Electrical Manager I-Solar

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SUMMARY

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Project Manager - Solar with the ability to interact with a variety of staff at all levels in an ever-changing environment, remaining flexible, resourceful, proactive, and efficient with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality. The Electrical Project Manager will provide electrical technical support throughout the entire construction project.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide technical electrical support to our crews and subcontractors. Supervision of self-performing crews is necessary.

• Identify qualified electrical contractors and engineers and maintain a list of areas of their expertise and geographical limits
• Review design documents to ensure conformance with contract expectations, noting and resolving issues or conflicts that could impact installation or other trades involved with the project
• Review system studies performed by the engineer of record, ensuring conformance with contract documents
• Identify and ensure implementation of best practices and low-cost alternatives, ensuring all clients are kept informed of issues affecting their project(s)
• Develop standard bid package bid form for collection system, substations, and interconnect
• Interface with other departments to ensure all required materials, equipment, and inspections support the project schedule
• Work with Project Manager(s) to budget, forecast, and manage craft labor, equipment, materials, small tools, consumables, and general working environment
• Review construction documents for completeness and constructability
• Support the creation, review, and update of the project schedule and 3-week look ahead schedule
• Coordinate plans and specifications with engineers, identifying and clarifying any discrepancies
• Develop and implement a site utilization plan and establish crew sizes
• Select form-work systems and equipment
• Conduct effective pre-construction planning sessions and project site meetings

Provide on-site support to the electrical team

• Manage electrical engineers
• Provide electrical design and installation support to on-site staff
• Coach, mentor, and train field personnel, forepersons, and assistant superintendents
• Establish and nurture a teamwork environment
• Ensure crews have resources and support
• Provide work direction and performance evaluations
• Identify hiring needs and participate in hiring, discipline, and dismissal decisions if needed
• Develop leadership potential through appropriate task assignments and career growth opportunities
• Implement Mortenson's Zero Injury Safety Program at the project site
• Manage open shop and union issues

Supervisory Responsibility

• Lead team members by example in
  
  
  
  • Resourcefulness
  • Self-starting work habits
  • Problem-solving based on information and sound judgment
  
  
• Responsible for the mentoring, management, and timely performance evaluations

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum eight years of electrical construction/project management
• Minimum of five years of electrical design experience
• Solar experience preferred
• Minimum one year experience with project completion from mobilization to turnover
• Ability to interpret and communicate Mortenson policies
• Ability to travel 100% with rotations home every three weeks
• Experience as an electrician preferred
• knowledge of the NEC code and NE safety code
• Strong teamwork orientation, initiative, communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills
• Detail orientation sufficient to organize and manage multiple project tasks
• Possess a basic understanding of construction law and accepted business practices
• Microsoft Office, Project, and pertinent web application skills at an intermediate level
• Proven positive and professional attitude, and strong customer service skills
• When the project is done need to be willing to go to the next project in the United States for Solar Group

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (preferred) or equivalent experience

Mortenson is an EOE/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.

Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position.

Mortenson reserves the right to hire any individual without legal or financial obligation on unwanted solicitations. No agency emails, calls, or solicitations are accepted without a valid agreement.

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