Project Manager

Job Summary

Sun Tribe EPC (“ST EPC”) is Virginia’s premier utility scale Solar design and build firm focused on designing and constructing sub 20MW ground mounted Solar Photovoltaic (PV) facilities. The Project Management team is responsible for planning and executing projects pursuant to terms of turnkey engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) agreements.

The Project Manager is responsible for coordinating and directing all aspects of the work, managing the schedule and resources, and controlling risks and changes. The Project Manager establishes and maintains professional working relationships with project stakeholders, including subcontractors, vendors, clients, consultants, regulatory agencies, host facilities, and personnel from complementary Departments within the Company. The Project Manager role may oversee more than one project concurrently.

The Project Manager reports to the Vice President Project Management Operations and may supervise an Assistant Project Manager.

Responsibilities
Project Leadership

• Ensures all company HSSE systems and processes are in place and followed and that safety first culture is established and maintained.
• Leads the organization’s delivery of projects in line with key objectives
• Responsible for bottom line performance and P&L of all assigned projects.
• Directs and guides the project team, ensuring that project objectives and priorities are understood, and that plans are formed and executed.
• Follows established processes to ensure that plan implementation is consistent across the project team and organization; challenges established processes in pursuit of perpetual improvement
• Manages partners including subcontractors, vendors, and consultants, in support of project execution
• Directs daily activity of project’s Assistant Project Managers including the assignment of specific project tasks

Planning

• Serves as organization’s SME on project source documents including prime EPC agreement and developer deliverables
• Develops and manages a plan to execute the project within contractual limitations and in alignment with project charters
• Coordinates project kick-off meetings (internal and external).
• Works in collaboration with Preconstruction Managers to review the estimate and allocate estimated items to the final project budget
• Develops, maintains, and leverages comprehensive project schedules; actively uses schedules to plan and manage work, including labor, equipment, and material requirements
• Prepares and submits all non-discretionary permit applications to local, state, and federal authorities having jurisdiction; obtain permits; always maintains full compliance with all permits
• Manages system interconnection agreement requirements with the local utility
• Coordinates system commissioning and performance testing with the Sun Tribe-internal quality and engineering departments, utilities, owners, third-party engineers, and others
• Develops and maintains contingency plans; implements as needed

Active Monitoring

• Manages project budgets; report weekly costs-to-date, estimated costs to complete, committed costs, cost risks and mitigation strategies, cost-saving opportunities, etc.
• Interfaces with accounting department to process incoming and outgoing invoices and forecast and manage project cash flows
• Approves subcontractor pay applications
• Manages the project quality control program to ensure that processes are consistently implemented according to the plan; delivers the specified product
• Ensures Sun Tribe site personnel are procuring materials, equipment, and labor in accordance with the project budget and company processes

Change Management

• Accurately identifies risks to project outcomes in advance and undertakes mitigating activity
• Identifies and documents project restraints in systems of record including their impact on project outcomes
• Marshalls internal and external resources as necessary to resolve project restraints
• Secures Change Orders from clients as appropriate.
• Evaluates and negotiates Change Orders from subcontractors

Subcontracting

• Effectively manages contracts (prime, subcontracts, purchase orders) including exhibits and ancillary documents
• Drafts, reviews, manages, and improves subcontracts; identifies and negotiates key terms; manages risk
• Develops RFP packages, administers RFP processes, evaluates proposals, value engineers, negotiates contracts and subcontracts

Communication

• Ensures that owner reporting occurs in line with contractual obligations
• Leads effective internal and external weekly project meetings
• Maintains accurate schedules and cost estimates in systems of record
• Ensures timely and accurate project reporting to internal and external stakeholders
• Delivers to the organization concise status and actionable intelligence
• Communicates effectively with clients to continuously earns their respect

Basic Qualifications Required

• Degree required: Bachelor's Degree in construction management, business, engineering or other related field is preferred
• A minimum four (4) years’ experience in project management required
• Hold or are in the process of obtaining:
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification through the Project Management Institute or Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
  • Procore certification(s)

Skills & Experience Preferred

• Honest, reliable, tactful, respectful, and conscientious
• Self-motivated to perpetually improve as an individual, to help others improve, and to contribute to improvement as part of a team
• Ability to leverage project scheduling software such as MS Project (or equivalent CPM scheduling software) and construction management platforms such as Procore
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong personal organizational skills to manage time, prioritize effectively, and manage multiple tasks, projects, and deadlines
• Ability to lead and work well with others in a collaborative team environment; capable of delegating effectively; capable of inspiring others to action
• Demonstration of company core values; Community, Safety, Perpetual Improvement, Nature, Joy, and Respect

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• The ability to travel is required. Typical travel required includes travel via automobile approximately as needed, averaging up to 50% of time.
• Some evening and weekend work is required
• Require travel to worksites and projects as needed
• Exposure to characteristic construction site dangers
• Current, valid Driver’s License, eligible for corporate vehicle insurance coverage

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Healthcare benefits - Medical, Vision, Dental
• 401(k) with company match
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Competitive paid time off and volunteer days
• Employee Assistance Program
• And more!

How to Apply
Please submit your resume and relevant project experience via our application portal . Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Even if you do not meet every listed qualification, we encourage you to apply. We prioritize talent, passion, and drive over what looks good on paper. If you're on the fence, we encourage you to hit the apply button and highlight what draws you to Sun Tribe.

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Sun Tribe complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the Sun Tribe operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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