Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities

The Senior Project Manager leads the full lifecycle execution of complex utility-scale solar EPC projects, ensuring safe, timely, and financially disciplined delivery. They are responsible for managing project budgets, schedules, and stakeholder relationships while mentoring project teams and reinforcing delivery standards.

Requirements

Candidates must have 8-10 years of project management experience, with at least 3 years leading complex or large-scale EPC projects. A bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field is preferred, along with proficiency in project management software and financial systems.

Skills

• Project Management
• EPC Execution
• Utility-scale Solar
• Financial Reporting
• Cost Controls
• Commercial Management
• Risk Management
• Strategic Leadership
• Contract Administration
• Scheduling
• P6
• MS Project
• Team Mentorship
• Stakeholder Management
• Construction Sequencing
• Procurement Strategy

About this role

Reports to: Project Director

Location: Chattanooga, Houston, Remote

Supervises: Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, Project Engineers,
Field Engineers, Project Superintendents, Co-Ops and Interns

Works closely with: Owners, Project Directors, Project Engineers, Field
Construction Staff, Preconstruction, Procurement, Scheduling, Quality, and
Safety

Role Overview:

The Senior Project Manager (SPM) is responsible for leading the full lifecycle
execution of CoVolt Power’s most complex and strategically significant
utility-scale solar EPC projects. The Sr PM operates with a high level of
independence and judgment, ensuring safe, timely, and financially disciplined
delivery. In addition to core project leadership responsibilities, Sr. PM plays
a pivotal role in developing future project leaders, elevating project
management standards, and reinforcing the culture and operating rhythms of
Project Delivery. This role requires an experienced, forward-thinking project
leader who can navigate significant technical, commercial, and contractual
challenges, strengthen relationships with clients and partners, and model the
behaviors expected across Signal’s project teams.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Advanced Project Leadership & Execution

* Lead full-lifecycle execution of large, complex EPC projects from NTP through
final acceptance.

* Oversee multiple project phases concurrently, ensuring alignment with design
standards, construction best practices, schedule commitments, and commercial
requirements.

* Provide strategic decision-making support to field teams and proactively
resolve issuesto maintain project momentum.

* Support Preconstruction through estimating, constructability reviews,
procurement strategy, and subcontractor evaluation for major scopes. 

1. Safety & Quality Leadership:

* Model exceptional safety behavior and ensure field teams uphold Signal’s
safety expectations without exception.

* Drive continuous improvement initiatives and promote a transparent,
corrective-action culture around safety and quality.

* Partner with Quality to ensure robust inspection processes, proactive issue
resolution, and adherence to specifications.

1. Financial Leadership & Project Controls:

* Manage project budgets at an advanced level, including forecasting, cost
trending, margin protection, and commercial strategy.

* Oversee contract administration and major commercial events, including
claims, notices, risk exposures, and change management.

* Provide executive-level reporting on financial performance, risks, and
variance drivers.

1. Schedule Strategy & Performance:

* Lead strategic scheduling efforts, including development, monitoring, and
mitigation planning for complex, multi-phase scopes.

* Ensure rigorous analysis of critical path, productivity trends, and recovery
planning.
* Collaborate with Scheduling, Construction, and subcontract partners to
maintain milestone alignment.

1. Client & Stakeholder Leadership:

* Serve as the primary strategic interface with clients, owner engineers,
lenders, and key stakeholders.

* Anticipate client needs, maintain alignment on expectations, and elevate
Signal’s reputation for professionalism and performance.

* Lead difficult conversations with poise and ensure transparent communication
during challenges or change events.

1. Team Leadership, Mentorship & Culture:

* Lead, mentor, and develop Project Managers, APMs, PEs, and Field Engineers to
build a strong succession pipeline.

* Reinforce Signal’s project delivery culture—accountability, proactive
communication, disciplined execution, and team cohesion.

* Provide structured coaching, regular performance feedback, and development
planning for project delivery personnel.

* Support hiring, onboarding, and capability-building initiatives across the PM
discipline.

1. Strategic Risk Management:

* Identify, quantify, and strategically manage high-impact risks across
technical,commercial, schedule, subcontract, and safety domains.

* Lead major risk reviews with senior leadership and ensure clear mitigation
strategies and follow-through.

* Integrate lessons learned into future planning and mentor PMs on effective
risk leadership.

1. Reporting, Governance & Executive Communication:

* Provide consistent, accurate, and executive-ready reporting on project
progress, issues,financials, and milestone health.

* Lead internal and external project meetings with clarity, structure, and a
focus on accountability.

* Support Project Delivery governance processes and continuous-improvement
initiatives.

Primary Skills/Experience/Abilities:

* Demonstrated leadership of large-scale EPC construction projects, preferably
utility-scale sola or renewable energy.
* Advanced knowledge of EPC execution, engineering workflows, procurement
strategy, and
* construction sequencing.
* Mastery of financial reporting, cost controls, and commercial management.
* Exceptional communication – verbal, written, and interpersonal – with strong
client-facing
* Ability to influence cross-functional teams and mentor developing project
talent.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high degree of ownership
and initiative.
* Proficiency in project management software (P6, MS Project) and financial
systems.

Preferred Education/Experience:

* Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, renewable energy,
or related field.
* Minimum 8-10 years of project management experience, with at least 3 years in
a role leading complex or large-scale EPC projects.

Preferred Certificates/Licenses:

* Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
* OSHA 10 or 30-hour safety certification.
* First Aid/CPR Certification.

Metrics of Success

Performance in this role will be evaluated based on:

* On-time, on-budget ...

About Applied High Voltage, LLC

Construction · 11-50 employees · headquartered in Albany, New York · founded 2013