Owners Construction Manager – East Region

ROLE OVERVIEW    Pivot Energy is seeking a determined Owners Construction Manager to join the team. The Owners Construction Manager will be responsible for overseeing field EPC operations to verify construction status, progress, and safety compliance on a regular basis before, during, and after major construction activities on ground mount, rooftop, and carport sites with both Photovoltaic and Battery aspects. This will be a traveling position within the Eastern region. The Owners Construction Manager visits each active site 2+ times a month for 1-2 days per visit. The region the Owners Construction Manager will be responsible for will have multiple active sites at any time and will travel up to 75%+ of their time. They will be responsible for reviewing EPC progress reports and compare to actual production on-site. The Owners Construction Manager will help set Pivot up for success by helping to review and provide insight into the accuracy of EPC schedules, deliverables, and quality, making sure that projects close out on, minimizing late-term construction surprises.    Strong problem-solving abilities are a must to deal with inevitable discrepancies between EPC reports and actual site findings. A strong understanding of small utility-scale and commercial photovoltaic construction and order of operations is essential. This role will be required to interface directly with EPC build crews and field management. This role will best suit someone who is organized, self-managing, and comfortable with continual multi-state travel.    This position offers a great opportunity to join a best-in-industry Project Management team and growth potential at a cutting-edge company with a national footprint.   

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform site visits from an Owners perspective to verify accuracy in EPC schedule reporting, progress, QA/QC and Safety
• Review EPC weekly & monthly status reports – opine for accuracy
• Review drawings and specifications and have a thorough understanding of the scope of work
• Review project execution plans, schedule, and safety plans.
• Review site photos to identify accuracy in construction schedule and progress reporting
• Take site photos that will serve as historical record for projects
• Collaborate with Project Engineering team to perform remote and on-site QA/QC inspections
• Perform safety audits
• Identify project constructability improvements and lessons learned
• Host system outages with utility and EPC subcontractor
• Oversee mobilization and/or major procurement deliveries to ensure on-time execution
• Oversee challenging and/or risky scope activities that require additional Owner representation (e.g.site underground drilling and pile driving)
• Monitor subcontractor construction progress on a regular basis, reinforcing safety and quality with subcontractor and addressing any issues that arise during construction.
• Interface with local neighbors to provide notice of upcoming activities or help to resolve any concerns/complaints that arise during construction
• Willing to travel up to 75%+ of time

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

• 4+ years related solar ground mount, rooftop and/or carport construction management experience
• Minimum 4 years of professional experience required
• Experience in the solar industry or comparable energy experience
• Strong understanding of site diligence documents to ensure the EPC scope accurately captures the site constraints, including: Geotech, ESAs, permits, interconnect agreements & land-use agreements
• Driver's license, comfortability on roofs of varying degrees, ability to climb up ladders, comfortability working in or around electrical panelboards and switchgear
• Ability to book and manage own travel to best support Owner’s obligations and budgets; Forecasting travel costs
• Ability to clearly communicate complex technical or regulatory details with stakeholders
• Ability to motivate and manage teams of highly effective individuals to achieve project objectives
• Proven working experience in construction management and knowledge in construction means and methods
• Strong understanding of relevant engineering aspects
• Strong organization, leadership, negotiation, and delegation skills
• Working knowledge of scheduling concepts such as CPM, Gantt charts, etc
• Working knowledge of spreadsheets, word processing, scheduling software
• OSHA 30 is required

PREFERRED COMPETENCIES

• Solar project development exposure
• Solar engineering exposure (PVsyst, Helioscope, etc.)
• Utility Interconnection experience
• NABCEP certification is preferred
• OSHA 300 is a preferred