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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 delivery of complex projects.
• Safety leadership and proactive risk management.
• Quality performance and resolution of technical issues.
• Strength of client relationships and stakeholder alignment.
• Team development, mentorship impact, and cultural leadership.
• Effective management of risk, financial exposure, and commercial strategy.

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