Project Manager, Construction

The Project Manager, Construction will be responsible for leading project execution and construction activities for assigned projects and will work in close coordination with the Sr. Director of Construction on all activities during the preconstruction scoping, EPC contracting and construction phases associated with Primergy’s portfolio. Acting as the owner’s representative, the successful candidate will work closely with internal teams, EPC partners and other project stakeholders to navigate complex project challenges and keep projects on established and contracted schedules and budgets.

Additionally, this role will be supporting the execution team Project Directors with RFP solicitations, EPC selection and the successful transition from preconstruction to construction, and ultimately to asset management after construction completion.

• Lead the procurement of EPC contracts including bidding, scoping and execution on large scale utility and distributed generation utility solar plants.
• Manage various forms of project documentation including submittals, RFIs, project meeting minutes, construction documents, contractual obligations, delivery, permits and monthly reporting to internal and outside parties. Responsibilities include managing the data room files and ensuring digital files are stored and updated regularly based upon the Primergy data room protocols and policies.
• Manage a diverse team that could include an Assistant Project Manager, Construction Manager and other field positions (internal and/or external positions)
• Direct the owner’s consultants and oversee overall project activities in coordination with the development, development engineering and pre-construction teams, including planning and coordinating, circumventing/resolving problem areas, and ensuring all company/project policies, procedures and standards are maintained.
• Manage the overall project budget and contingency, review and approve the EPC contractor’s pay applications, support the lender draw process, and coordinate the Independent Engineer’s site visits and reporting.
• Manage change orders and the change order log, along with project contract documentation, including notices, certificates, and other contractual records.
• Prepare required logs and other project documentation for construction meetings.
• Own the tracking and reporting on contract milestone submittals to ensure accuracy and timeliness and notify senior management of any deficiencies.
• Review and challenge the EPC contractor’s baseline schedule and monthly updates, track performance against contractual milestones, and manage owner-controlled inputs such as notice to proceed, permits, interconnection, and owner-furnished equipment deliveries.
• Provide owner oversight of site safety, verifying that the EPC contractor and subcontractors implement and follow a compliant EHS program and monitoring incident reporting, safety metrics, and OSHA compliance.
• Oversee quality assurance and quality control, witness commissioning and performance testing, verify punch-list closeout, and manage substantial and final completion, COD, and turnover to the asset management and O&M teams.
• Administer the EPC contract from the owner’s perspective, including negotiating change orders, enforcing liquidated damages and performance guarantees, and managing warranty claims and disputes.
• Manage the owner’s interconnection agreement and power purchase agreement obligations and milestones, coordinating with the utility, ISO/RTO, and offtaker through energization.
• Manage the PWA consultant to ensure EPC contract flow-down of prevailing wage and apprenticeship obligations
• Support the creation of requests for proposals, analyze bids, and administer the…