Director, Projects-North America

Nextpower

$215K — $230K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-10 years of project management experience in energy, construction, mining, oil & gas, or relevant industries.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
  • Strong project management skills and qualifications.
  • Excellent customer service and communication skills.
  • Experience in managing direct reports professionally.
  • Demonstrated leadership capabilities and a passion for renewable energy.
  • Solid knowledge of photovoltaic technology and experience with PV solar tracking systems.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee a team of Project Managers and Sr. Project Managers to deliver best-in-class service.
  • Ensure adherence to safety protocols across all project sites.
  • Manage customer accounts and projects from procurement to commissioning.
  • Provide technical support and maintain high levels of customer satisfaction.
  • Coordinate logistics and drive successful on-time delivery of project products.
  • Monitor project finances, including revenue forecasting and cost management.
  • Advocate for customer needs within the organization and support cross-functional teams.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health care coverage, including dental and vision.
  • 401(K) with company matching contributions.
  • Unlimited paid time off along with company-paid holidays.
  • Generous discretionary bonuses based on company performance.
  • Life and disability coverage for employees.
  • Potential eligibility for stock compensation in certain roles.
Full Job Description

Job Description:

The Director - Projects position will be based out of Nextpower's Fremont, CA or Nashville, TN office, hybrid 4 days a week. In this role, you will oversee a team of Project Managers and Sr. Project Managers within Nextpower's Project Services group, ensuring best in class service by each employee on your team for their assigned customers and projects. You will also ensure safety protocols are followed on project sites and manage customer accounts/projects from procurement to commissioning while providing technical support and maintaining customer satisfaction. Additionally, responsibilities include overseeing customer accounts, project teams, managing whole customer account or project finances, coordinating logistics, and advocating for customer needs within the company.

Job Description:

  • Responsible for your own safety, and shared responsibility for the safety of allNextpower staff, contractors, and visitors to your project sites. A good understanding ofWHS principles and safety management is required
  • Read, understand, and comply with Nextpower company policies andprocedures as outlined from time to time
  • Responsible for managing whole customer accounts or groups of Projects from PO to Commissioning and takingownership of all aspects and scope of each Projects
  • Responsible for managing 5 or more direct or indirect reports to effectively manage an entire team of Project Managers and Sr. Project Managers
  • Responsible for overseeing the success and development of direct reports
  • Provides technical support for Nextpower customers, ensuring a best-in-class customerexperience and providing product and systems expertise to the customer
  • Develop and maintain technical understanding of PV solar tracking systems andassociated tools
  • Ensure a strong customer care experience and be able to effectively communicateresolutions for customer issues
  • Coordinate the ordering of tools for the Projects and ensuring availability of tools andtraining for the Projects
  • Manage Project P&L including revenue forecasting, invoicing, cash flow and costmanagement
  • Provide customer field support for installation and quality control, including drivingresolution to quality issues by Non-Conformance Report and Construction DeviationReport processes
  • Coordinate and drive the successful on-time delivery of all products needed from PO todelivery, liaising with Design Engineering, Supply, Logistics, freight forwarders and thecustomers.
  • Establish, measure and report Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for customer care to drivebehavior and performance
  • Play a key role in cross-functional product teams, providing recommendations based onsystems integration expertise and customer needs assessment and feedback
  • Supports product development, sales, and marketing as requested
  • Internal customer voice, an advocate for the customer within Nextpower

Here is some of what you will need (required)

  • Minimum 5-10 years of combined Project Manager and Sr. Project Manager experience gained in energy, construction, mining, oil & gas fields, or relevant industry
  • Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience required
  • Strong project management skills and qualifications
  • Ability to manage direct reports with a high degree of professionalism
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Experience interfacing with supply chain procurement and logistics
  • Experience in and talent for dealing with customer support and O&M issues
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Demonstrated leadership capabilities
  • Passion for solar or renewable energy
  • Strong knowledge of PV technology and its applications
  • Hands-on experience with photovoltaic tracking solar systems a plus.

Nextpower offers a comprehensive benefits package. We provide health care coverage, dental and vision, 401(K) participation including company matching, company paid holidays with unlimited paid time off, generous discretionary company bonuses, life and disability protection and more. Employees in certain positions may be eligible for stock compensation. All plans are in accordance with relevant plan documents. For more information on Nextpowers benefits please view our company website at .

Pay is based on market location and may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education and other job-related reasons. The annual salary range for this position is $215,000.00-$230,000.00. (Applicable to California)

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