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Description

Solar Project Manager

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager on our growing Solar market team. This is an opportunity to join Westwood's highly experienced and dynamic team dedicated to providing high-quality professional services to our clients.

In addition to scope, schedule, and budget management, the Project Manager is the primary client contact for projects: building lasting relationships across the industry, generating repeat work, and providing guidance for successful project execution. 

Our ideal candidate will have 5+ years of engineering or related professional services consulting experience. 

Requirements

Requirements

What You'll Be Doing:

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for managing a multidisciplinary team to deliver comprehensive engineering and permitting projects. The Project Manager also provides leadership and mentorship to junior team members.

Your key responsibilities will include:

Manage stakeholder relationships (internal and external).

Coordinate and manage project teams, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.

Develop and implement project plans and schedules, monitoring progress and making adjustments as needed.

Oversee project work and ensure deliverables meet quality standards and contractual obligations.

Track project health and take corrective action when necessary.

Manage uncertainty and change, such as scope creep and change orders.

Ensure timely invoicing and accounts receivable collection.

What You'll Bring:

Bachelor's degree in a technical, business, or project management related field

2-6 years of experience in a project coordinator, project manager, or similar role

Professional licensure in a technical field, PMP, or related certification (or ability to obtain)

Strong organizational and time management skills

Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work effectively in a team environment

Proficiency in project management software and tools

Attention to detail

Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities

Knowledge of project management principles and methodologies 

Track record of successfully winning and delivering projects

Experience preparing proposals, scopes of work and qualification packages

Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

Nice to Have:

Experience in engineering consulting.

Experience in the solar energy industry.

Experience managing complex, multi-service projects.

Experience with program management.

Experience with contracting and risk management.

Strong leadership and mentoring skills.

Excellent presentation and public speaking skills.

About Westwood Professional Services, Inc. (Westwood)

At Westwood, our purpose is to create a better world for people through our work. We transform the energy grid, design resilient infrastructure, and develop communities that will flourish today and for future generations. With over 50 years of experience and a legacy of innovation, we stand at the forefront of our industry, dedicated to understanding the unique needs of the markets we serve.

Our approach revolves around people. We are committed to building a culture that attracts, retains, and develops high performers. Our team values relationships, innovation, dedication, initiative, and growth. We believe fostering a collaborative "One Team" mentality yields superior outcomes in everything we do.

We customize our technical capabilities and geographic reach to meet our clients where they are and help them realize their vision.

We are partners in our clients' success, driving to provide solutions that make a lasting difference. Safety, sustainability, and operational excellence are not just facets of our work; they are intrinsic to our identity, guiding every decision we make.

We are deeply invested in the communities we serve. Through our projects and giving-back initiatives, we enrich the lives of those we serve, engage others within our industry, and create a lasting impact on communities around the world. To us, success transcends the completion of projects; it is reflected in the lives we have positively impacted by our work.

Join us in creating a better world.

In 2024, Zweig Group ranked Westwood nationally at #13 and #40, respectively, on its Hot Firms and Best Firms to Work for lists. Zweig also awarded Westwood one national 1st place award for Marketing Excellence. Westwood was recently recognized as #83 in the ENR Top 500 Firms in 2024. The firm consistently ranks on the industry's top 25 lists and receives recognition for its involvement in award-winning projects nationwide.

Westwood provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We believe that diverse backgrounds strengthen our business. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.