Remote Sr. Project Manager – Solar​/Electrical Construction

Sr Project Manager

Tryfacta is seeking a Sr Project Manager for our client in Albany, NY, 12203. This is a temporary contract assignment. If you meet the qualifications listed below and are interested, please apply now!

Position Title:

Sr Project Manager

Location:

Albany, NY, 12203

Duration: 6 months

Where the work will be performed:
Remote

Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Interact with contractors to answer technical or program related questions.
• Interact with installers to provide clarity on program rules, answer technical questions.
• Customer complaints – determine legitimacy of home or business owner complaints, log on compliant tracker and work with all necessary parties (Contractor, Customer, NYSERDA legal team/governmental affairs team, or DPS) to resolve issue.
• As assigned, respond to emails sent to inboxes such as:
  Solar Questions.gov;
  Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Team Technical Resource.
• Assist other team members, potentially including Client LI staff, with technical and code, mostly on Residential PV + Storage projects.
• Code Official Training, online using Articulate.
• NY-Sun Solar Guidebook Updates.
• Assist NYSERDA's siting team, as needed.
• Stay abreast of changes to major industry changes, for instance the release of changes to the National Electric Code. Project Technical Design Reviews.
• NY-Sun project applications design review includes:
  
  - Briefly review submitted projects documents for accuracy: project application, wiring diagrams, shading, site plans, and site photos. These reviews typically take no more than a few minutes and are meant to catch high-level issues.
  
  - Correspond via email with Contractors when there is a missing or rejected item - Follow up on responses from Contractors.
• Residential Energy Storage design reviews - provides technical review of project designs, with expertise in reviewing for compliance with the Fire Code and NEC Code requirements.
• Provide Quality Assurance inspection checklist modification. Quality Assurance Corrective Action Response (CAR) Review Program Implementor for NY-Sun and Storage Programs Corrective Action Requirements (CAR) review (often requires time researching codes for the appropriate section).
• Review the issued (failed) inspection report to familiarize with cited issues.
• Review contractor response to determine if proof of corrective action is acceptable.
• If corrected, is the correction sufficient to resolve the issue approve (completed) or reject and resubmit (Corrective action required).
• Other duties as assigned that contribute to the key outcomes of the NY-Sun team.

To be considered for this position, you should have:

• Excellent communication skills Experience in solar or electrical construction industry (having worked with or as a solar installer a plus).
• Working knowledge of NYS Uniform Codes.
• Ability to communicate clearly with solar installers, contractors, inspectors, and customers by phone and email.
• Works well in a team environment.
• 10+ years of experience in the solar or electrical construction industry as well as working knowledge of NYS Uniform Codes.
• Candidates should have appropriate public-private partnership demeanor for this role.

General Guidance for Expected Years of

Experience:

• 10+ Years

Technical & Professional Skills & Knowledge:

• Has in-depth analytical and technical expertise to act as duty subject expert in a technical or programmatic area.
• Has demonstrated sound judgement based on extensive experience.
• Has extensive awareness of social, economic and environmental contexts of energy technology of Deployment issues.
• Recognized outside of NYSERDA as a known expert in the field.

Creativity in Project & Program Development:

• Has demonstrated ability to develop and manage major complex projects.
• Is the creative force behind at least one whole technical or Deployment area within a program.
• Has demonstrated capability to build/maintain a new multi project program in at least one program element involving several interrelated projects to meet a technical or program goal.
• Has demonstrated ability to obtain co-funding or leverage private resources for projects with little or no assistance from the supervisor.
• Proposes new program directions and technical strategies.
• Works closely with Program Manager in developing the Program and in developing junior staff.

Organization Skills & Productivity:

• Has consistently demonstrated the ability to put required level of program in place.
• Is Authority resource capable of leading difficult technical and project management work groups and assignments.
• Prioritizes, manages and self-initiates multiple assignments while consistently taking charge of work groups.

Leadership / Interpersonal Relations / Judgement:

• Has demonstrated ability to act as team leader and thought leader of interdepartmental working groups on complex and/or sensitive assignments.
• Supervises the day-to-day work and structures assignments to enhance the development of junior staff. Inspires trust and respect at all levels throughout the…