Solar Construction Manager

Ampliform develops, builds, operates, and optimizes utility-scale solar and solar-plus-storage projects across the United States. The Solar Construction Manager leads utility-scale solar projects through the complete engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) lifecycle—from project handoff through commercial operation—overseeing planning, budgeting, scheduling, procurement, contract administration, construction execution, and stakeholder coordination to deliver projects safely, on schedule, within budget, and in full compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Development team to complete all development milestones prior to project handoff and manage transition from Development to EPC execution.
• Provide technical and operational input during project design, engineering, constructability reviews, and pre-construction planning.
• Develop comprehensive project execution plans, schedules, staffing plans, and resource requirements.
• Develop and manage project budgets covering engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project closeout.
• Monitor project costs, forecast expenditures, identify variances, and implement corrective actions to maintain budget objectives.
• Track project performance using established metrics and provide regular reporting to executive leadership.
• Manage project schedules to ensure timely completion of all critical milestones.
• Lead competitive bidding and procurement activities for equipment, materials, and construction services.
• Prepare bid packages, evaluate proposals, negotiate contracts, and provide vendor recommendations.
• Support contract development, negotiation, and execution for EPC agreements, construction management agreements, equipment supply agreements, warranty agreements, commissioning agreements, and related documents.
• Review commercial and execution terms of EPC contracts and provide recommendations to senior leadership.
• Lead project execution throughout engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
• Coordinate internal teams and external contractors including civil, mechanical, electrical, interconnection, and quality assurance personnel.
• Organize and facilitate recurring project meetings to communicate project status, assign action items, and resolve issues.
• Ensure contractors perform work in accordance with contract requirements, project specifications, safety standards, and quality expectations.
• Monitor project risks and proactively develop mitigation strategies.
• Ensure compliance with EPC contracts, lender requirements, permitting conditions, and reporting obligations.
• Oversee compliance related to Interconnection Agreements, Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) requirements, Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), and environmental and regulatory requirements.
• Manage project energization, initial in-service dates, commissioning activities, and achievement of commercial operation.
• Ensure all contractual conditions precedent are satisfied before declaring commercial operation.
• Coordinate project turnover with the Operations team to ensure successful transition into long-term operations and maintenance.
• Verify completion of punch list items, turnover documentation, warranties, as-built drawings, and project closeout deliverables.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by developing project processes, reporting tools, performance metrics, and documentation standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related technical discipline.
• 2–5 years of project management experience in utility-scale solar, renewable energy, power generation, or heavy industrial construction.
• Strong understanding of utility-scale solar project development and EPC execution.
• Contract administration and vendor management experience.
• Working knowledge of transmission and interconnection processes.
• Knowledge of construction safety standards and quality management practices.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and project management software.
• Ability to work in outdoor construction environments and navigate active job sites.
• Ability to travel to project sites as needed and be based in or native to the Altoona, Pennsylvania area.
• Availability for occasional extended hours to support project milestones and commissioning activities.

Benefits

• Company bonus eligibility.
• Company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Company-sponsored long-term and short-term disability.
• Company-sponsored 401(k) with company match.
• Unlimited Paid Time Off.
• Company Paid Holidays.
• Competitive benefits package.