Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Signal Energy is a company focused on utility-scale solar EPC projects, seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex projects. The role involves overseeing project execution, ensuring safety and quality, managing budgets, and mentoring project teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead full-lifecycle execution of large, complex EPC projects from NTP through final acceptance
- Oversee multiple project phases concurrently, ensuring alignment with design standards, construction best practices, schedule commitments, and commercial requirements
- Provide strategic decision-making support to field teams and proactively resolve issues to maintain project momentum
- Support Preconstruction through estimating, constructability reviews, procurement strategy, and subcontractor evaluation for major scopes
- Model exceptional safety behavior and ensure field teams uphold Signal’s safety expectations without exception
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and promote a transparent, corrective-action culture around safety and quality
- Partner with Quality to ensure robust inspection processes, proactive issue resolution, and adherence to specifications
- Manage project budgets at an advanced level, including forecasting, cost trending, margin protection, and commercial strategy
- Oversee contract administration and major commercial events, including claims, notices, risk exposures, and change management
- Provide executive-level reporting on financial performance, risks, and variance drivers
- Lead strategic scheduling efforts, including development, monitoring, and mitigation planning for complex, multi-phase scopes
- Ensure rigorous analysis of critical path, productivity trends, and recovery planning
- Collaborate with Scheduling, Construction, and subcontract partners to maintain milestone alignment
- Serve as the primary strategic interface with clients, owner engineers, lenders, and key stakeholders
- Anticipate client needs, maintain alignment on expectations, and elevate Signal’s reputation for professionalism and performance
- Lead difficult conversations with poise and ensure transparent communication during challenges or change events
- Lead, mentor, and develop Project Managers, APMs, PEs, and Field Engineers to build a strong succession pipeline
- Reinforce Signal’s project delivery culture—accountability, proactive communication, disciplined execution, and team cohesion
- Provide structured coaching, regular performance feedback, and development planning for project delivery personnel
- Support hiring, onboarding, and capability-building initiatives across the PM discipline
- Identify, quantify, and strategically manage high-impact risks across technical, commercial, schedule, subcontract, and safety domains
- Lead major risk reviews with senior leadership and ensure clear mitigation strategies and follow-through
- Integrate lessons learned into future planning and mentor PMs on effective risk leadership
- Provide consistent, accurate, and executive-ready reporting on project progress, issues, financials, and milestone health
- Lead internal and external project meetings with clarity, structure, and a focus on accountability
- Support Project Delivery governance processes and continuous-improvement initiatives
Skills
- Demonstrated leadership of large-scale EPC construction projects, preferably utility-scale solar or renewable energy
- Advanced knowledge of EPC execution, engineering workflows, procurement strategy, and construction sequencing
- Mastery of financial reporting, cost controls, and commercial management
- Exceptional communication – verbal, written, and interpersonal – with strong client-facing ability
- Ability to influence cross-functional teams and mentor developing project talent
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high degree of ownership and initiative
- Proficiency in project management software (P6, MS Project) and financial systems
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, renewable energy, or related field
- Minimum 8-10 years of project management experience, with at least 3 years in a role leading complex or large-scale EPC projects
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
- OSHA 10 or 30-hour safety certification
- First Aid/CPR Certification
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