Associate Project Manager, Construction
Encore Renewable Energy is a leading integrated clean energy services company focused on developing and operating sustainable solar PV systems. The Associate Project Manager – Construction will assist in managing solar construction projects, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met while coordinating with various stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the daily management and coordination of solar construction projects, working with project managers, engineers, and construction teams to ensure project timelines, budgets, and specifications are met
- Help develop and manage project schedules, track milestones, and resolve any delays or obstacles. Coordinate with vendors, contractors, and subcontractors to ensure timely delivery of materials and resources
- Support on-site project management by monitoring work quality, adherence to safety protocols, and compliance with local regulations. Conduct site visits on key milestones and provide updates to team members
- Prepare and maintain project documentation, including contracts, change orders, RFIs, material submittals, and testing and commission materials. Support in the preparation of status reports for stakeholders
- Identify potential project risks or challenges and proactively work with the team to develop mitigation strategies. Support the resolution of on-site issues that may impact project delivery
- Assist with communication between internal teams, clients, contractors, and regulatory authorities to ensure smooth project execution and alignment of project objectives
- Interface with local and state authorities in seeking or supporting approvals and required documentation for project permits
- Perform other duties as assigned
Skills
- Entry level position with 0-2 years of construction and/or renewable energy project development/management experience
- Associates or Bachelor of Science degree in a technical or business management focus or equal. A 2-Year technical degree, or electrician license, with 3 years of experience to be considered
- Organizational skills needed to independently manage tasks, projects and/or deliverables from assignment to completion
- Strong oral and written communication skills, comfortable engaging with team members, subcontractors, landowners, construction firms, racking vendors, etc
- Strong proficiency in MS Office Suite, familiarity with project management software
- Ability to travel overnight (up to or perhaps exceeding 20% of work time)
- Ability to demonstrate evidence of clean driving record
- Interest / ability to help manage Encore's drone assets
- Self-motivated and well organized with proven ability to perform at a high level with limited direct oversight and management
- Experience working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
- A high degree of emotional intelligence
- Ability to anticipate project challenges, assess risks, and offer practical solutions
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively work with project teams, clients, and subcontractors. Ability to coordinate and manage information flow between all project stakeholders
- Basic understanding of electrical, civil, and mechanical systems related to solar construction, including familiarity with solar design software or tools (e.g., PVsyst, AutoCAD)
Benefits
- Complete, high quality medical benefits that include flex time options for child and family care and extended parental leave
- 100% of health-care premiums funded by Encore
- Work-life balance with flexible work schedules (remote work opportunities) and attractive paid-time off policy
- 11 paid holidays (includes 1 floating holiday of employee’s choice)
- One paid volunteer day each fiscal quarter
- 401k profit sharing
- Employee equity participation program
- Continuing education and tuition assistance
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