Project Manager (Photovoltaic Plant Construction Project in the USA)

Protecnium is an international consulting firm specializing in engineering and technical services(). We are currently looking for a Project Manager to join our team for a construction project in the USA.

-Project: Photovoltaic Plant

-Location: the job is to be developed between The Woodlands and Leon County, Texas, United States (on-site position)

-Estimated duration of the position: 2 years - In general, when the project ends, we try to place the employee in other projects to give him/her continuity.

-Summary: the Project Manager is consistently thinking about ways to accelerate job, decrease costs, increase markups, save indirect costs, and take advantage of situations to increase profits for multiple projects

-Main Responsibilities:

• Ensures Safety First Attitude through Project and Field Management down to every Crew Member.
• Supervise, manage, and direct the selection, training, development, appraisal and work assignments of personnel.
• Develop and maintain a working relationship with the owner or the owners representative.
• Have a strong understanding of the work specifications and contract responsibilities to anticipate project conflicts for multiple projects.
• Review the project subcontracts, purchase orders and monthly pay estimates.
• Approve selection of Subcontractors and Suppliers.
• Create, review and forecast budget for multiple projects.
• Coordinate construction crews, equipment and materials between projects.
• Know the project schedules, uses the schedule to realize risks and opportunities with the client.
• Has accurate information about real production, quantities, cost coding and inventory.
• Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures.
• Report all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Human Resources.
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals. Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skills.

-Requirements:

• A minimum of 3 years of experience as a Project Manager in Photovoltaic Plants of >70 MW size, working directly with the construction company.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• BS in Construction Management, Electrical, Mechanical or Civil Engineering, or other related degree or equivalent experience.

-Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Proficient personal computer skills including electronic mail, record keeping, routine database activity, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc.
• Exposure and some experience with the following software: Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, Excel, Microsoft Project or Primavera.

-Working hours: Monday to Friday: 40 hours weekly.

-Benefits:

• Handling and payment of the US work visa.
• Working for an international company currently expanding.
• 22 paid vacation days+ 5 working days of sick leave (100% salary).
• Local health insurance.
• Vehicle, gas, laptop and phone are provided.

Note: The description and conditions hereby indicated are intended to describe the general nature of the job developed by employees, but are not a complete list of responsibility, duties and overall competence required by the personnel. In addition, they do not establish a job contract and they are subject to modifications as required by the employer.