Construction Project Manager IV - Solar Development & Permitting

Overview

Lead pre‑construction team for utility‑scale solar projects, managing $500M+ portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• design permitting
• progress reporting
• portfolio management
• process innovation
• stakeholder liaison
• team leadership

Tasks

-Leading and mentoring a team of project managers, engineers, and permitting specialists. -Ensuring alignment of project scope, objectives, budget, and schedule with stakeholder expectations and organizational goals. -Organizing the team assignments. -Overseeing the development, design, and permitting of the projects, ensuring adherence to safety standards, quality requirements, and contractual obligations. -Regularly reporting the project's progress, performance, any problems, and potential risks to the Manager or Director. -Managing multiple large projects or portfolio of projects, with total budget exceeding $500 million, involving new solar generation plants. -Establishing and maintaining effective communication and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, contractors, and vendors. -Identifying and implementing opportunities for improvement and innovation in project management processes and practices. -Tracking and documenting progress of each project in the portfolio.

Requirements

• utility
• solar
• permitting
• contracts
• risk management
• project management

What You Bring

-Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, both verbally and in writing. -In-depth knowledge of the electric utility industry (power generation, transmission, and distribution), and ability to apply relevant knowledge to solve complex project problems and issues. -Knowledge of solar power generation, transmission, distribution, and energy markets. -Demonstrated leadership, teamwork, and problem-solving skills. -Adaptable to changing project requirements, priorities, and environments, and able to leverage agile and flexible approaches, conduct project reviews, audits, and evaluations, and implement lessons learned and best practices. -Experience in local permitting (Land Disturbance, Construction General, etc.) and regulations. -Experience in contracts administration, including negotiating with suppliers, evaluating and processing change orders, and reviewing and processing legal notices. -Proficient in managing changes, risks, and uncertainties, and communicating effectively and persuasively with diverse audiences, using appropriate project management tools and software. -Exceptional leadership, motivation, and empowerment skills, with a track record of delivering high-performance and quality outcomes in various project sizes, scopes, and complexities. -Experience with project management, budgeting, scheduling, and risk analysis. -Excellent negotiation, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management skills, with experience in working with cross-functional and multidisciplinary project teams and internal and external stakeholders at different levels. -7 - 8+ years of progressive experience in project management principles, methodologies, tools and best practices. -Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

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About Dominion Energy

-Born from early 20th‑century power and transit companies, it grew into a modern U.S. energy provider. -Championed projects such as the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind farm—one of the first large-scale offshore wind efforts in federal waters. -Developed utility‑scale solar farms like the 5 MW Somers Solar Center in Connecticut. -Typical projects include electricity distribution upgrades, natural gas storage facilities, and renewable energy buildouts. -Has steered high-profile infrastructure shifts—e.g., canceling coal/natural gas pipeline builds and redirecting to clean‑energy investments.

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Visa Sponsorship

-no visa transfer or sponsorship available for this position.