Project Executive
Blue Ridge PowerPosted April 21, 2025
Asheville, North Carolina
Solar EnergyFull Time
Job Description
The Project Executive at Blue Ridge Power is responsible for overseeing the execution of multiple utility-scale solar construction projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and in compliance with safety and regulatory standards while managing subcontractors and project risks.
Responsibilities
- •Accountable for project schedules, budgets, and performance metrics.
- •Responsible for project safety performance.
- •Manage all project subcontractors, documentation, and field staff.
- •Ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and in compliance with requirements.
- •Perform design reviews of vendor drawings and related documents.
- •Lead daily early morning POD meetings.
- •Review and approve project execution plans and schedules.
- •Identify and quantify project risks and develop mitigation plans.
- •Monitor and control EPC contractor costs, schedule, and progress.
- •Analyze and forecast cost and schedule projection reports.
- •Emphasize QA and technical requirements through inspections.
- •Execute and manage EPC contracts and obligations.
- •Collaborate with internal teams to execute projects.
- •Schedule regular management meetings and job walks.
- •Establish, update, and communicate project schedules to stakeholders.
- •Assist CMs and Superintendents in resolving issues.
- •Manage contract scope and perform change management.
- •Facilitate purchasing and issuance of subcontracts and purchase orders.
- •Review and approve project expenditures.
- •Represent company project in meetings with clients and subcontractors.
- •Ensure contractors meet safety and quality standards.
- •Coordinate with local AHJs for project licensing and permitting.
Requirements
- •20 years of progressive experience in Commercial Building Construction or other similar industries as a Construction Project Manager or higher.
- •Strong project management skills including budget adherence and cost control measures.
- •Experience dealing with vendors, subcontracts, subcontractors, and or self-performance work.
- •Experience leading successful project teams, including the development of employees and maintaining relationships with external entities.
- •Working knowledge of project scheduling concepts, techniques, and software such as MS-Project, Primavera P6, or other related industry scheduling tools.
- •Working knowledge of MS Office suite, including advanced use of MS Excel.
- •Multi-project execution experience with solar utility projects ranging from 100MW.
- •Experience with directly managing craft labor and equipment.
- •Advanced written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills to effectively work with all levels of the organization.
- •Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving ability.
- •Possess integrity and commitment to compliance.
- •Ability to review and understand multi-trade construction drawings and specifications, as well as construction best practices across an array of trades, including surveying, civil, structural, thermal and moisture protection, and electrical construction.
- •Ability to work independently, multi-task, make decisions, prioritize, and meet assigned deadlines in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.
- •Strong work ethic, a high degree of detail orientation, and an extreme sense of urgency.
- •Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, architecture, business management, or equivalent professional experience.
- •Must possess and maintain a current valid driver's license required.
- •This position will require up to 50% travel to project sites as needed.
- •May require lifting carrying items up to 50 pounds.
Benefits
- •Medical
- •Dental
- •Vision
- •Matching 401k
- •Paid Time Off
- •Company Paid Holidays
- •Training and Development
- •Tuition Reimbursement
- •Hybrid Work Options
- •Remote Work Options
- •Dog-Friendly Offices