Project Manager, MEP and Building Decarbonization

Gridium’s mission is to hasten the transition to a no-carbon economy. Our energy efficiency retrofit and solar projects help people run commercial buildings better, at lower cost, using less energy.

We are looking for a Project Manager to manage development and construction of energy efficiency (HVAC and lighting) projects in commercial buildings. This is a mid-level position focused on project management.

In this role, you will be responsible for shepherding projects through construction; you will also ensure pre- and post-construction engineering and analytics activities are tightly coordinated with project delivery needs. You will be responsible for the project management and construction management function at Gridium, including developing our in-house project management capabilities and working with Owners, subcontractors, accounting and our Gridium engineers to deliver projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare bids and job quotes for projects; gather bids and quotes from subcontractors
• Manage construction projects, including customer relationships
• Execute and manage terms of project contracts
• Make sure a complete scope of work is defined
• Monitor project budgets and labor costs
• Monitor and prepare project schedules with milestone deadlines to be achieved
• Review, analyze and make recommendations on project change orders
• Estimate/price change orders as required
• Prepare documents for billing purposes and coordinate with finance personnel to ensure payments are received and made in a timely manner
• Maintain regular communication and collaboration
• Spend time on assigned job sites
• Prepare and manage communications with sub-contractors and Owners
• Provide leadership to positively influence change; recommend methods and/or improvements based on project needs and resource capabilities
• Author safety plan, operating policies and construction procedures for Gridium
• Ensure job site employees maintain a safe work environment

To perform this job successfully, you should have 5-7 years construction work-related experience and/or a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Construction Management, and be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

You should have:

• Experience retrofitting / upgrading existing commercial buildings’ HVAC and electrical systems
• Design-bid-build experience working for a General Contractor
• Working knowledge of California Building Codes including Tile 24
• Experience evaluating and negotiating construction contracts and change orders
• Facility with Excel and Google Sheets to be able to build and error-check simple financial models; experience with Bluebeam and MS Project
• Experience and ability working with in-house and external design engineering teams to scope and deliver projects
• Ability to manage projects independently with little supervision
• Ability to create and maintain a team approach to problem solving
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing
• Experience reviewing contract drawings and specifications for accuracy, constructability and completeness
• Interest in wearing multiple hats and working on a broad range of problems as a member of a small team in a fast-moving environment
• Experience and ability organizing a team to deliver a project on time and on budget
• Bachelor's degree required

Candidates must reside in the San Francisco Bay Area and have the legal right to work in the United States.

The position comes with salary ($120,000 to $155,000 per year), stock options, 401(k) match, a great health plan, vision, dental, generous parental leave, and a flexible vacation policy — we want you to take the time off you need so that you are happy and productive.

Gridium is a venture-backed digital Energy Services Company and SaaS provider with a mission to bring cost-effective energy savings to commercial real estate. We are growing faster than ever due to increasing demand for real energy solutions.

Although this role is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, we have been an all-remote company since our founding. We love the fact that remote work gives us flexibility to balance our roles as employees, parents, family members, cyclists, trumpet players and all the other things we do with our lives.

Of course, spending time face-to-face is important, so every three months we pick a city and meet up for several days of highly productive and highly fun planning and doing. We have a casual, collaborative work environment where everyone’s ideas matter. Since creative, enthusiastic employees are the basis of our success, we take great care in how we attract, hire, and support our employees.

And of course

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.