Project Manager

Empower Energies strives to be the leading nationwide provider of turnkey clean energy solutions for the Fortune 500, regional corporations, and public organizations. Our clients trust us to assess, design, finance, and construct their critical projects on time and on budget to meet their ESG goals, reduce their energy costs, and ensure a healthier earth for future generations.

Led by a seasoned management team and backed by climate solutions oriented institutional investors, we have a well-established national footprint of over 200MWs of completed projects. With our world class execution team, Empower Energies is in an excellent position to capture the tremendous market growth opportunities in onsite Solar & Energy Storage System (ESS) as well as community solar.

Our vision is to empower leading businesses and communities in driving America’s shift to a modern economy – powered by affordable and reliable renewable energy.

We are seeking a Project Manager with a track record of successful execution of commercial solar energy projects. The project manager is responsible for the development and execution of a project from the time a project is originated through the transition to asset management for both originated and EPC services contracts. This includes creation and oversight of an execution plan, project budget, project schedules, and the on-time completion of milestones and deliverables. This individual will report to the Senior Project Manager and will interface regularly with internal sales, finance, engineering, safety, construction, and operations team members. The Project Manager is responsible for regular progress reporting to the executive management and the various stakeholders of a project.

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact to clients from contract execution through project completion
• Collaborate closely with Empower’s business development, finance, engineering, procurement, safety, construction, and operations teams to develop project scope, schedule, and budgets
• Directly manage the project-related development, engineering, construction schedule, budgets, change orders, and course corrections
• Oversee project permitting and other development processes, including discretionary permitting
• Actively manage subcontractor scope and performance on contracts
• Manage billing and invoicing milestones related to clients, subcontractors and vendors and ensure timely submission of information to accounting department for processing
• Perform pre-contract site walks and partner with engineering throughout design, development, and construction phases of projects
• Identify construction site issues pre-contract and mitigate risk through diligent partnership with business development, finance, and legal teams
• Quickly flag and manage unanticipated project cost impacts
• Initiate daily coordination with operations and construction management team members to ensure adequate internal and external project resources
• Initiate and lead regularly scheduled project status meetings
• Proactively manage project records, cashflow, and milestones in real time within the company project database
• Manage preparation and delivery of final project closing documentation 

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in engineering, project/construction management OR equivalent work experience
• Minimum 3 years of experience in solar project management of projects in the range of 5MW to 20MW, including roof, parking canopy, and ground mounted systems
• Strong project budget management skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects with individual complexities
• Experience with land/site development, project development, and discretionary regulatory permitting is desired
• Knowledge of and demonstrated commitment to relevant construction safety standards including OSHA requirements for commercial construction
• High level competency with computer technologies and software applications
• Ability to pass a full background check, including a clean MVA record with valid drivers’ license
• Ability to travel up to 25% of time to customer sites throughout the United States
• Ability to regularly perform site walks which may include climbing stairs or ladders, standing or walking for long periods of time, and other physical activity as needed
• NABCEP certification is a plus
• PMP certification is a plus

Other Key Competencies

• Superior organization and communication skills
• Naturally detail-oriented
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Must be coachable and willing to ask questions
• Self-starter with ability to align personal goals and objectives directly with Company objectives

Compensation

Empower Energies offers an attractive Total Rewards package including:

· Competitive base salaries commensurate with experience

· Annual cash bonuses or project based commission incentives

· Generous paid leave

· Employee equity participation

· Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance including coverage for domestic partners and eligible domestic partner children

· Company HSA contribution for participating employees

· 401(k) plan with company match and immediate vesting

· Continuing education and professional development assistance

About our Location

Empower’s home office is in the heart of downtown Bethesda, MD located at Bethesda’s Metro center, the office is easily accessible by commuter train and includes onsite parking. The building offers amenities such as a fitness center, rooftop employee lounge with outdoor deck, periodic social events onsite, and other tenant benefits. The Bethesda Hyatt Regency with great amenities for business travelers is co-located with the office building.

Please be advised that Empower Energies does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Empower Energies will not consider or agree to pay any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Empower Energies explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire the candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other employees, are deemed to be the property of Empower Energies.