of simultaneous tasks with a high level of organization
• Understand the organizational structure and processes and use that understanding to make appropriate business decision and process movement
• Possess a positive attitude with strong interpersonal skills
• Ability and willingness to learn and adapt quickly to rapidly evolving business priorities
• Ability to work independently, show initiative, and operate with a sense of urgency

The starting annual base pay for this role is between USD $100,000 and $120,000. The actual base is dependent upon many factors, such as: location, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

CalSolarInc is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

Benefits:

Competitive hourly and salary rates DOE

Health, vision and dental insurance

401(k) plans

Paid holidays

Flexible PTO

About CalSolar, Inc:

Passionate About Renewable Energy? Then we're looking for you

For more than 10 years, California Solar Integrators, Inc. (Cal Solar Inc) has developed multi-family and commercial solar projects throughout California. Our systems reliably deliver low-cost solar energy to businesses and multi-family housing communities. We are revitalizing the solar industry with the help of Utility Incentive Programs as well as supporting the state and federal legislative push towards renewable energy. Our experienced sales and estimating teams, engineers and installers, combined with our post-installation system support, provide complete turn-key solutions for new construction and retrofit properties. Service streams include Solar Photovoltaic, Solar Hot Water, EV Chargers, and Energy Storage.