Senior Project Manager

Planning & Scheduling

• Coordinate with Superintendents, Project Administrators, and Senior staff.
• Assemble preliminary and estimated schedules for pre-construction planning.
• Manage project budgets, track potential change orders and coordinate material take off assembly.
• Define project scopes of work for both internal and external work.

Budgeting & Financial Reporting

• The successful candidate will have managed projects ranging in size from $500K to $5M.
• Coordinate with senior & executive management on project financials.
• Provide forecasts on cost to complete and estimated hours remaining.
• Compare estimates vs. actuals and track financial metrics within the Sage 100 contractor accounting system.
• Approve billing, material, and subcontractor costs while reporting to the Accounting Department.

Team & Management:

• Lead weekly project management meetings and have excellent communication skills.
• Coordinate with clients, manage project team, lead and drive the success of the project.
• Set goals & objectives that your team needs to achieve, provide feedback and metrics to track project and team performance.
• Tracking and understanding both upstream and downstream scopes of work.

Subcontractor

• Scope of work coordination and tracking.
• Interview and screen potential subcontractors.
• Coordinate, report, and manage filed crews on lead-times for equipment.
• Negotiate new supplier agreements.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required; construction management, and engineering preferred.
• Minimum of seven years’ experience in the commercial solar and/or storage industry, with technical project management experience in a senior position.
• PMP Certification.
• Advanced understanding and knowledge of safety OSHA requirements and regulations.
• Proven ability to manage schedules, understand target/required margins, come in under budget, trouble shoot difficult situations, manage personalities, and motivate a team.
• Ability to work efficiently and juggle multiple projects.
• Exceptional communications skills and calm professional demeanor with an ability to work effectively even under high stress situations with significant pressure from both internal and external operatives.
• Extensive experience with EPC contracts, scope of work, and schedule of values as it pertains to positive cash flow billing practices.
• Willingness to travel when required.

Shall Exhibit the Following Expertise:

• Excellent PC computer skills with proficiency in Word, Excel, Gantt Charts, and high-level performance in Microsoft Office 365 Suite (Planner, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive)
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Helioscope, and PV Syst.
• Proficiency with daily construction management paperwork and daily reports.
• Proficiency with planning/scheduling/PM software (Gantt Project, and Procore).
• Industry software job experience and familiarity with Sage 100 Contractor, Adobe Acrobat, and/or Bluebeam.
• Profitability and cost analysis management skills.
• Negotiate contracts and strategic alliances.
• Finance, budgeting, and cost management skills.
• Team building and performance improvement management.
• Manage tactical issues and employ effective strategies for win-win solutions.
• Advanced critical thinking skills and ability to manage personalities in a fast paced environment.
• Sales and marketing leadership with vendors, clients, and other project managers.
• Positive attitude with a focus on creating solid working relationships that foster long term client relationships and workflow processes for the company.

Other Pertinent Information:

While we prefer the position to be staffed full-time in Southern California, at our San Diego headquarters, we will consider remote work configurations with commuting to San Diego for regular leadership meetings. The candidate must be legally entitled to work and reside in the U.S. Sustineo is an equal opportunity employer.

If you are interested in joining our team, please submit your cover letter and resume to our HR department, here.