Senior BESS Construction Manager, EPC

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Description:

  • Manage all phases of construction projects, including bidding, contractor negotiations, execution, punch lists, and closeout.
  • Develop project scopes and RFPs in collaboration with infrastructure and process engineering teams.
  • Oversee construction financial analysis, budgeting, and productivity to support project success.
  • Perform constructability reviews, quality control, and troubleshooting/root-cause analysis.
  • Administer construction documentation, including RFIs, submittals, change orders, invoicing, contracts, and project tracking systems.
  • Coordinate project startup, early-phase planning, meetings, file management, QA/QC documentation, and commissioning activities.
  • Promote construction safety and environmental compliance across all project phases.
  • Track and report key project metrics to leadership.
  • Lead and oversee project teams, including in-house installers, subcontractors, and vendors.
  • Travel periodically to provide direct onsite oversight and resolve issues in real time.

Requirements:

  • 8+ years of construction experience, preferably with a General Contractor or Electrical Contractor.
  • Experience with BESS and commercial solar projects is strongly preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree preferred, ideally in engineering or construction management, or equivalent relevant experience.
  • Master's degree preferred.
  • Intermediate to advanced proficiency with MS Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Proficiency with Bluebeam, ACC, and MS Project preferred.
  • Understanding of construction design documents and ability to provide constructability feedback before and during construction.
  • Ability to read P&IDs, single lines, flow diagrams, logic diagrams, and loop diagrams.
  • Ability to sequence installations across all construction trades.
  • Experience with permits, city processes, and special inspections preferred.
  • Experience working with or managing a commissioning agent preferred.
  • Willingness to travel 50%+ to project sites in IL, MI, TX, and future locations.

Benefits:

  • Full-time position.
  • Compensation commensurate with experience.
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