Renewable Energy Senior Project Manager at Ziegler Caterpillar

Ziegler CAT has an opening for a Renewable Energy Senior Project Manager that provides leadership for Hybrid Power Generation projects from project budgeting through customer acceptance. Hybrid Power Generation projects can include solar arrays, battery energy storage and traditional engine driven generators. The Renewable Energy Senior Project Manager will organize, schedule, coordinate, obtain pricing, purchase, communicate, and lead the efforts of others. They also provide timely, cost effective management of multiple projects to meet customer expectations. Projects assigned to the Project Manager are the most complex projects, the unique and highly engineered projects and the largest revenue projects. This position will require some night and weekend and holiday work as many highly technical projects only allow off hour start-ups. Some jobs will require overnight stays; must have the ability to travel.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor project costs and coordinates billing to initiate the invoicing process
• Meet with customers, contractors, engineers, owners, and Ziegler Sales staff to discuss project requirements and logistics
• Assume responsibility of job execution beginning from the point the customer PO is received until the project is accepted by the owner
• Order and obtain pricing for all necessary Caterpillar and non-caterpillar equipment and/or materials from suppliers, coordinating their timely release and delivery
• Work closely with senior level technical staff of Ziegler customers and contractors
• Coordinate delivery of equipment to job site
• Lead Ziegler Power Systems projects through development and communication of schedules
• Coordinate start-up procedures and documentation with contractors, engineers, customers, owners, utility company, sales staff and service technicians
• Assemble Technical Submittal information
• Assemble Operation and Maintenance documentation and other submittals as required
• Assist the sales department in bid preparation and pre-submittals and initial project budgeting
• Coordinate Ziegler shop-buildup
• Coordinate with lead sales engineer to facilitate the design of specific design / build projects, requiring the management of outside resources to bring projects in on time and within the budget constraints on the project
• Summarize project status through department meetings and reports
• Document key strategies to reduce cost and increase gross profit on projects
• Mentor and support the development of other project managers and new sales engineers
• Work in a cooperative manner with team and superiors

Qualifications:

• 4 year Bachelor’s degree or 2-yr. College degree with related experience
• 10+ years of project management experience required
• PMP certification required; or ability to obtain within one year
• Electrical Power, Electrician, Generator or Reciprocating Engine experience required
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat
• Strong electrical and mechanical aptitude
• Excellent leadership and communication skills
• Ability to read, interpret and understand plans, blueprint specifications, electrical and construction contracts
• Personal Attributes: Commitment/Dependability, Customer Focus, Leadership Orientation, Attention to Detail, Problem Solving, Self-Confidence

Travel:

Up to 50% travel