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Position: Solar Project Coordinator / Project Manager
Location: Northridge, CA 91325
Type: Full-time, In-Office Only
Qualifications:
- Project Management Experience Required
- Solar Industry Experience Required
- Strong Organizational Skills
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Ability to Manage Multiple Projects with Urgency
- Strong Time Management Skills
- Ability to Plan Ahead and Manage Pipelines
- Good Negotiation Skills
- Ability to Build Strong Relationships
- Experience with CRM Systems (HubSpot Preferred)
- Experience with and Understanding of Blueprints (Favorable)
- Experience with Submitting Permits with Different Utilities and AHJs
- Bonus: Experience Managing Projects in Multiple States Beyond California
- Multi-language Skills Advantageous, Especially Spanish
- Excellent Verbal and Written Communication and Presentation Skills
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the primary contact for all project facets, from permit offices and subcontractors to homeowners, ensuring clear communication from start to finish.
- Interact with customers at a professional level, maintaining consistent communication throughout the project lifecycle.
- Work with our database to onboard installers for jobs, occasionally finding new installers as needed.
- Oversee multiple projects with a strong sense of urgency and precision.
- Coordinate between department staff, field installers, permit offices, and utility companies.
- Report to the project manager and keep accurate records in the CRM system while following established procedures.
- Meet goals for project shipping, installing, funding, and closing.
- Plan ahead to line up the project pipeline, ensuring smooth operations and timely completion.
- Utilize negotiation skills to ensure favorable terms and foster strong relationships with installers and other stakeholders.
- Build rapport and strong relationships to encourage stakeholders to go the extra mile.
- Analyze the project pipeline to spot and avoid bottlenecks using CRM tools, including filters and full reports.
- Ensure that all staff receive the required training and the tools required to execute the duties of their roles.
- Be flexible and able to prioritize and complete a variety of simultaneous tasks with a high level of organization.
- Demonstrate the ability and willingness to learn and adapt quickly to rapidly evolving business priorities.
Our Process:
- Preliminary Phone/Web Interview
- Final In-Person Interview
About Us:
Green Home Systems is headquartered in a stunning glass office building, housing a dynamic team of approximately 60 staff members. Our team includes sales development representatives, project coordinators, marketing and finance professionals, and more. Located near amenities such as LA Fitness, Five Guys, and Chipotle, our office provides a vibrant work environment.
We are dedicated to providing clean power sources while fostering a culture of renewable energy awareness. Our goal is to make a positive impact on the planet by reducing carbon footprints and offering access to our planets most abundant energy source.
Position Overview:
We are seeking both junior and senior Solar Project Coordinators/Project Managers to join our team. The Coordinator/Manager will be involved in all stages of solar system installation, from inception to completion. This role requires excellent communication skills, strong time management abilities, negotiation skills, and a collaborative mindset.
A Day in the Life:
- Act as a liaison between sales, installation teams, local permit offices, distributors, and customers.
- Coordinate and schedule site visits with homeowners and installers.
- Collaborate with designers and engineers to create construction plans for residential solar systems.
- Develop and manage project budgets, tracking any deviations.
- Work with local building departments to obtain necessary permits.
- Coordinate material shipments.
- Manage various phases of the installation, transitioning seamlessly between tasks.
- Ensure timely project shipping, installation, funding, and closing.
- Plan ahead to line up the project pipeline, ensuring smooth operations.
- Utilize strong negotiation skills and build relationships to facilitate project success.
- Analyze the project pipeline using CRM tools to spot and avoid bottlenecks.
- Ensure that all staff receive the required training and the tools required to execute the duties of their roles.
- Be flexible and able to prioritize and complete a variety of simultaneous tasks with a high level of organization.
- Demonstrate the ability and willingness to learn and adapt quickly to rapidly evolving business priorities.
Tools and Training:
- Each station is equipped with a new computer, two 27″ LED monitors, and fast internet connection to ensure you have all the tools required for success.
- Tailor-made training suited to your previous experience and skills.
Skills and Experience:
- Team-oriented, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a multi-tasking team.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Excellent writing and communication skills.
- Proficiency in budgeting, forecasting, and negotiating.
- Ability to lead team members to meet or exceed project goals.
- Strong time management skills.
- Ability to plan ahead and manage project pipelines.
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).
- Experience with CRM systems (HubSpot preferred).
- Experience with and understanding of blueprints (Required).
- Experience with submitting permits with different utilities and AHJs.
- Bonus: Experience managing projects in multiple states beyond California.
- Multi-language skills are advantageous, especially Spanish.
Experience:
- Solar Project Management: 1 year (Required)
- Communication Skills: 2 years (Required)
- Organizational Skills: 3 years (Required)
- Time Management Skills (Required)
- CRM Systems : 1 year (Required) (Hubspot Prefered)
Schedule:
- 8-hour shift, Monday to Friday
- In-person work at Northridge, CA 91325 (reliable commute or planned relocation required)
Compensation and Benefits:
- Pay: Starting from $67,000.00 per year
- Training period: $27.00 per hour (up to 3 months or until you demonstrate the ability to manage a full pipeline, whichever comes first)
- Expected hours: 40 50 per week (for salary pay)
- Potential to earn up to $100,000 annually with bonuses and commissions
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Bonus opportunities
- Performance bonus
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $67,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Compensation package:
- Bonus opportunities
- Performance bonus
Experience level:
Schedule:
Ability to Commute:
- Northridge, CA 91325 (Required)
Work Location: In person