Position: Construction Manager
Location: Chicago, IL (travel between 5-6 sites in Chicago)
Type: 12-month Contract - Extension)
Additional Compensation: Overnight Stays ($200/night max), Mileage Reimbursement, Perdiem ($110/day)
Essential Responsibilities:
- As the Site Construction Manager – Solar projects you will:Be responsible for the overall control of all project activities at the job site including managing site personnel, safety, project quality, reliability, cost control, and schedule milestones
- Be responsible for overall site management of projects per the contract and for cost effectiveness and the most efficient use of resources
- Report to the Project Manager responsible for the specified project
- Customer interface and work coordination
- Interface with assigned Project Engineers for electrical and civil design requirements throughout life of project
- Coordinate all assigned projects site personnel and coordination between subcontractors, craft labor and post-order construction
- Be responsible for direction of subcontractor work within scopes established.
- Coordinate with contract administration for issues with written contracts
- Be responsible for material and equipment inventories and control
- Ensure policies are properly administered relating to all project documentation, communication and reporting routines
- Interface with project planning and scheduling to insure accurate execution of schedule; provide updates and percent complete evaluations
- Work with EHS Coordinator for ensuring all site safety procedures are strictly adhered to including daily and weekly meetings and documentation routines
- Coordinate with Project finance to ensure timely and accurate inputs into financial reporting
- Qualifications/RequirementsHigh School Diploma with a minimum of 5 years of in Solar Construction projects or 10 years in related projects
- Desired CharacteristicsBachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
- Demonstrated on-site installation and construction methods experience
- Minimum of 3 years field engineering experience on electrical utility projects
- Experience in Solar
- On -site installation and construction methods experience
- Experience in scheduling and cost tracking
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- Demonstrated project management or construction management skills
- Excellent computer skills
- Excellent documentation skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
