Project Director

Description

• Provide input on project documentation related to contract administration, schedule, and budgets
• Provide guidance and input to Project Management on all aspects of project execution including schedule management, financial forecasting, prime contract compliance, progress reporting, client, and community relations, etc.
• Leads the collaboration with PMO and other stakeholders to ensure buy-in and the development of processes and standards that meet organizational needs.
• Proactively direct project scope, identify critical variables and devise contingency plans.
• Manage and support employee growth
• Recognize necessary change and drive continuous improvement across the business.
• Build trust and departmental structure by adhering to consistent standards as it relates to quality, process, and employee expectations
• Mentor Project Management on productivity, honoring commitments, and driving projects to completion
• Responsible for environmental compliance on all projects
• Assembles presentation materials and reports for Senior Management on the status and risks for projects
• Work with Construction Management to define project baseline, scope, resource allocation, and deliverables.
• Ensure all employees follow safe practices
• Collaborates closely with the Engineering and Procurement teams to define and refine scopes and prepare and manage BOP/BOS RFP processes for solar and battery energy storage systems
• Communicate project progress and challenges to Executive Management in a concise, fact-driven way.
• Advances corporate strategic direction by establishing goals for the PM group and hosting lessons learned for continuous improvement
• Ensure implementation of expectations, direction, and vision, as it aligns with organizational strategy
• Prioritize key activities on projects across the company portfolio in various stages from design through closeout
• Provide and facilitate resources to participate in implementation and development of “First Time Right” training initiatives
• Work is performed primarily in an office environment with some tasks assigned at outdoor solar plant sites.
• Drive safety culture by implementing safety improvement program plans, practices, and objectives in coordination with Health and Safety team
• Mentors and trains staff on project control tools to effectively manage project costs, schedules, scopes, change orders and inspires a culture of disciplined attention to detail and frequent contract referencing to support contractor management and generation of management reports
• Reduce complexity, create accountability, and be able to systemize, simplify, and apply technology to the company’s processes.
• Use expertise to course correct and guide challenges to resolution.
• Maintain a sense of urgency, while managing multiple initiatives at once, to ensure project deadlines are accomplished.
• Provide daily leadership to a staff of Project Managers responsible for planning and execution of projects
• Oversee and direct a team of project management professionals
• Support development of Safety Management Systems, Quality Management Systems and Environment Management Systems
• Coordinate with other department heads and senior management to ensure projects are properly designed, planned, and completed

Requirements

• PMI/PMP certification
• Able to understand concepts easily.
• Experience and proficiency with Microsoft Project and P6
• Solid knowledge and understanding of key value drivers for renewable power projects and developer/owner/operator company objectives
• Engineering Degree or Construction Management Major preferred
• Have a sharp mind, a good memory, and a high success rate pivoting companies’ products and services with the changing economy and markets.
• Possess impeccable organizational skills.
• Knowledge of OSHA safety and construction regulations. OSHA 30 certification preferred
• Experience with managing renewable energy construction contracts including change order management and dispute resolution
• Experience within renewable energy, general contracting, or commercial construction
• Strong oral and written communication, project management, leadership, and team-building skills, including experience working with cross-functional internal and external technical advisors and stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to read, interpret, edit, and understand plans and specifications for civil, mechanical, and electrical work
• Experienced with managing and driving project schedules
• Be an analytical problem solver who views obstacles as opportunities and creates solutions to systemic problems
• Minimum 10 to 15 years Solar Construction Experience including a minimum of 5 years P&L responsibility
• Ability to travel 50% of time or more to project locations
• Ability to represent the company before clients, external agencies, and the organization’s executive staff
• Detailed oriented, analytical, organized, able to meet established deadlines, strong communication skills, and works well in pressure-type situations
• Experience and proficiency with MS Office including MS Excel and MS Word

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance