Senior Project Manager

Date Posted:

2022-05-04-07:00

Country:

United States of America

Location:

CACAO: Carrier-Home California Remote Location, Remote City, CA, 06032 USA

Job Description: NORESCO is seeking a Senior Project Manager for its Federal and Energy Services teams.  We are seeking an individual that has construction experience with a variety of construction tasks, including combined heat and power (cogeneration), utility distribution systems, and other energy infrastructure on campuses.  This individual will be responsible for working with a construction team, supporting project development, estimating, scheduling, contract/subcontract development, safety oversight, project financial performance, quality control/quality assurance and contract compliance. 

About the role

The Senior Project Manager will be a critical team member supporting project needs from development through construction completion.  They will support project teams as needed to meet overall Company objectives.  We will rely on this individual to participate in internal and external meetings providing their expertise to assist the teams as we develop successful projects to address client needs.  Project Management skills and effective communication are required for this role. 

Primary Responsibilities

Project Documentation

• Management and documentation of the bid process, including pre-qualifying subcontractors, developing bid packages, and evaluating subcontractor bids.
• Negotiate best pricing and terms with subcontractors and vendors,
• Developing subcontracts and purchase orders.
• Prepare daily construction reports as well as monitor the status of the project to ensure NORESCO meets all contract related issues.
• Work with subcontractors and vendors to ensure that their closeout and O&M documents meet all NORESCO requirements.
• Generate and produce meeting minutes and appropriate correspondences required for contract compliance.

Project Management

• Development and management of project schedules including organizing on-site construction activities.
• Interface with customers and supervise contractors on a daily basis and coordinate subcontractor access at owner’s facilities.
• Manage NORESCO purchased material and equipment by coordination, delivery, receive and inspection
• Witness and inspect subcontractor work for quality control, cost control, schedule, and completeness.
• Coordinating, conducting, and documenting inspections of work with the Owner’s representative to achieve a projects substantial and final completion.
• Must maintain high level of customer satisfaction. Responsible for onsite commissioning and close-out activities.
• Must be able to manage all aspects of the project with minor management supervision.
• Development of future projects by conducting the following: scope review, constructability, pricings, and subcontractor site walks.
• Manage project managers and provide mentoring and advice based on previous experience. Risk analysis and decision making when it impacts constructability, budgets, and or savings.

Safety

• Development of project and subcontractor safety plans.
• Daily monitor and document subcontractor activities ensuring safety compliance.
• Read and comply with all NORESCO safety requirements and maintain a safe work environment at both the office and in the field.

Financial

• Preparation of project budgets and manage projects to within project budgeted amount.
• Track and approve subcontractor monthly invoices. Check and ensure that they are accurate and comply with all NORESCO required information.
• Preparation of accurate monthly project financial projections for subcontractor monthly cost.

Required Experience, Education & Licensure:

• 7+ years of experience related or relevant work experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Chemical or Civil Engineering
• Contractors licenses a plus. 

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Experience with commissioning, mechanical or electrical or building/balance of plant control systems.
• Must have proven track record of success in dealing with customers and having oversight of subcontractors and/or project managers.
• High level of communications, sense of ownership, and project management
• Personnel management experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Project, Word, and Excel.
• Willing to travel a minimum of 50% during work week.
• Mental alertness and ability to concentrate with distractions nearby
• Ability to stand, stoop, reach, bend, climb and crawl
• This position requires working in diverse locations and conditions including but not limited to mechanical equipment rooms where there can be potential exposure to noisy operating equipment, exposure to extreme weather conditions, precarious places, and proximity to electricity including high voltage. Detailed safety review must be completed and reviewed prior to any work. Adherence to all Safety Procedures will be required.
• This position is highly physical and requires regular use of hands, fingers, walking, standing, stooping, reaching, kneeling bending climbing, and crawling
• Potential exists for requirement of employee to regularly lift and or move up to 10 lbs., frequently lift and or move up to 50 lbs. and occasionally lift and or move more than 50 lbs.
• Desire to build and maintain respectful and inclusive working relationships with individual project team members to foster an environment of cooperation and productivity.
• Robust combination of business acumen, risk management, and strategic thinking skills.
• Keen attention to detail and ability to identify errors, concerns, or ambiguities in contract documents (contracts, design, specifications).
• Eligible to obtain federal security clearance, if required

About the Construction Management team

NORESCO’s in-house construction management team works in partnership with customers to develop innovative and proven energy infrastructure solutions that enhance operating efficiency, reduce operating costs, and achieve environmental and regulatory compliance. Our customized solutions focus on customers’ unique needs and are technology driven.

Our construction management team provides the specialized skills and experience associated with a wide variety of projects from simple Lighting and HVAC medication to complicated power plant cogeneration and water wastewater facilities. NORESCO is product, technology, and fuel agnostic - our diverse portfolio ranges from reciprocating engines, combustion gas turbines, steam turbines, diesel generators, heat recovery chillers, compressed air, high purity water, and absorbers to controls, automation, microgrids, energy storage, and renewable and alternative power technologies.

About the Company

NORESCO develops customized solutions to meet each customer’s individual financial, technical, operational, and sustainability objectives through a variety of project delivery methods and contract structures. In many cases these design-build projects are funded through a combination of reduced energy, utility, or maintenance costs and required capital expenditures. It takes a unique combination of curiosity, creativity, collaboration, and technical ability to identify and develop these types of solutions. We are looking for talented construction/project managers that enjoy participating and contributing in a team environment and have several types of positions available throughout the United States.  

NORESCO designs, constructs and operates central utility plants under a variety of contracting structures, including energy savings performance contracts, traditional design/build, public-private partnership (P3), and design-build-own-operate-maintain (DBOOM) contracts. We offer turnkey asset management, ownership, and monetization solutions. By moving the operating risk and burden of heating, cooling, and power supply to NORESCO, our customers can enjoy worry-free plant operation services and focus entirely on their core mission.

What Makes Us Unique

Our employees depend on each other and the diversity of perspectives, skills, and experience we have together to support our customers and our company. We strive to hire the best people and to provide an environment where those people can do their best work while having a tangible impact on energy conservation and slowing climate change. That is why NORESCO is a leader in the energy industry.

Core Values

Our culture is rooted in the core values of Carrier. These values define the way we do business and are your assurance of engineering and construction reliability, equipment performance, energy and operating cost savings and complete satisfaction:

• Quality
• Performance
• Responsibility 
• Innovation
• Customer Care
• Employee Opportunity

_Carrier is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class._

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