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Baker Electric · 3 days ago

Project Manager - Utility Scale Solar

Corona, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Baker Electric is an employee-owned company focused on sustainable growth and teamwork. The Utility Solar Project Manager is responsible for establishing project objectives, monitoring construction and financial activities, and ensuring projects adhere to company processes for successful completion and financial outcomes.

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Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Oversee the completion of construction in accordance with the Contract Documents and prevailing building codes

Ensure all project-associated Baker Electric employees follow and understand our interpretation of the project’s specifications and contract documents

Prove financial responsibility by ensuring labor, material, equipment and subcontract budgets are achieved

Manage the submittal and delivery process ensuring project milestones are achieved and product is on the jobsite at the most advantages time for installation

Produce a complete and accurate bill of material for all major equipment purchases based upon your own review

Scope all subcontracted items of the project to ensure compliance and completeness with the contract documents (low voltage systems, excavation, testing services etc.), negotiate the terms and conditions of the subcontract and create and issue complete subcontracts to the selected subcontractors

Prepare accurate and supportable change request estimates

Maintain and ensure accuracy of all logs and project associated tracking tools

Become the 'Company Expert' of all areas of the Project’s General and Special Conditions

Discuss manpower requirements at least weekly with the Superintendents or the PX

Ensure Production Tracker on each project has a weekly % complete update and that manpower projections do not exceed budgeted hours

Monitor job progress, assist in cost to complete estimates, and man-hour to complete estimates as needed

Draft letters as required to notify the Owner’s representative of project conditions and delays that have time and cost impacts to the project

Ensure overtime is compensable to Baker Electric

Maintains positive cash flow, billings, and days sales open to match the Contract agreed on durations or better

Promote and maintain a cooperative relationship with all clients and company personnel

Monitor field housekeeping activities for compliance with job safety requirements and standards

Anticipate and communicate potential long lead item delays to prevent possible disruptions in the production schedule

Monitor that material is being ordered and arriving on the job site on schedule, and that vendor supplied material is cost competitive

Resolve material problems (ordering, arrival, backorders, damages, shortage, etc.) with the assistance of the Purchasing Manager or appropriate vendor

Manage preconstruction activities required to commence on-site construction work once a contract has been executed. This includes but is not limited to, permit submittals, equipment procurement and prefabrication coordination

Work with close coordination with Project Engineers assigned to the project

Qualification

Utility solar experienceElectrical Construction ManagementElectrical EstimatingElectrical Project ManagementContract law knowledgeProject accounting knowledgeMS Office proficiencyConstruction Management softwareTeam buildingCommunication skillsProblem-solvingNegotiation skills

Required

Utility solar experience is preferred

5+ years of experience in Electrical Construction Management, Electrical Estimating and/or Electrical Project Management

5+ years of general knowledge of contract law and project accounting

Bachelor's Degree in related field a plus (Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, etc.) and/or successful graduation of I.B.E.W. Journeyman preferred

Proficiency in MS Office: Excel, Word, Outlook is required

Proficiency in Bluebeam, Procore, MS Project, or other related Construction Management software

Ability to travel throughout California and Nevada, working on the project site