Construction Manager

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the safety department to ensure all safety goals are the highest priority.
• Make certain that the company is represented in accordance with AES Clean Energy’s corporate values.
• The CM establishes a transparent and respectful line of communication between the construction team and the landowners.
• This involves regular interactions, updates, and direct contact to keep landowners informed about project timelines, impacts, and progress.
• Address landowner concerns during construction, acting as the main point of contact for landowner issues, from dust and noise complaints to concerns about property boundaries and access.
• The CM must address these issues promptly and respectfully.
• Manage on‑site monthly/weekly drone photo progress updates.
• Proactively identify and assist EPC in the management of site environmental and safety impacts.
• Facilitate communication between the DEQ, AHJ, and the EPC on environmental community concerns and impacts.
• Provide excellence in managing and delivering the project(s), in line with the company’s expectations.
• Create a culture of continuous improvement.
• Prepare and manage the project execution plan, including the project schedule; coordinate and host the project kickoff meetings; and prepare and manage an effective project closeout.
• Manage and direct AES hired on‑site contract employees (QC/Safety/Commissioning).
• Verify and approve time records.
• Work with the project management team to ensure the effective management of all contracts (prime and subcontracts), including change orders and documentation of variances.
• Act as the onsite owner’s representative monitoring utility‑scale solar construction completed by 3rd‑party EPC contractors.
• Cultivate positive working relationships with 3rd‑party EPC contractors.
• Manage the construction of utility‑scale solar and Battery Energy Storage (BESS) projects to the 3rd‑party EPC contract and permit requirements including schedule, budget, scope of work, deliverables.
• Complete daily safety walks and submit a daily safety walk report to the head of internal safety programs.
• Manage internal safety goals with 3rd‑party EPC contractors.
• Attend internal and external meetings as necessary (e.g., daily, weekly).
• Track project progress against the schedule and manage schedule remediation plans.
• Discuss daily objectives with the third‑party EPC contractor and promptly report perceived risks and any other issues/observations.
• Verify and sign off on various construction milestones (civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical) and update internal tracking software.
• Ensure thorough and quality work by verifying items against scopes of work and design plans to minimize punch lists and deliver the best‑in‑class assets.
• Verify 3rd‑party EPC contractors adhere to QA/QC plans.
• Work with in‑house engineering to provide information and attend job walks to facilitate reports from 3rd‑party independent engineers.
• Collect third‑party EPC deliverables and either upload them to an internal data room or send them to the appropriate team member for sign‑off (e.g., test reports, progress reports, etc.).
• Review draft invoices with 3rd‑party EPC contractor and sign off on work completed.
• Serve as the first line of defense against proposed change orders; escalating to internal Project Manager as necessary.
• Proactively communicate and manage an ongoing punch list with 3rd‑party EPC contractor, managing the final punch list from Mechanical Completion to completion.
• Review and approve pencil copies monthly with the PM Team.

• Proven ability to motivate others inside or outside the organization.
• Team player supporting both team members and members of the extended team.
• Ability to develop, maintain, and strengthen partnerships with others inside or outside the organization.
• Strong proficiency in communication.
• Ability to solicit others for support for ideas and solutions.
• Ability to quickly identify information needed to clarify a situation, seek that information from appropriate sources, and use skillful questioning to draw out the information to find a solution.
• Anticipate the implications and consequences of situations and take appropriate action…