Senior Project Manager, DG at Cypress Creek Renewables (View all jobs) (https://ccrenew.com/careers/)

Illinois, New York

The Company

Cypress Creek Renewables is driven by the belief that solar makes our world cleaner and healthier. From development to construction to operations, we create projects that benefit communities for decades. As a leader in utility and community scale solar, Cypress Creek welcomes and supports a diverse group of innovative thinkers from all backgrounds. Cypress Creek has corporate offices in North Carolina and California, as well as local offices throughout the country.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of DG Delivery and Operations The Sr. Project Manager (Sr. PM), DG Projects is responsible for managing projects from late-stage development and financial close through commercial operation, ensuring safe, quality, on time and on budget execution by third party EPC contractors. The Sr. PM will support constructability review for Development projects and support closeout to Final Acceptance, may manage multiple large transmission projects in construction and will lead engineering, development, legal or finance staff supporting the projects. Responsibilities include:

• Partnering with the Development team to ensure an efficient transition of projects through the construction and financial close out stage

• Supporting constructability reviews, scheduling and indicative construction pricing requests for Development projects

• Assembling RFPs and defining scope of work packages for construction activities and participate in EPC contractor selection and contract negotiation

• Supporting review and analysis of EPC bids to support overall RFP negotiation

• Managing Requests for Information and Change Management processes during construction

• Once awarded, managing construction contracts including tracking deliverables, schedules, cashflow, managing change orders, and providing notices or dispute resolution if required

• Identifying risks to project success and work with internal and external parties to establish, where needed, mitigation plans, to maintain project schedules and budgets

• Ensuring internal and external teams work to satisfy close out of zoning, construction and financial conditions

• Arranging, organizing, and maintaining regularly scheduled project meetings communication and projects’ statuses and delegate project tasks

• Presenting and reporting to management on contractor selection, cash flow, schedule and risks

• Working closely with the Project Finance Leads to ensure accurate input to financial models and close out of requirements for financing milestones

• Understanding and managing compliance requirements of project contracts like Power Purchase Agreement, Interconnection Agreement, and Land Use Permit

• Ensuring maintenance of positive relationships with landowners, requisite regulatory jurisdictions and utilities during the construction and sales to third parties

• Working with Procurement leads to understand long lead equipment and ensure timing and requisites costs are accurately reflected in schedules on the EPM team as well as on the Development team.

• Managing deliverables from the Owner’s Engineer

• Improving and developing project management tools and processes

• Ensuring effective coordination and information sharing within the multi-disciplinary project team

• Managing Operations and Maintenance contract handoff and coordination and ensure closeout of EPC contract at Final Acceptance

• Act as a project liaison with all internal departments and outside contractors, equipment suppliers, consultants, landlords, governing authorities, etc.; coordinate towards common goals while making critical decisions in a professional manner

• Ability to effectively coordinate and handle, under pressure, multiple projects with a high degree of independence and professional judgment to deliver projects within deadlines

Skills and Qualifications:

• Undergraduate Degree in engineering, project management, construction management, or equivalent.

• PMP study or similar coursework around the principles of project management.

• 5-15 years professional experience in a renewables or construction project management

• Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail, decision making/problem solving, analytical and time management skills.

• Proficient understanding of entire solar project lifecycle; energy storage knowledge a plus

• Experience with distribution level interconnection.

• Preference to have experience with community solar projects.

• Ability to work both independently and as a part of team, knowing when to seek help

• Flexibility to modify course in real-time in response to fluid facts and circumstances

• Proactive and solution-focused communication skills which extend across all organizational and management levels.

• Exceptional ability to instill confidence as a credible, reliable and expert subject matter expert for team members in technical matters.

• Procore, Sales Force, SharePoint, Scheduling Software experience and proficiency preferred.

• Experience administering contracts

• Ability to travel 25%, on average.

Location(s): We have openings for positions based in Illinois or New York state. We are also open to remote understanding projects are throughout the country.

Benefits:

• 15 days of Paid Time Off, accrual up to 20 days, 11 observed holidays.

• 401(k) Match

• Comprehensive package including medical, dental, vision and health insurance

• Wellness stipend, family planning stipend, and generous parental leave

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Phone Bill Reimbursement

• Fully expensed company travel, mileage reimbursement

• Annual Holiday Parties and Company Swag

  A note to Recruiting Agencies Cypress Creek Renewables Human Resources te am does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiters, staffing firms, or related agencies. The Human Resources team coordinates all recruiting and h iring at our company. We do not accept resumes from third-party recruiters unless authorized by the Human Resources team and if a signed agreement is in place. Any unsolicited resumes will be considered property of C CR and we are not responsible for any related fees . All communication related to recruiting partnerships should ONLY be directed to the Human Resources team.

Cypress Creek Renewables is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace that is inclusive and values diversity, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.