Senior Project Manager

remote / hybrid
Chattanooga, TN 37421, USA

Supervises: Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, Project Engineers, Field Engineers, Project Superintendents, Co-Ops and Interns

Works closely with: Owners, Project Directors, Project Engineers, Field Construction Staff, Preconstruction, Procurement, Scheduling, Quality, and Safety

Role Overview:

The Senior Project Manager (SPM) is responsible for leading the full lifecycle execution of CoVolt Power’s most complex and strategically significant utility-scale solar EPC projects. The Sr PM operates with a high level of independence and judgment, ensuring safe, timely, and financially disciplined delivery. In addition to core project leadership responsibilities, Sr. PM plays a pivotal role in developing future project leaders, elevating project management standards, and reinforcing the culture and operating rhythms of Project Delivery.

This role requires an experienced, forward-thinking project leader who can navigate significant technical, commercial, and contractual challenges, strengthen relationships with clients and partners, and model the behaviors expected across Signal’s project teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advanced Project Leadership & Execution
• 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 issuesto maintain project momentum.
• Support Preconstruction through estimating, constructability reviews, procurement strategy, and subcontractor evaluation for major scopes.
• Safety & Quality Leadership:
• 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.
• Client & Stakeholder Leadership:
• 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.
• Strategic
  
  Risk Management:
  
  
• 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.
• Reporting, Governance & Executive Communication:
• Provide consistent, accurate, and executive-ready reporting on project progress, issues,financials, and milestone health.
• Lead internal and external project meetings with clarity,…