Solar Program Manager
In this role, you will provide overall management oversight on geotechnical engineering and construction materials testing projects for multiple clients within the solar consulting group organization's national solar market. This is an exciting opportunity to make a big impact on our organization managing a fast-growing multi-million dollar client program. The Solar Program Manager will:
+ Plan, organize, and administer project execution activities to support the needs of clients on multiple projects.
+ Maintain contact with past and present clients to develop leads and maintain relationships
+ Coordinate project teams to develop proposal effort, strategy, and budget to deliver winning proposals
+ Provide senior review and obtain appropriate technical input for proposal/project execution efforts
+ Develop and secure new contracts with new & existing clients
+ Manage assigned staff ensuring appropriate resourcing of projects.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Assesses the solar market sector including opportunities and risks and develops strategies to penetrate the market, identify clients and win projects.
• Works with client staff members to identify, develop, and propose on future work assignments.
• Manages project execution including proposal development, project organization, subcontractor management, scheduling, financial management, health and safety stewardship and quality.
• Effectively uses workflows and processes to secure project resources, complete proposals, develop contracts, maintain project records, monitor project execution, bill clients, and collect receivables.
• Works effectively with Project Managers and technical project support staff to monitor and control projects to achieve financial target metrics for all projects.
• Mentors and coaches project team members and provides constructive feedback on performance.
• Leads project teams to meet or exceed client expectations while meeting industry standard of care.
• Provides supervision of dedicated staff within solar program team. Manages direct reports consisting of Project Managers, project engineers and other field staff.
• Coordinates with Company/Office leadership to monitor project management performance and provide mentoring and career guidance related to project management.
• Nurtures and grows client relationships.
• Works well managing teams and willingly works with the appropriate resources regardless of location.
• Provides clear performance expectations and consistent, timely and quality feedback.
• Coordinates with project team for additional resources when needed and uses appropriate leverage.
• Effectively identifies out-of-scope items and eliminates “scope creep” and/or secures amendments and change orders for additional services.
• Effectively communicates and coordinates with client and project stakeholders to keep project on budget and schedule.
• Works closely with clients and others to identify new or add-on project opportunities.
• Meets or exceeds client and stakeholder schedules and deadlines.
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to risk assessment and the Health and Safety planning hierarchy by conducting risk reviews for high-hazard work at the proposal stage, and budgeting for Health and Safety for each project in the portfolio.
• Demonstrates leadership by conducting management site visits, providing recognition, coaching and mentoring junior staff for effective project safety management, etc.
• Demonstrates commitment to vetting and managing subcontractors for safety success.
