Project Manager at Sustineo Construction in San Diego, CA

Job Description: Project Manager

Sustineo is committed to excellence in workmanship, delighting our clients, and ensuring each project is successful for all project partners. We have been in business for over a decade and operate in California, Arizona, and New Jersey. Sustineo is looking for hardworking, qualified individuals that thrive in a team atmosphere. We are an industry leader in the solar business and continue to remain competitive because of our extraordinary teamwork and focus on creating clients for life.

Job Title: Project Manager Reports To: CEO Superintendent Location: San Diego Coordination: Budgets, Subcontractors, Foreman, Superintendents, & QA/QC

Summary of Role:

In this role, you will be Sustineo’s primary contact with the company’s customers to manage multiple full Engineering, Procurement and Construction projects. You will work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver efficiency, intelligent solutions and high quality commercial and utility scale and photovoltaic energy facilities. The Project Manager will organize, manage, and plan complex projects for the organization’s research, development, and product implementation efforts. You would have the skills to apply modern management techniques and systems to the execution of a project from start to finish to achieve predetermined objectives of scope, quality, time and cost, to the equal satisfaction of those involved, while building trust and long-term partnerships with both our internal and external customers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with Vice President, Superintendent, and Senior Staff to maximize efficiency in the implementation of detailed project plans, keeping track of goals, tasks, resources, schedules, costs and contingencies.
• Assemble preliminary and estimated schedules for pre-construction planning.
• Manage project budget, track potential change orders.
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs and minimize risk.
• Lead weekly project management meetings.
• Coordinate with clients, manage project team, lead & drive the success of the project by setting goals & objectives your team needs to achieve, provide feedback and metrics to foster growth.
• Create a budget and coordinate with senior management on project financials, compare estimates vs. actuals and track financial metrics with the accounting system.
• Coordinate and interview installers, technicians, vendors, and subcontractors.

Related Experience and Educational Requirements:

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required; construction management, or engineering preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the solar and/or storage industry and/or technical project management experience.
• PMP Certification preferred, but not required.
• Advanced understanding and knowledge of safety OSHA requirements/regulations.
• Proven ability to manage personalities, manage schedules, motivate a team, come in
• under budget and understand target/required margins.
• Ability to work efficiently, juggle multiple projects.
• Must maintain a calm professional demeanor and work effectively even under high stress and significant pressure from both internal and external objectives.
• Experience with EPC contracts and schedule of values as it pertains to positive cash flow billing practices.
• Willingness to travel

Shall Exhibit the Following Expertise:

• Positive attitude with a focus on creating solid working relationships that foster long-term client work.
• Excellent PC computer skills, highly proficient in Excel, as well as the MS Office Suite.
• Sales and marketing leadership.
• Profitability and cost analysis.
• Contract negotiations and strategic alliances.
• Finance, budgeting, and cost management.
• Public relations and media affairs.
• Team-building and performance improvement.
• Manage tactical issues and employ an effective strategy for winning solutions.
• Advanced critical thinking skills and ability to manage personalities.

Other Pertinent Information:

The position will be staffed full-time in Southern California, at our San Diego headquarters. The candidate must be legally entitled to work and reside in the U.S. Sustineo is an equal opportunity employer.

If you are interested in joining our team, please submit your cover letter and resume to our HR department at: Careers@SustineoPlanet.com