Solar Early-Stage Project Manager

Company Overview Moss is a national privately held construction firm providing innovative solutions resulting in award-winning projects. With regional offices across the United States, Moss focuses on construction management, solar EPC, and design-build. The company’s diverse portfolio encompasses a wide range of sectors, including luxury high-rise residential, landmark mixed-use developments, hospitality, K-12 and higher education, justice, solar energy and battery storage, and sports. Moss is ranked by Engineering News-Record as the nation’s top solar contractor and one of the top 50 general contractors. Moss prides itself on a strong entrepreneurial culture that honors safety, quality, client engagement, and employee development. Its employees consistently rank Moss as one of the best places to work.

POSITION SCOPE AND ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT

Moss’ Solar Early-Stage Project Managers will be supporting the Preconstruction team delivering a fully contracted project, including LNTPs and EPC Agreement, to Operations, including review and incorporation of Owner-provided Scope of Work.

Essential Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Review project estimate and Proposal to Owner to understand EPC scope and design assumptions and apply contents to Final Contract / Contract Value negotiations
• Lead, with assistance from Operations, Risk, Contract Management and Legal teams, in Owner contract review and negotiations
• Procure, through Owner, all remaining Owner Provided Information (including surveys, geotechnical data, design criteria, etc.) to support the project-specific design
• Work with Scheduling and Operations to create baseline, and target schedules timely
• Perform cash flow analysis while taking into account construction schedule, material deposits, early works, GCs, etc. and ensuring that the project will be cash positive at all times
• Maintain filing system for Project Documents while ensuring folder structure consistency
• Inform Owner of cost and schedule as it relates to Due Diligence, Design and material deposits to develop a Limited Notice to Proceed allowing for initiation of Early Works
• Develop and process for execution the Early Works Agreements, including terms and conditions, scopes of work, schedules, insurance requirements and costs, with engineering and racking vendors timely
• Manage Due Diligence and Design process and engage with engineers for geotechnical testing and design scopes of work while coordinating safety, utility locates, schedule, costs, and commercial issues with Safety & Operations
• Coordinate with Engineering on deliverables, document review, Drawing Log, geotechnical / testing requirements for Due Diligence, Owner coordination meetings, etc. to ensure schedule, budget and contract requirements are met
• Manage, while coordinating with all Functions, the review and finalization of respective sections/exhibits of Owner contracts (i.e., Scheduling, Warranty, Commissioning, Safety, Quality, Engineering, etc.)
• Lead permitting process during preconstruction while coordinating with Engineering and Operations; hand off permitting to Project Management once project team is assigned
• Conduct regular occurring Owner meetings during preconstruction with all relevant stakeholders (i.e., Project Updates, Engineering, Critical Impacts, etc)
• Provide weekly reports, both internal and external, to include schedule, key open items
• Manage Preconstruction Budget Tracking Logs, Exhibit Tracking Logs and RFI Logs until Owner EPC Agreement is finalized; hand off documentation to Project Management once preconstruction is complete
• Perform other duties as assigned

Education And Work Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or related discipline
• Minimum 4+ years of experience as an Early-Stage Project Manager within the Solar/EPC construction industry
• Strong computer skills are a necessity, including familiarity with construction project management applications
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and are required to interface directly with owners’ representatives, the A/E team, building departments and other team members
• Strong leadership and cultural development skills are required including, but not limited to coaching, mentoring and the ability to build and maintain motivated teams
• Highly developed project management finance skills are required

JOB TITLE: SOLAR EARLY-STAGE PROJECT MANAGER

JOB LOCATION: FORT LAUDERDALE, FL

CLASSIFICATION: FULL TIME – EXEMPT – SALARIED

REPORTS TO: SOLAR SENIOR EARLY-STAGE PROJECT MANAGER

Moss is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.