Solar Project Manager

Location

Norwalk, CT | United States

Job description

Are you enthusiastic about making a meaningful difference in the world? Are you a skilled Project Manager seeking a company that genuinely values and promotes work-life balance? Do you excel in navigating diverse projects and overcoming exciting challenges daily?

If you answered YES, please read on for more about an exceptional career opportunity with PurePoint Energy.

Intro for Company

Established in 2007, PurePoint Energy remains dedicated to delivering superior, tailored solar energy installations and energy storage solutions for agricultural properties, commercial properties, residential and non-profits across Connecticut, and New York. Our core mission is to empower property owners to generate and store their own energy, thereby enriching communities and nurturing the environment. We specialize in providing high-performance solar electric solutions that significantly enhance the lives of our clients, uplift our communities, and contribute positively to our planet. With meticulous attention to detail, we ensure our clients' satisfaction not only in the present but also in the long term. Since 2015, we have consistently ranked as one of the top three solar companies in Connecticut and have earned recognition among the top 500 solar companies in the United States.

We encourage you to visit our website to learn more!

Here’s what our employees have to say...

“PurePoint is like a family! It's a great work environment where you are seen, heard, and appreciated! It's been like this since I've been here, and I'm coming up on my eight year work anniversary in April.”

Summary of Responsibilities

As an ambitious Project Manager, your primary duties will involve coordinating, strategizing, and implementing projects of varying sizes in a fast-paced environment, ensuring they are completed in a timely manner. The ideal candidate is energetic, determined, highly organized, and has integrity, embodying the core values of the company.  Known as a ‘go-getter’, you excel in both written and verbal communication, effortlessly embodying the essence of the PurePoint Energy brand.  Your proven experience in solar project management is required to be successful in this role.

Essential Functions

• Communicate with clients for onboarding, project scheduling and other related communication.
  
• Work with PM assistants/solar designer to determine project permitting requirements and working with towns and city departments to get projects through the permitting process.
  
• Help facilitate the site assessment for the structural information needed to send to our 3rd party structural engineering team for approval and/or coordinate with an engineer who can collect the information on site.
  
• Assist and oversee plan sets or submit plans for drafting to our internal and 3rd party team(s).
  
• Complete bill of materials and order project equipment.
  
• Schedule installations with subcontracting teams and manage installation for your projects.
  
• Coordinate and set up inspections when needed for project approval and permission to operate.
  
• Issue subcontractor agreements on a per project basis.
• Help with completing final state project paperwork along with making sure all projects close out documentation is completed.
  
• Submitting project deliverables and ensuring that they adhere to quality standards.
  
• Preparing status reports by gathering, analyzing and summarizing relevant information.
  
• Facilitating change requests to ensure that all parties are informed of impacts on schedule and budget.
  
• Conducting post project evaluation and identifying successful and unsuccessful project elements.
  

Education, Experience, and Skills Required

• At least 1-year project manager experience.
  
• At least 1-year solar panel experience.
  
• Construction experience preferred but not required.
  
• NABCEP certification preferred but not required.
  
• Read and understand plans.
  
• Full Time Mon-Fri. After 90 days and successful on-boarding- hybrid opportunity- 2 days a week from home.
  
• Smartsheet experience a plus.
  
• Experience in gantt charts, project timelines, and forecasting revenue based on project schedule and payment milestones is a must.
  

Compensation  

• $80k- $100K per year.
  
• Health, vision, and dental insurance after 90 days.
  
• Paid Holidays after 90 days.
  
• Paid Vacation/Sick Time after 90 days.
  
• Summer Friday hours.
• 401k with employer contribution.
  
• Mileage reimbursement/or the use of a company vehicle.
  
• Paid training.
  

How to Apply

• Submit an updated resume.
  

We have a formal recruiting process and have a relationship with Zephyr Connects, whom we use for the screening and hiring process. If you are selected for the next step, you will get instructions from Cathy within 3 days of your submission. Everyone will be contacted.

PurePoint Energy provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, PurePoint Energy complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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