JOB TITLE
Project Manager Consultant
LOCATION
Juno Beach, FL
SCHEDULE
Full-Time
DURATION
12 months contract
PAY
29-34 USD per hour
Job Responsibilities
In this role, you will independently manage multiple utility-scale solar projects through the Early-Stage Development process, ensuring successful project readiness prior to turnover to the Construction team.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading multiple solar energy projects through development, permitting, engineering coordination, budgeting, and pre-construction activities.
- Managing project scope, schedule, budget, risks, and stakeholder expectations throughout the project lifecycle.
- Analyzing technical, financial, and market data to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and optimization strategies.
- Developing technically feasible, commercially viable, financially sound, and schedule-driven project execution plans.
- Supporting project permitting efforts and coordinating with internal subject matter experts, consultants, regulatory agencies, and local stakeholders.
- Negotiating and administering commercial agreements, contracts, and vendor relationships.
- Managing project capital budgets, forecasts, approvals, and cost controls.
- Facilitating engineering activities and ensuring constructability and readiness for construction execution.
- Supporting continuous improvement initiatives and process optimization efforts across the Early-Stage Development team.
- Communicating project status, risks, and performance metrics to executive leadership and project stakeholders.
Essential Duties and Job Functions
- Take ownership of assigned solar projects from development through construction handoff.
- Manage project schedules, milestones, critical path activities, and project deliverables.
- Develop and maintain project capital budgets, cash flow forecasts, and financial reporting.
- Analyze project technical and financial performance data to support decision-making.
- Coordinate engineering, environmental, permitting, land, procurement, and construction planning activities.
- Support permitting activities and maintain relationships with regulatory agencies and local jurisdictions.
- Develop construction execution plans and support project readiness assessments.
- Evaluate project constructability and identify potential design, schedule, or cost impacts.
- Participate in site walkdowns, field assessments, and project reviews as necessary.
- Monitor contractor and vendor performance to ensure compliance with project requirements.
- Review contractor invoices, payment applications, and project expenditures.
- Coordinate activities with suppliers, contractors, utility companies, landowners, and community stakeholders.
- Interface with project management committees and executive leadership teams.
- Resolve technical, commercial, scheduling, and permitting issues as they arise.
- Track project progress and prepare status reports, presentations, and performance updates.
- Reinforce company expectations regarding safety, compliance, quality, and operational excellence.
- Support implementation of lessons learned, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Assist with special projects and additional responsibilities as assigned.
Knowledge & Skills
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously with limited supervision.
- Strong financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and cost control capabilities.
- Knowledge of utility-scale solar development, engineering, permitting, and construction processes.
- Understanding of project scheduling tools and critical path methodologies.
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making abilities.
- Strong contract management and negotiation skills.
- Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams and external organizations.
- Experience interpreting technical drawings, engineering documents, and project specifications.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, project management software, and reporting tools.
- Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.
- Understanding of safety regulations, environmental compliance, and construction best practices.
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Project Management, Renewable Energy, or related field.
- 2–7+ years of experience in renewable energy, utility, construction, engineering, project management, or infrastructure development preferred.
- Experience supporting utility-scale solar, energy, power generation, transmission, or large capital projects strongly preferred.
- Experience with project budgeting, scheduling, permitting, and stakeholder management preferred.
- PMP Certification or equivalent project management credentials are a plus.
- Knowledge of renewable energy markets, utility interconnection processes, and regulatory requirements is desirable.
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