Senior Project Manager - Commercial Solar

SolarGaines is seeking a Senior Project Manager for Commercial Solar in Maryland. The role involves overseeing solar installation projects, managing teams, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and maintaining project documentation. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in solar, electrical, or construction, with strong leadership and communication skills. The position offers competitive pay and benefits, with a full-time schedule from Monday to Friday.
Solar Gaines is a leading commercial solar installer throughout the Maryland, DC, and Virginia areas. We are in search of a Project Manager who will be responsible for managing new commercial solar installations.

Essential Functions
• Supervising project managers, employees, and/or contractors for large solar commercial construction projects.
• Experienced with commercial construction drawings, such as architectural and structural drawings.
• Ensuring construction projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the client's satisfaction.
• Monitoring labor efficiencies/needs, code compliance, work quality, and proper safety practices.
• Preparing and maintaining project documentation.
• Assisting in setting project objectives and developing project schedules.
• Work closely with customers to gather specific needs, design the configuration of the product(s), and generate an estimate containing all customer requirements.
• Create takeoffs
• Verify that the estimate contains the correct products and quantities.
• Potentially visit customer sites to verify measurements and perform preliminary site safety inspections.
• Recommend changes to the design and incorporate any changes requested by the customer.
• Review the estimate with the sales team to ensure that data is accurate and that all components of the design are captured and properly charged.
• Modify the estimate per customer or sales manager requests.
• Provide estimates on change orders for current projects.
• Respond to customer and sales team questions concerning the estimate and/or design details.

Experience
• Preferred - experience in solar
• Minimum experience: 5 years or more.
• Required Industry Experience: Solar / Electrical / Construction
• Prior project management experience.

Required Skills
• Ability to read and interpret electrical plans and specifications with in-depth knowledge of the NEC codes
• Demonstrated track record of successful project leadership with experience managing construction crews.
• Understanding OSHA standards and safety requirements
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail, demonstrated integrity and professionalism.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to reconfigure measurements to change designs.
• Able to quickly create and modify take-offs or large projects.
• Proficient in Office Software like word processing, spreadsheets, database, and presentation software.

What We Offer
• Competitive Pay
• 401(k)
• Health / Dental / Vision / Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Employee discount program
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Professional development assistance

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000 - $130,000.00 per year

Schedule
• Monday to Friday

Solar Gaines is an equal-opportunity employer. As the company continues to grow, there are a variety of career opportunities awaiting you!