Solar Project Manager (Illinois)
Solar Project Manager (Illinois)
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01-10-2025
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Job Description
About Us
Solar Landscape is the nations leading commercial rooftop solar developer. With 800 megawatts of solar across 75 million square feet of rooftop space the company brings unmatched scale and expertise to the commercial real estate industry. Solar Landscape partners with the countrys largest property owners to transform underutilized rooftops into reliable revenue-generating solar assets.
Solar Landscape is a vertically integrated company that develops builds owns and operates solar projects nationwide. The company was named a Top Workplace by USA Today one of the Fastest Growing Companies in the Americas by the Financial times the #1 National Commercial Rooftop Solar Developer by Solar Power World in 2025 recognized as the #1 Distributed Generation Developer by New Project Media and awarded the U.S. Department of Energys Grand Prize for clean energy.
Headquartered in Asbury Park New Jersey Solar Landscape has offices in Chicago Baltimore and New York City and operates in over a dozen states nationwide.
About The Role
We are seeking a Project Manager to oversee the full lifecycle of our solar projects. This role includes managing project planning budgeting procurement construction scheduling reporting and risk mitigation. The Project Manager will provide both leadership and technical guidance collaborating across teams and with external partners to ensure projects are delivered safely on time and within budget.
Responsibilities
- Plan budget manage and complete PV projects of moderate complexity or multiple projects of lesser complexity simultaneously.
- Coordinate design and permitting activities with engineering team and local authorities.
- Work with Safety Manager to develop Site Specific Health and Safety Plans and implement safety procedures.
- Manage Quality Control and develop/implement Site Specific Quality Management Plan.
- Develop construction schedules for assigned projects.
- Solicit negotiate and execute subcontracts and purchase orders with timely delivery to support the project schedule.
- Schedule and manage deliveries of materials and equipment. Maintain accurate receiving records and provide timely follow up to missing items damaged goods backorders etc.
- Plan execute and take responsibility for self-performed work and managing labor crews and subcontractors. Plan sequencing crew-sizes productivity goals and monthly labor spend.
- Execute work and track actual results adjusting and refining forecasts to reflect actual production.
- Trains Foremen on pre-planning surveying plan reading productivity efficiency economical crew size quality workmanship and safety to ensure projects are expeditiously constructed.
- Act as primary point of contact for Customers and Key Stakeholders while organizing and leading regular meetings.
- Provide status reports to Senior Management on a regular basis particularly regarding safety quality schedule and cost forecasting.
- Complete all job closeout procedures including AHJ inspections interconnection testing documentation Owners Engineer reviews Independent Engineer reviews.
- Manage train and supervise project team; act as mentor to younger employees to encourage professional growth and career development.
- Support sales activities with estimates contract review and client communication.
- Build trust and rapport with all Solar Landscape departments.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Engineering or Construction Management preferred.
- 5 years of experience in field construction management.
- Strong leadership abilities.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite Dynamics 365 (or other construction management software) and Microsoft Project.
- Deep understanding of rooftop ground-mount and carport commercial PV construction methods.
- Knowledge of behind-the-meter and utility interconnections.
- Familiarity with Purchase Orders Subcontracts PPA EPC Contracts and project accounting.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
- Detail-oriented and self-motivated.
- Knowledge of construction safety requirements; OSHA 10 or 30 certification preferred.
- Valid drivers license with willingness to travel to various job sites.
- Ability to climb ladders and access building roofs.
- Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
$85000 - $120000 a year
Salary will vary depending on your location and job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive-based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.
Benefits and Perks
Solar Landscapes company culture is second to none.
Our employees combine our mission grit and drive with a rebels attitude that is changing the industry:
Located in the heart of historic Asbury Park our state-of-the-art office space offers flexible workstations encouraging collaboration and movement.
Employees come together to eat every day! Like in a home our gourmet kitchen is the heart of the office. Solar Landscape has a full-time in-house chef cooking daily farm-to-table meals using locally sourced organic food.
Also included for employees is our competitive compensation package; a 401(k) employer-match; health dental & vision insurance flexible paid time off and holiday PTO; We provide healthy snacks coffee volunteer opportunities company outings and more!
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
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