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Join us to build the infrastructure powering the clean energy transition.

If you're an experienced construction Project Manager who enjoys leading projects from preconstruction through completion while building strong client relationships, this is an opportunity to join one of the Northeast's leading commercial and industrial solar EPC firms. You'll own meaningful projects, collaborate with experienced construction professionals, and help deliver infrastructure that powers the clean energy transition.

Our projects include, but are not limited to:

• Utility-scale solar
• Commercial rooftop systems
• Municipal facilities
• Educational campuses
• Conservation initiatives
• Manufacturing facilities
• Community solar developments

In your first year you will:

• Successfully manage multiple industrial solar projects
• Build trusted relationships with clients and field teams
• Deliver projects safely, on schedule, and within budget
• Help improve project execution across the organization

Why choose Legacy Power?

• Work directly with company leadership where your ideas help shape how projects are delivered.
• Join a growing team in an entrepreneurial environment where initiative is valued and good ideas become action
• As we expand our operations across the country, we're creating opportunities for our people to grow alongside the business
• You’ll have decision-making autonomy
• Access to a network of renewable energy companies under our shared ownership

You'll thrive here if you:

• Care about delivering projects safely, on schedule, and with pride.
• Enjoy balancing field operations with client relationships.
• Enjoy having ownership of all aspects of a project.
• Stay calm under pressure and solve problems before they become emergencies.
• Communicate equally well with owners, subcontractors, and field teams.
• Enjoy working in a dynamic environment where your decisions make a real impact.

More About This Position

Legacy-Power’s Project Manager moves projects from evaluation to completion through some of the area’s most exciting building projects in the Northeast and beyond. As a Project Manager, you will report to the Director of Operations, bring technical expertise, enthusiasm, and energy to your work, building lasting relationships alongside a team of construction professionals. You'll oversee projects that help businesses, municipalities, and communities transition to renewable energy while responding to the evolving needs of clients and field teams. You'll be an integral member of the team, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule, and within budget while maintaining the administrative and contractual requirements that keep them moving successfully.

Essential Job Functions

Project Execution & Delivery

• Manage the planning and execution of all assigned projects, ensuring project goals are clear and achievable
• Develop and manage project schedules and scope of work in alignment with contract agreements
• Manage project budgets, change orders, and client expectations to meet safety, budget, and schedule goals
• Oversee and coordinate project milestones; ensure contractors, vendors, and subcontractors adhere to project guidelines and procedures
• Closely monitor project progress, scope of work, and construction quality
• Conduct site visits at least twice per month (up to 20% travel)

Safety & Quality

• Manage health, safety, and environmental compliance across all assigned projects
• Drive quality and profitability to meet or exceed company objectives

Documentation & Compliance

• Lead all project documentation, including financial forecasting, permits, invoicing, contracts, pay applications, and owner’s manuals
• Proactively manage RFIs, submittals, and document control
• Review project plans, specifications, and contracts to ensure compliance
• Review and verify the accuracy of invoices received for all projects
• Lead solar industry-specific field testing and project closeout documentation
• Manage Prevailing Wage (PWA) and union ratio requirements at the job site

Stakeholder & Team Leadership

• Effectively manage communication between all project stakeholders
• Lead and manage regular project review meetings
• Manage client and vendor relationships
• Lead and sign off on the procurement of materials and other items necessary to complete project goals
• Assist with managing equipment logistics in alignment with project schedules

Job Qualifications

The ideal candidate for this position will have:

Required

• 3+ years of relevant project management experience
• Demonstrated attention to detail
• Highly effective communication through in-person, phone, and email correspondence
• Ability to read and interpret civil, electrical, and mechanical drawings at all project phases
• Working knowledge of electrical code
• Ability to proactively identify and mitigate project risks
• Advanced scheduling, planning, and document control skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft platforms, including Teams and Project
• OSHA 10
• Valid driver’s license

Preferred

• Solar industry experience
• OSHA 30
• NABCEP certification

This position regularly requires the ability to:

• Work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, wind, and direct sunlight.
• Ability to alternate between office, vehicle, and active construction site environments throughout the workday.
• Ability to inspect work performed in the field, including walking active jobsites over uneven terrain.
• Stand, walk, climb ladders, kneel, crouch, bend, and navigate uneven terrain for extended periods.
• Lift, carry, push, and pull materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Wear and properly utilize required personal protective equipment (PPE), including hard hats, safety glasses, gloves, high-visibility clothing, and fall protection when required.
• Safely access and work on active construction sites while maintaining constant awareness of changing site conditions.
• Perform repetitive physical tasks throughout the workday.
• Operate or work safely around construction equipment, tools, and heavy machinery.
• Maintain visual acuity sufficient to inspect work quality, identify potential hazards, and read construction drawings and documentation.
• Communicate effectively in noisy construction environments using verbal communication, radios, and mobile devices.
• Travel to assigned project sites as required, including occasional overnight travel depending on project location.

Compensation & Benefits

We believe great people deserve competitive pay and benefits that support both their work and their life. Legacy provides our employees a competitive salary and strong package of benefits for employees and their family, including dental and vision.

• Paid personal leave starting at 2 weeks for the first year, which increases to 3 weeks after 1 year of employment.
• 10 Paid holidays annually
• Retirement savings with company match
• Life Insurance
• Student Loan Paydown Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company vehicle / vehicle stipend
• Company credit card
• Company phone / phone stipend
• Company-provided IT package
• Salary range: $105,000–$125,000

About the Business

For 50 years, Legacy Power has enabled the important transitions of our world by accelerating the adoption of proven technological innovations that improve our lives. From the clean rooms that enabled silicon chip production to the telecommunication installation services that connected industries and consumers to the internet, Legacy has enabled the most important technological transformations of the last century. While our capabilities have evolved over the years, our commitment to advancing world-changing technologies has remained steadfast.

Today, we believe that clean, renewable solar energy is the most important investment we can make. We are driven to use our expertise to accelerate the transition from dirty to clean energy, carrying forward our legacy of enabling transformational progress for a better, sustainable future.

We invite you to learn more

If you're looking for an opportunity to lead meaningful projects, contribute to the growth of renewable energy, and help shape the future of a growing organization, we'd love to hear from you.

If this role excites you, but you’re not sure you meet all the qualifications, apply anyway!

Studies show that women and people of color are less likely to apply for a position unless they meet every single qualification. Perfectionism isn’t the goal around here, our mission is. Help us get there.

We’re always looking for awesome talent. Our team will review your submission and may have the perfect position for you even if it’s not this one - we’re dedicated to hiring and developing amazing talent for our team.

We’re an equal opportunity employer and we don’t tolerate harassment or other discrimination based upon sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, caregiver status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, race, color, religion, national origin, place of birth, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, or genetic information.