Owners Rep – Construction Manager
DG Solar Sites – 1MW-10MW
NY and MD

Owners Rep needed with a Construction Management/Superintendent background to oversee numerous EPCs building DG sites ranging from 1MW-10MW in the Northeast US (NY and Maryland). This top 5 Owner Operator has an employment structure where you work Monday-Friday working 50 hours per week on a contract to possible hire position. The selected candidate will leave for a site Monday morning and return home every weekend.

Scope of Responsibilities:
The Construction Manager/Owners Rep is overseeing the construction of eight or 9 1-10MW sites all over NY and Maryland working onsite to ensure the project is completed within budget, on schedule, and in compliance with safety standards. The Construction Manager will work oversee the EPC, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Track and report project/construction progress and status
• Oversee subcontractors and vendors to ensure quality standards are met
• Interface and maintain project updates for internal team
• Determine the scheduling of different phases of a project based on established deadlines.
• Consult with superintendents or other managers to monitor construction progress, resolve problems that arise due to inclement weather, emergencies or other issues that may cause delays.
• General oversight that project construction activities and engineering are in conformance with the project specifications and the Project Quality Plan
• Tracking and reporting of all project quantities and costs
• Monitoring and reviewing project labor hours, costs and quantities against budgets and work plans
• Review and approve JHA’s for associated work onsite prior to work commencing
• Provides excellence in the management and delivery of the project, in-line with the company’s expectations.
• Creates a culture of continuous improvement.
• Prepare and manage the project execution plan, co-ordinate and host the project kick off meetings, and prepare and manage effective project close out.
• Work with the Project Manager to ensure all contracts (prime and sub-contracts) are effectively managed, including change orders and documentation of variances.
• Onsite owner’s representative: monitoring of utility scale solar construction completed by 3rd party EPC Contractors
• Cultivate positive working relationships with 3rd party EPC Contractors
• Manage the construction of utility scale solar projects to the 3rd party EPC contract and permit requirements including schedule, budget, scope of work, deliverables
• Complete daily safety walks and submit a daily safety walk report to head of internal safety programs
• Manage internal safety goals with 3rd party EPC Contractors
• Attend internal and external meetings as necessary (e.g., daily, weekly).
• Track project progress against the schedule and manage schedule remediation plans
• Discuss daily objectives with 3rd party EPC Contractor and promptly report back perceived risks, and other issues/observations.
• Verify and sign-off on various construction milestones (civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical) and update internal tracking software
• Ensure thorough and quality work by verifying items against scopes of work and design plans to minimize punch lists and deliver the best-in-class assets.
• Verify 3rd party EPC Contractors adhere to QA/QC plans
• Work with in-house engineering to provide information and attend job walks to facilitate reports from 3rd party independent engineers.
• Collect 3rd party EPC deliverables and either upload to an internal data room or send to the appropriate team member for sign off (e.g., test reports, progress reports, etc.)
• Review electrical testing reports and commissioning plan/process/procedure prior to initial start-up
• Review draft invoices with 3rd party EPC Contractor and sign off on work completed
• First line of defense against proposed change orders; escalating to internal Project Manager as necessary
• Proactively communicate and manage an ongoing punch list with 3rd party EPC Contractor, managing final punch list from Mechanical Completion to Final Completion

Qualifications:
• 5+ years of onsite construction management experience
• 1+ year of BESS construction experience very highly preferred
• 5+ years of DG solar experience
• 3+ years of contract management to ensure the 3rd party EPC is abiding by the contract and scope of work
• Open to commuting to the site weekly (and going home on the weekends)
• Electrical, engineering and understanding of skill trades knowledge
• BS degree is preferred

Compensation: $45-$60/hr + $157/day per diem + $500/week Vehicle/Gas Allowance

Please contact Rob Jones at rjones@h-sintl.com or Pete Barbour at pbarbour@h-sintl.com for additional consideration.