Job Description
The Construction Project Manager for Renewables at Atwell oversees and coordinates the engineering and construction of large-scale renewable energy projects, ensuring technical quality, safety, and timely delivery while managing stakeholder communication and project documentation.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Owner's Engineering oversight activities, integrating technical, environmental, scheduling, and document control functions.
- Collaborate with engineering teams across disciplines to ensure deliverable alignment and consistency.
- Maintain clear communication with owners, contractors, vendors, and internal teams to support project transparency.
- Oversee documentation workflows, including drawing reviews, comment resolution, and recordkeeping.
- Track project milestones, update schedules, and support budget adherence by early risk identification.
- Prepare and present project updates, risk assessments, and performance metrics to leadership.
- Ensure all activities comply with environmental regulations, design standards, and client expectations.
- Capture lessons learned and develop recommendations for process improvements.
Requirements
- Prior experience in the construction of utility-scale renewable energy projects for at least 7 years, including some experience in civil, structural, mechanical, and/or electrical DC, MV, HV construction work.
- Experience with renewable energy major equipment types such as PV modules, solar trackers, inverters, MV transformers, substations, MPT GSU transformers, and a plus battery storage modules, instrumentation, SCADA.
- Experience in construction project management, quality management, and safety management practices.
- Proficiency with construction document management systems and construction management software, including Microsoft Office software Word, Excel, Outlook, and Project.
- Must possess or obtain, and maintain throughout employment, a valid US Driver’s License.
- Must possess or obtain, and maintain throughout employment, an OSHA 30-Hour Construction Training certificate.
- Must possess or obtain, and maintain throughout employment, an NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace certificate.
- Must possess or obtain, and maintain throughout employment, a First Aid CPR AED certificate.
- Ability to engage directly and professionally with Atwell clients and all parties on site.
- Ability to work at client project sites long term, anywhere in the continental United States, including Texas and Illinois.
- Ability to work outdoors in all seasons and under all safe weather conditions.
- Ability to safely drive and walk around a construction site, avoiding all hazards.
Benefits & Perks
Competitive compensation packages including annual bonuses, spot bonuses, and peer recognition awards
Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
Flexible work schedules for some positions
Travel vouchers based on travel preferences
401K match up to 4% of compensation
Tuition Assistance
Student Loan Repayment up to $25,000
Paid licensing, certification fees, and renewals
Financial rewards for obtaining licensure
Employee referral bonuses up to $5,000
Annual wellness reimbursement up to $500
Gym memberships, fitness trackers, home gym equipment
Dependent Care Match
Health insurance including Medical BCBS, Dental Delta, and Vision VSP
Family planning and IVF benefits
Pet insurance
Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options
Employer-paid LTD, STD, and life insurance
MetLife supplemental benefits covering accident, hospitalization, and critical illness
Member Assistance Program (MAP) with counseling, legal, financial, and work-life services
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