The Senior Project Manager will serve as a key delivery leader for complex utility-scale solar projects, acting as the primary liaison between the project owner and multiple vendors responsible for on-site execution. This role requires deep technical and industry knowledge, strong field experience, and proven leadership managing construction-phase activities across engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) partners.
This position is field-oriented and Texas-based. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience delivering solar generation projects in live field environments and excels at coordinating diverse stakeholders to ensure safe, high-quality, on-schedule project execution.
Responsibilities- Owner's Representative & Liaison
- Function as the primary interface between the project owner and EPCs, subcontractors, equipment suppliers, inspectors, and other third-party vendors.
- Represent owner interests onsite, ensuring contract adherence, quality standards, safety compliance, and schedule performance.
- Project Execution & Field Oversight
- Oversee and report status during end-to-end execution of complex solar projects, from pre-construction planning through commissioning and turnover.
- Provide active on-site presence as required to monitor construction progress, resolve field issues, and drive corrective actions.
- Coordinate field construction activities including civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, and commissioning scopes.
- Monitor performance testing methods and results.
- Planning, Schedule & Cost Control
- Develop and manage detailed project execution plans, including scope definition, milestones, schedules, and deliverables.
- Track and report schedule performance, productivity, risks, and cost impacts; proactively mitigate delays or inefficiencies.
- Review vendor progress, change requests, and pay applications to ensure alignment with contractual and budgetary expectations.
- Technical Leadership
- Apply strong technical judgment to solar plant design, installation means and methods, interconnection requirements, and commissioning activities.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to resolve constructability issues, RFIs, and design modifications encountered in the field.
- Identify, develop, and implement constructability improvements.
- Risk Management & Issue Resolution
- Identify project risks early and implement mitigation strategies related to safety, quality, schedule, constructability, and vendor performance.
- Facilitate resolution of on-site conflicts, interface challenges, and unforeseen conditions while maintaining owner relationships and project momentum.
- Communication & Reporting
- Provide clear, timely communication to owner stakeholders, leadership, and project teams regarding progress, risks, and key decisions.
- Prepare executive-level status reports, dashboards, and field updates.
Qualifications & Experience- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
- 10+ years of progressive project management experience, with significant emphasis on utility-scale solar projects.
- Experience implementing and enforcing construction safety programs, including hazard analysis, regulatory compliance (OSHA and applicable federal standards), and on-site safety leadership.
- Demonstrated field experience managing solar construction activities and vendor-led execution.
- Strong understanding of EPC delivery models, construction sequencing, safety programs, and commissioning processes.
- Experience acting as owner's representative or lead interface between owners and contractors is strongly preferred.
- Familiarity with electrical systems, power generation facilities, and grid-interconnection requirements.
- Proven ability to manage multiple contractors and vendors in fast-paced, high-risk field environments.
- PMP certification preferred.
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