Construction Manager
On-siteState College, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Summary
Lead design-build project delivery and oversee EPC contractor oversight for distributed-scale energy infrastructure ranging from 1 to 10 MW, including solar PV, battery storage, and substations. Manage internal engineering, procurement, and subcontractors while enforcing QA/QC, safety, and regulatory compliance from Notice to Proceed through final operations handover. Track earned value, validate pay applications, negotiate change orders, and coordinate commissioning and energization sequencing. Report financial performance and resolve critical-path issues proactively. Full-time role based in Hershey, PA, Mechanicsburg, PA, State College, PA, Columbia, MD, Cary, NC, or Ashland, VA, with regular site travel including overnight trips.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Business, or a related field; or equivalent experience in a project delivery or construction management role
- 5+ years of project or construction management experience on solar PV, BESS, electrical substation, or other energy infrastructure projects, including direct responsibility for either EPC contractor oversight or design-build project delivery
- Demonstrated experience managing projects in the 1–10 MW / multi-MW range from construction through commissioning
- Working knowledge of both design-build delivery (managing internal engineering, procurement, and subcontractors) and EPC oversight (owner's representative, contract administration, pay application review, and change order management)
- Familiarity with at least one of the following project types: solar PV, battery energy storage systems, or medium/high-voltage electrical substations
- Familiarity with utility interconnection processes, energization prerequisites, and commissioning workflows
- Proficiency with project scheduling tools (Primavera P6, MS Project, or equivalent) and earned value tracking
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to represent the owner's interests in contractor negotiations and client-facing settings
- Ability and willingness to travel to project sites on a regular basis throughout the Mid-Atlantic region including overnight
Desired Qualifications
- Experience as an owner's representative or project manager for an IPP, developer, or engineering firm
- Familiarity with regional utility interconnection requirements in the Mid-Atlantic
- Bachelor's degree in Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, or Construction Engineering, or a PE license
- Experience with BESS integration, battery management systems (BMS), and storage commissioning protocols
- Experience with medium-voltage substation construction, protection and control (P&C) systems, or substation commissioning
- Experience with SCADA commissioning, inverter testing, and AC/DC performance validation for solar PV
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