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Assistant Project Manager

Pivot Energy LLC, Chicago, IL, United States


Location: Denver, CO preferred; Illinois, East or West Coast, remote considered

ROLE OVERVIEW
Pivot Energy is seeking a motivated and organized Assistant Project Manager to join our Project Management Department with a myriad of technical and administrative tasks supporting the delivery of renewable energy projects. The Assistant Project Manager will contribute to our projects' success by ensuring Pivot and our contracting partners deliver projects on time, on budget, and are appropriately administered.

The position requires a familiarity for understanding of the general construction business, typical project controls, safety compliance, is a resourceful individual, and the ability to work under pressure and delivery work within deadlines. Ideal candidate is a strong problem-solver and possesses the ability manage change including company priorities and project scope, schedule, and other elements of the project lifecycle. Expectations are focused on managing financial funding requirements, issue logs, submittals, updates for budgets, schedules, sterile document management, and data rooms while maintaining a high level of communication with both internally and external stakeholders.

This position offers a great opportunity to join a growing renewable energy IPP, a strong Project Management team, and growth potential at a cutting-edge company who is a developer, constructor, owner, and operator of renewable energy assets. Pivot is rapidly growing its EPCM team, and this position is crucial to the success of its growing pipeline of projects.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Help progress projects through development workflow under direction of Project Operations Manager, PM Team

Support the organization and review of contracts in internal document library

Interface with vendors and subcontractors

Support Project Managers with monitoring subcontractor construction progress on a regular basis, reinforcing safety and quality with subcontractors and addressing any issues that arise during construction

Initiate close-out procedures and prepare close-out documents

Work alongside the Finance Team to prepare EPC specific documents and checklist items

Attend and provide support on most contractor and utility scheduled meetings

Maintain internal and external data rooms

Support PM team in management of Procore

Monitor and track schedule changes and flag issues on scheduled milestones

Support in review and creation of team processes

Travel to sites as necessary

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

2+ years related solar ground mount or construction management experience

2+ years total professional experience

Proven working experience in project management; knowledge in construction means and methods

Understanding of basic site diligence documents to ensure the EPC scope accurately captures the site constraints, including: Geotech, ESAs, permits, interconnect agreements & land-use agreements

Strong communication skills – both written and verbal

Working knowledge of scheduling concepts such as CPM, Gantt charts, etc.

Working knowledge of spreadsheets, word processing, scheduling software

PREFERRED COMPETENCIES

Experience working for a large design build general contractors

Experience specifically with an renewable energy IPP who executes their own construction projects.

Basic knowledge of Procore or basic project management information systems that track project controls, financials, deliverables and schedules

Basic knowledge of construction lending and project financing

OSHA 30 is a preferred

CAPM PA and DBIA education

$80,000 - $95,000 a year

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
The estimated base salary range for this position is $80,000-$95,000 depending on relevant experience, along with eligibility for the company’s substantial bonus plan, with a target bonus of 30% of annual salary (prorated in first year based on start date).

Pivot Energy is dedicated to providing a great work experience for all employees, placing an emphasis on company culture, and a focus on our people. To that end, Pivot offers an outstanding benefits package that includes:

Excellent health/dental/vision insurance benefits with up to 100% of premiums covered by the company

Four weeks of vacation plus employment milestone bonus vacations

Company paid life insurance and short- & long-term disability coverage

Generous parental leave

401(k) matching (after vesting period)

Work from home stipend for new employees

Public transit reimbursement

PTO for volunteering in the community

Charitable donation matching up to $500/year

Professional development and educational reimbursements

A complete list of all the benefits Pivot offers may be provided upon request

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION and JUSTICE STATEMENT
At Pivot, we are proactively developing and maintaining an inclusive culture, rooted in mutual respect, that supports a workforce of different generations, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, ability statuses, religions, and cultures to work collaboratively together for greater impact. We seek to build a team that invests in relationship building, celebrates each other’s successes, and makes space for the unique contributions and working styles people bring into Pivot. Pivot Energy is a national renewable energy provider that develops, finances, builds, owns, and manages solar and energy storage projects that help decarbonize our nation’s electricity, increase equitable access to clean energy for local communities, and provide real cost-savings to American businesses and families. We are fiercely dedicated to accelerating the rapid transition taking place in the energy industry to a more decentralized and cleaner approach to power generation. We are committed to positively contributing to the local communities and people we serve with more than clean energy. We believe global warming poses an existential threat to our planet and that we have a responsibility to help mitigate the threat. Our portfolio includes projects that reduce energy burden for income-limited families, create workforce pathways for under-represented groups within the solar industry, and include robust community investment opportunities. As a Certified B Corporation and one of Denver's "Best Places to Work", we believe that company success is driven by a healthy environment, thriving society, and workplace where all individuals are respected. We evaluate every internal decision on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors to determine if our actions will result in a net positive impact on the community, our employees, customers, shareholders, and the environment. Learn more in our annual ESG Report.

EEO STATEMENT
Pivot Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce. We actively work to cultivate an inclusive culture that welcomes, empowers, and enables equitable career growth for employees regardless of background.

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