Senior Construction Manager

Sun Tribe EPC ("Sun Tribe") is Virginia’s premier utility‑scale solar design and build firm, specializing in sub-20MW ground‑mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) facilities. Our construction efforts are focused throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, Maryland, and neighboring states. At Sun Tribe, we build with purpose - prioritizing safety, quality, and environmental stewardship in every project we deliver.

The Senior Construction Manager provides senior construction leadership across multiple large or complex projects and is accountable for construction execution performance, site standards, and delivery outcomes across a multiple projects. This role drives execution strategy, independently resolves complex construction challenges, and provides senior subject matter expertise and mentorship to Construction Managers to ensure consistent performance across projects.

The Senior Construction Manager operates with broad autonomy within established company, contractual, safety, and financial parameters, making independent decisions regarding construction execution, sequencing, field resources, subcontractor performance, and resolution of complex field issues, while escalating matters requiring broader organizational, commercial, or regional resource decisions.

This position reports directly to the Regional Director, Construction Management and works closely with project management, project engineering, quality, EHS, clients, subcontractors, and other internal stakeholders.

• Provides senior construction leadership across multiple large or complex projects, ensuring execution quality, schedule performance, and consistent site standards.
• Provides functional oversight of Construction Managers, offering mentorship and coaching while serving as an escalation point for complex execution challenges
• Independently resolves complex construction, sequencing, subcontractor, and field execution issues, escalating matters requiring broader organizational, commercial, contractual, or regional decisions.
• Oversees workforce coordination, subcontractor performance, construction sequencing, site logistics, and other critical execution activities across assigned projects.
• Identifies systemic execution challenges and drives corrective actions and process improvements that strengthen performance across projects.
• Provides senior construction expertise during preconstruction, including constructability, sequencing, delivery risk, subcontractor readiness, and execution strategy.
• Maintains regular field presence across assigned projects to assess execution, identify emerging risks, reinforce standards, and support high‑priority project needs.
• Serves as a senior construction subject matter expert and thought partner to leadership, contributing to construction strategy, construction resource needs, tools, and continuous improvement.

• Education required:
  
  High school diploma or GED required;
  Bachelor’s degree in construction management, business, or related field preferred, or equivalent experience
• A minimum of twelve (12) years of experience in construction, project management, or related field required, including a minimum of seven (7) years of utility‑scale solar EPC or equivalent construction experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex construction execution across multiple projects or sites.
• Strong understanding of construction execution, subcontractor management, site logistics, scheduling, and field operations.
• Current, valid driver’s license and eligibility for corporate vehicle insurance coverage

• OSHA 30 certification preferred.
• Advanced understanding of construction management practices including scheduling, subcontractor…