Project Manager, Operations Manager

Working at Knobelsdorff

Along with building state‑of‑the‑art projects, we build meaningful careers, lasting opportunities, and teams of dedicated individuals who truly own their work. As a leading turnkey specialty contractor specializing in Automation, Electric, Energy, and Power Services, our team tackles challenging, cutting‑edge projects that provide opportunities to build new skills, confidence, and gain valuable hands‑on experience in a variety of different industries. We tackle industrial electrical installations, advanced automation systems, and renewable energy solutions.

Since our founding as a family‑owned company in 1988, we’ve grown while staying true to our core values. Starting your career with Knobelsdorff means joining a culture that values your contributions, moves quickly, takes calculated risks, and celebrates team members who step up and own their work.

Maintain complete accountability for the scope of each assigned project, ensuring completion according to schedule and within budget. Serve as the primary customer interface within the enterprise ensuring appropriate communication flow between internal and external project team members.

• You will be the leader of the project team; be responsible for planning and overseeing multiple solar projects simultaneously.
• Be responsible for Project and contract execution
• Schedule and plan the projects construction, by understanding what people, materials, and equipment are needed to complete the project.
• Manage the project Budget and report to the GM on job status updates and anticipated cost to complete the project.
• Ensure that the site team has the safety materials needed and that they are following the KE safety procedures along with the Construction Manager
• Interface with the client by, communicating the project status, working through change orders, submitting billing, and supplying any project deliverables per contract.
• Ensure that materials and equipment have been ordered and track them to ensure they arrive when they are scheduled
• Keep the Project schedule up to date, and make sure the critical milestones are being met.
• Work with Engineering on submittals, RFIs, and buildability of the site.
• Lead Kickoff meetings with the project team to ensure that the project is set up for success.
• Through communication and a Project Handover Meeting with the Pre-Construction and Estimating team, review contract to analyze scope, schedule, and budget of project.
• Establish meeting requirements for each project, ensuring proper coordination between the customer, internal support staff, sub-contractors
• Direct Project Coordinator on creation and submittals of RFI(s) to customers as needed to gain clarification and details needed for successful project completion.
• Based off customer requirements and internal asset planning, develop a feasible project schedule, and ensure execution of the schedule.
• Communicate with Construction Managers to coordinate equipment and personnel needs, updating the Division General Superintendent with requests for support.
• In coordination with Construction Managers and Division General Superintendent, ensure projects are progressing according to schedule.
• Regularly provide feedback to field personnel regarding projected/budgeted timelines versus actual completions on cost code specific items.
• Per contract safety requirements, and enterprise safety procedures, coordinate with the site Construction Manager to ensure that the site team has the safety materials needed and all required forms and reports are completed and submitted as required.
• Create, submit, and track change orders as required. Ensure change order documentation is updated in KE Procore and dollar values are appropriately updated in Viewpoint.
• Review financials for each assigned project at a minimum weekly, analyzing cost codes and ensuring budgeted and actual dollars are entered appropriately into Viewpoint. Meet with appropriate parties to correct discrepancies.
• Provide SOV forms monthly to KE accounts payable and provide site CTC amounts and forecasted revenues monthly via Viewpoint.
• Manage project close-out requirements,…