Assistant Project Manager - Solar Construction - NJ

The Assistant Project Manager works alongside Project Operations and Field Management to foster great client relationships, work effectively alongside our employees, and oversee the construction of safe, high quality, profitable, and on schedule renewable projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Lead by example in adherence to Quality and Safety Programs

Communicate productively with clients’ regarding overall project status updates as needed with assistance from PM

Comfortable leading Internal, Client and Subcontractor meetings, providing meeting minutes and follow ups as needed

Familiarize themselves with all requirements and exhibits of the EPC contracts

Maintain internal trackers for quantity and production tracking

Assist PM with all necessary finance functions such as : client billings, project forecasting, risk analysis, vendor / subcontractor payments, change management, and self perform analysis.

Participate in CPM schedule reviews and maintain schedules to ensure timely completion of all milestones. Collaborate with project controls to identify critical paths, flag delays, and adjust resources.

Assist PM in procurement process, scoping, and contracting of subcontractors and vendors.

Responsible for management of subcontractors and vendors, including but not limited to; contract management, change management, notifications regarding Quality or EHS deficiencies and weekly subcontractor meetings.

Employee actively promotes and encourages company culture onsite

Assist PM in pre-EPC bid estimates

Assist with initiatives such as mentoring, training, onboarding and conducting interviews

Responsible to train field engineers and less experienced employees

Conduct interviews when requested

Financial responsibility for assigned vendors, subcontractors, or self-perform activities

Fosters positive and productive meetings between internal teams

This position is field based at our project construction sites

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Renewable Engineering, Engineering or a related field

1-3+ years of relevant construction industry experience, with progressively greater responsibility

Successfully led and managed complex project or portfolios valued at $5+ million

Experience leading, motivating and managing various project team sizes, including internal and external resources, while holding team members accountable

Experience with successfully leading projects to on-schedule and within budget completion

Experience with project start-up meetings, project drawings, project execution plans, and subcontractor and vendor buyouts

Ability to read, understand and interpret contract, subcontracts, and purchase orders

Success in managing subcontractors and developing and executing project changes

Familiar with developing accurate cost to complete estimates, costing and pricing Change Orders, and maximizing profits

Strong proficiency in Word and Excel and a working knowledge of Microsoft Project and Bluebeam (or similar)

Excellent teamwork, communication, and people skills are essential

Solid time management skills with the ability to multi-task and work in a fast environment

Must have a valid driver’s license

Ability to travel and / or temporarily relocate to project construction sites every 3-12 months throughout your region of the United States

Working Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Project (or similar scheduling software), and Bluebeam (or similar) with experience presenting to stakeholders and senior leadership

• All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment must take a pre-employment drug test and receive a negative result as a condition of hire.
• An offer of employment is conditional upon complying with CS Energy's requirements including, but not limited to signing a separate disclosure and consent form prior to any background check.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
• CS Energy does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters and / or third parties in response to our job postings.

Any unsolicited resumes become property of CS Energy and we reserve the right to pursue and hire any such candidate

ABOUT US

CS Energy is an industry-leading engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) renewable energy company that develops, designs and builds optimized solar, energy storage, and emerging energy projects.

CS Energy has successfully designed and installed over 1.5 GW of solar and 500 MWh of energy storage projects across the United States.

Owned by American Securities, a leading US private equity firm, CS Energy leverages strong relationships with solar developers, IPPs, utilities, off-takers, suppliers, and landowners to help our customers streamline the project development process, lower project costs, and create value for all stakeholders as a trusted long-term partner.

CS Energy has achieved its success through attracting and retaining highly talented and motivated individuals who are passionate about the company’s success.

We recognize the value of diversity and are committed to protecting, training, enriching, and empowering our team members as they grow their careers in the renewable energy space.

We work hard, are mindful of our social and environmental responsibilities, and continuously give back to our local communities.

Our commitment is based on the following principles : safety, quality, integrity, collaboration, expertise, and diversity.

We are proud to be continually awarded as a great place to work by nationally recognized programs based on employee feedback.

Benefits

CS Energy provides great benefits to our valued employees.

CS Energy does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.

CS Energy is an equal opportunity employer.