Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cypress Creek Energy is facing significant growth and transformation in the energy industry, focusing on developing and operating essential energy infrastructure. The Project Manager will serve as the primary contact for a portfolio of projects, providing leadership and ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget while adhering to safety and quality standards.
Responsibilities
- Support the Pre-Construction Department by actively participating in the EPC RFP process for assigned projects through contract execution
- Participate in a formal turnover and acceptance of the project from Pre-Construction to Project Execution and turnover to Asset Management / O&M
- Work to support, develop, and implement a project execution plan that is formally communicated to all project stakeholders
- Understand the implications of various technical options and guide engineering designs to achieve the best solution for each situation
- Ensure projects are adequately staffed, trained, and standard construction toolbox policies, procedures, and programs are adhered to ensuring all project communications, issues, change orders, and quality items are well documented
- Provide leadership during project construction activities, ensuring safety, quality, schedule, cost, environmental, landowner, and other project requirements are met or exceeded
- Understand and manage all aspects of project construction contracts (EPC, Owner-Furnished Equipment, Interconnection Agreement, technical consultants) and hold the contractors and suppliers accountable to contractual requirements to ensure projects are completed on time and under budget
- Institute a culture of ownership and accountability by empowering team members to make decisions and holding them accountable to do so
- Consolidate, manage, and analyze budgets, costs, forecasts, and utilization against established financial goals
- Perform the planning and hiring of competent field staff to ensure adequate resources are in place for effective and timely execution of committed projects
- Develop effective relationships with internal departments, contractors, suppliers, landowners, and other stakeholders
- Provide strategic direction and manage the development of Construction Site Managers and provide supervision, guidance, and mentorship to assigned staff at all levels
- Reinforce a team approach throughout the enterprise, both on projects and internal initiatives
- Effectively communicate relevant information to superiors
- Champion change and effectively manage the implementation of new ideas, processes, tools, etc
- Manage the relationships with all external entities during the construction phase of the project such as local government, permitting agencies, pipeline utility companies, and interconnecting utilities
- Once awarded, managing construction contracts including tracking deliverables, schedules, cashflow, managing RFIs, change orders, and providing notices or dispute resolution if required
- Ensuring that the project complies with applicable Environmental, Health and Safety regulations
- Provide summary management reports on the status on all aspects of the project to multiple stakeholders
- Interface with the lender’s engineer as required including monthly reporting, project review meetings, performance testing, draw certification, etc
- Managing Operations and Maintenance contract handoff and coordination and ensure closeout of EPC contract at Final Acceptance
- Additional duties as required
Skills
- Minimum of a bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management or related field
- 2-3 years in the renewable energy sector or industrial construction or capital project management
- Advanced knowledge of construction management and constructing methods for large projects, contract management, procurement, and supply chain management, environmental and building permitting, and transportation logistics
- Basic knowledge of construction labor relations throughout the US
- Competency in analytical problem solving, customer/partner relationships, and technology expertise
- Proficient understanding of entire solar project life cycle
- Experience with High Voltage Interconnection aspects of a project's scope of work
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Project, Excel, PowerBI), Procore, SiteTracker, NetSuite and other discipline-relevant software
- Self-motivated, capable of performing tasks with minimal supervision
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and meet deadlines
- Strong organizational skills and multitasking ability
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
- Commitment to continuous improvement and analytical problem-solving
- Ability to create and implement programs/policies involving multiple departments
- Embrace and live by the mission and values of Cypress Creek Renewables
- Travel is expected to be 35%
- Must hold a valid driver's license
- Project Management Professional certification a plus
Benefits
- 15 days of Paid Time Off, accrual up to 20 days, 11 observed holidays.
- 401(k) Match
- Comprehensive package including medical, dental, vision and health insurance
- Wellness stipend, family planning stipend, and generous parental leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Phone Bill Reimbursement
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