Job Description
Title: Director, Construction
Location: Chicago IL US
Type: Full-time
Workplace: Fully remote
Job Description:
Position Summary
Nautilus Solar Energy’s (“NSE”) Director of Construction will be responsible for overseeing the ongoing development and construction of NSE’s solar PV generating portfolios in assigned regions. As an important member of the operations team, you will support Project Managers, projects, and clients at all stages of development, planning, installation as well as ongoing operations and maintenance efforts. The Director of Construction will report to the VP of Operations. The position is a remote position with 25% of travel required.
Responsibilities:
Management
Manage all Project Manager and EPC activities.
Manage Construction Team for timely execution of quality projects within board approved budget.
Assure all projects in the pipeline remain on schedule and on budget by oversite and mentoring of the Construction Team.
Lead the project life cycle once MIPA is signed from early-stage development through construction, commissioning, and ongoing support of Asset Management.
Assist Origination and Acquisitions & Development teams in evaluating and completing due diligence of projects and portfolios.
Actively contribute to process improvement .
Manage internal resources to effectively build strong teams to support the successful execution of projects.
Manage all external resources in a professional manner to build relationships that create beneficial partners to support project execution and the goals of NSE.
Create and/or review and comment on project requirement documents, schedules, cost estimates, contracts, invoices, and other key information related to projects in a timely manner.
Manage project data within the NSE software platforms. Platform data to be reviewed on an ongoing basis to assure data is current and accurate.
Oversee the Request for Proposal with the Procurement team by:
Assembling and sharing all required bid documentation
Obtain a minimum of 3 valid proposals for each project/ portfolio
Evaluate and refine proposals to assure complete scope of work
Cost level and compare proposals
Select preferred vendor and review results with Director of Operations for final vendor selection.
Contracts
Prepare and participate in the review of contract documents for projects including the creation, lists of deliverables and other project management related items.
Work with Legal and VP of Construction to execute contracts.
Additional Duties
Perform periodic site visits as required from initial site evaluation through final completion.
Review and approve all invoices in a timely manner.
Additional duties tasks as required.
Requirements
Familiarity with industry standard project management methods such as Project Management Professional (PMP) best practices, ISO9000 guidelines, and other similar best practices
Solar PV experience as Director of Construction, proven project reporting of financial, work and schedule progress
Organizational and process orientation skills to clearly maintain documentation, correspondence, and related files
Ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple projects and tasks
Knowledge of construction processes and practices in electrical, civil, and structural trades
OSHA and other federal, state, and local safety practices to allow audits of site activities
Proficiency with Project planning and Management Software, PowerPoint, Excel, Smartsheet and other similar software
Ability to review Schedules and Budgets for accuracy and completeness
Contract negotiation and establishing Design Build Contracts, within Company Protocol
5 years of relevant PV project Director Level experience
Undergraduate Degree (Engineering or related)
Ability to work independently as required
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Internal communication and team approach are a must
Unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S.
Benefits
Competitive Salary $185,000
Annual Performance Bonus
Benefits (Health, Vision, Dental, Basic Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability) are 100% covered by Nautilus
401k offered with employer match
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