Senior Project Manager

Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) is a leading energy solutions provider dedicated to helping customers reduce costs, enhance resilience, and decarbonize to net zero in the global energy transition. We are a trusted, full-service partner to public sector and government entities, K-12 schools, higher education, utilities, and healthcare customers across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Europe.

At Ameresco, we show the way by developing, constructing and operating tailored smart energy efficiency solutions, distributed energy resources, and infrastructure upgrades that drive cost savings, resilience, decarbonization, and innovation. Our comprehensive portfolio is built to address the challenges of today and adapt the future, ensuring long-term sustainability and success for our customers.

Ameresco has a new remote opportunity based within an occasional commutable distance from Chicago for a Senior Project Manager. This individual will join our West Construction Operations team in support of the design, construction, and successful implementation of Commercial-Industrial, renewable, and efficiency projects.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for and embrace Ameresco's "Culture of Safety".
• Ensure compliance with company, industry, trade, and jurisdictional safety standards, practices, codes.
• Lead project implementation of site safety and health plans, operations and maintenance manuals, and training activities.
• Provide daily management and as required supervision of mechanical, central plant, renewable energy, energy storage, and other energy efficiency construction projects.
• Contribute with Development, Engineering, and Pre-Construction Teams to facilitate development including scope, subcontractor selection, cost estimation, installation, project scheduling, commissioning, start up, operations and maintenance.
• Coordinate with vendors and subcontractors to assure competitive cost, best schedule and delivery for all project-related equipment, supply installations, and construction services.
• Manage vendors and subcontractors to ensure quality control and project delivery on time and within budget, while meeting or exceeding customer expectations.
• Provide ongoing project status updates with all parties throughout design and construction.
• Evaluate technologies and equipment; recommend most suitable for each application.
• Provide project reports, documentation, technical assistance, support, and collaboration.
• Manage project teams and resources, including expenditures and job cost accounting processes for accuracy, documentation, approvals, payment reporting, and tracking.
• Foster positive and effective business relationships at all levels and project phases.
• Perform other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, project management, or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
• Minimum of seven (7) years electrical, mechanical, central plant, engineering, or industrial power construction senior-level project management experience focusing on complex facility infrastructure construction, renovations, retrofits, upgrades, building controls and automation, and energy services.

Additional Qualifications

• Renewable energy construction experience with increasing levels of responsibility including leading and managing construction teams and resources on highly complex and multi-site projects.
• Proven experience implementing OSHA safety standards, mechanical and electrical systems, development, engineering, and project management regulations, practices, and codes.
• Strong understanding and tangible experience evaluating complex Mechanical and Central Plant Engineered drawings via the lens of constructability, practicality, and efficiency.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple project deliverables and foster positive business relationships.
• Strong verbal, written, computer, technical, communication, and presentation skills.
• Proficient computer skills including MS Word, Excel, MS Project, Primavera, PowerPoint, and Procore.
• Valid driver's license in good standing issued by resident state.
• OSHA 30 certification.
• Ability to provide occasional on-call response beyond traditional business hours.

Ameresco challenges the brightest, most talented, and creative individuals in the industry by providing an environment that fosters initiative and achievement. We are proud of our comprehensive and competitive employee benefits, including people-oriented insurance, investment, and incentive plans.

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Ameresco is an Equal Opportunity Employer.