Senior Project Manager – Utility Scale Solar (Field Based

Senior Project Manager

The Senior Project Manager will serve as a key delivery leader for complex utility-scale solar projects, acting as the primary liaison between the project owner and multiple vendors responsible for on-site execution. This role requires deep technical and industry knowledge, strong field experience, and proven leadership managing construction-phase activities across engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) partners.

This position is field-oriented and Texas-based. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience delivering solar generation projects in live field environments and excels at coordinating diverse stakeholders to ensure safe, high-quality, on-schedule project execution.

Responsibilities

• Owner's Representative & Liaison
• Function as the primary interface between the project owner and EPCs, subcontractors, equipment suppliers, inspectors, and other third-party vendors.
• Represent owner interests onsite, ensuring contract adherence, quality standards, safety compliance, and schedule performance.
• Project Execution & Field Oversight
• Oversee and report status during end-to-end execution of complex solar projects, from pre-construction planning through commissioning and turnover.
• Provide active on-site presence as required to monitor construction progress, resolve field issues, and drive corrective actions.
• Coordinate field construction activities including civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, and commissioning scopes.
• Monitor performance testing methods and results.
• Planning, Schedule & Cost Control
• Develop and manage detailed project execution plans, including scope definition, milestones, schedules, and deliverables.
• Track and report schedule performance, productivity, risks, and cost impacts; proactively mitigate delays or inefficiencies.
• Review vendor progress, change requests, and pay applications to ensure alignment with contractual and budgetary expectations.
• Technical Leadership
• Apply strong technical judgment to solar plant design, installation means and methods, interconnection requirements, and commissioning activities.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to resolve constructability issues, RFIs, and design modifications encountered in the field.
• Identify, develop, and implement constructability improvements.
• Risk Management & Issue Resolution
• Identify project risks early and implement mitigation strategies related to safety, quality, schedule, constructability, and vendor performance.
• Facilitate resolution of on-site conflicts, interface challenges, and unforeseen conditions while maintaining owner relationships and project momentum.
• Communication & Reporting
• Provide clear, timely communication to owner stakeholders, leadership, and project teams regarding progress, risks, and key decisions.
• Prepare executive-level status reports, dashboards, and field updates.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• 10+ years of progressive project management experience, with significant emphasis on utility-scale solar projects.
• Experience implementing and enforcing construction safety programs, including hazard analysis, regulatory compliance (OSHA and applicable federal standards), and on-site safety leadership.
• Demonstrated field experience managing solar construction activities and vendor-led execution.
• Strong understanding of EPC delivery models, construction sequencing, safety programs, and commissioning processes.
• Experience acting as owner's representative or lead interface between owners and contractors is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with electrical systems, power generation facilities, and grid-interconnection requirements.
• Proven ability to manage multiple contractors and vendors in fast-paced, high-risk field environments.
• PMP certification preferred.