Construction Manager III (Solar and BESS/Renewables - Nationwide Opportunities)

Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field preferred.
  • Seven years of construction experience with knowledge of techniques and management.
  • Supervisory experience overseeing multiple trades on projects worth $80M-$100M+.
  • Experience managing large field teams of 200+ staff on large projects.
  • Self-perform construction experience is essential.

Responsibilities

  • Promote and adhere to company safety policies throughout the project.
  • Manage the overall direction and evaluation of the construction project.
  • Oversee construction workers and their supervisors to ensure project goals are met.
  • Coordinate activities of Construction Managers and trade workers, as well as suppliers.
  • Monitor project progress and adjust operations as necessary to stay within budget.
  • Maintain systematic records and monitor compliance with regulations.
  • Communicate effectively with clients to ensure satisfaction with project outcomes.

Benefits

  • 401(k) with company match and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance with family coverage options.
  • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays, including military leave benefits.
  • Short and long-term disability and life insurance options available.
  • Emergency Travel Assistance and Group Legal Plan.
Full Job Description
Overview

Are you a proven leader in construction management with a passion for renewable energy? Join our team as a Construction Manager and take charge of delivering safe, successful, and profitable utility-scale solar or battery energy storage projects across the country. This is your opportunity to lead from the front-on the site-where your decisions drive progress, safety, and sustainability.

We hire Construction Managers III to oversee the full scope of utility-scale solar project sites, providing leadership across all key disciplines-civil, mechanical, electrical, piles, and logistics. In this role, you'll be responsible for managing the entire construction site operation, ensuring seamless integration of all workstreams to deliver safe, high-quality, and on-schedule renewable energy projects. Your role will vary by project and client, offering a dynamic and rewarding challenge with each new project.

Location & Travel Details: You'll get the opportunity to travel across the US, helping our team build renewable projects. This is a traveling position (up to 100%), where you will be onsite at a project location. You have the potential to be placed on a project site located in any state throughout the US. You'll spend 8-12 months on average per project. We offer designated daily per diem in addition to base pay to support and help you cover living expenses. This position is eligible for routine travel home (rotation) from the jobsite. A company vehicle and fuel card will be provided.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions:

  • Communicate, promote and comply with all the company Safety policies, goals, vision and campaigns to the project team
  • Must be able to perform all the duties required of a Construction Manager II in addition to Construction Manager III duties
  • Manage the project team with the PM to facilitate an environment for all management and supervision staff to work in a respectful, constructive and positive environment
  • Responsible for the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of the project
  • Oversee construction workers and their supervisors including other Construction Managers
  • Coordinate activities of Construction Managers Foremen and/or construction trade workers in one or more occupations, as well as suppliers and subcontractors
  • Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws
  • Monitor and direct the progress of the construction site
  • Ability to recognize the need for and negotiate Change Orders facilitated by APM/PM.
  • Determine labor requirements for project
  • Monitor budget project costs to ensure project costs are within budget parameters
  • Ensure production schedules are maintained to measure time, production and meet requirements of project
  • Monitor compliance with set regulations
  • Ability to study project cost indexes and change/adapt to benefit the project.
  • Study, communicate, and improve on productivity analysis provided by Project Manager
  • Keep records in a systematic, well-organized fashion
  • Monitor all required paperwork for entire job
  • Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form to large employee groups, owners or engineers
  • Maintain and enforce discipline throughout the jobsite
  • Interview, hire and train direct reports, plan, assign and direct work, appraise performance; reward and discipline employees, address complaints and resolve problems
  • Work with the Client's site management team to ensure their expectations are being met and that they are satisfied with a safely constructed and quality-installed product
  • Work with the PM to ensure the Client's expectations are realistically managed and aligned with the agreement and scope of work
  • Invest time and effort in enhancing apprentices' skills and knowledge - champion the process
  • Provide positive environment to support coaching and mentoring of apprentices
  • Commit to accurate classification to ensure PWA (Prevailing Wage & Apprenticeship) compliance when applicable
  • Commit to involving PWA (Prevailing Wage & Apprenticeship) team prior to subcontract negotiations
  • Ensure documents in regard to discipline for apprentices gets filled out completely and submitted to HR and PWA team for DOL purposes
  • Other duties as assigned


Qualifications

Education and Work Experience Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree (B. S.) in Construction Management, Engineering or related field preferred; equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Seven years of construction industry experience/knowledge of construction techniques, estimating and construction management
  • Previous experience in a supervisory role including overseeing more than three trades (ex. civil, electrical and mechanical), on projects with revenue values $80M-100M+
  • Self-perform construction project experience including overseeing large sized field teams on projects with 200+ staff


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

  • Take reasonable care of your own and others' health and safety and of those who may be affected by the day-to-day delivery of this role by taking personal responsibility for working toward the company's Zero Injury principles
  • Ability to organize, instruct and supervise a construction crew in all facets of construction
  • Ability to estimate
  • Considerable knowledge of all construction tools, machinery methods and procedures
  • Must be able to forecast and monitor costs of project
  • Understanding of construction methods, scheduling and blueprint reading
  • Ability to demonstrate leadership, motivate workers and communicate with workers and superiors
  • Computer literate in Microsoft office E-mail, Internet, all the company forms, Excel spread sheets, all documents, photos and field time entry
  • Ability to work well under pressure and within timelines
  • Ability to read and interpret documents like safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
  • Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
  • Ability to calculate figures and to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
  • Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in math


Working Environment:

  • Regularly exposed to outside weather conditions
  • Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, high, precarious places and extreme heat
  • Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration
  • Noise level in the work environment is usually loud


What's in it for you:

Financial Wellbeing
  • Compensation $150,000-$180,000 / year, commensurate with experience
  • Competitive pay with ongoing performance review and merit increase
  • 401(k) with company match & Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Flexible spending account (Healthcare & Dependent care)

Health & Wellness
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (plan choice) - coverage for spouse, domestic partner, and children
  • Diabetes Management, Telehealth Coverage, Prescription Drug Plan, Pet Insurance, Weight Management Drug Discount
  • Discounted National Gym Membership Network

Family & Lifestyle
  • Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Bereavement Leave
  • Military Leave, including Differential Pay and Benefits Continuation
  • Employee Assistance Program

Planning for the Unexpected
  • Short and long-term disability, life insurance, and accidental death & dismemberment
  • Voluntary life insurance, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity coverage
  • Emergency Travel Assistance Program
  • Group legal plan


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