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Construction Project Manager

Job Title: Construction Project Manager

Location: Los Angeles, CA, Portland, ME, or New York, NY

Reports to: Director, Aligned Solar Partners

Overview

Aligned Climate Capital LLC (Aligned) is an asset manager that believes the global response to climate change is creating a $50 trillion market opportunity. Founded in 2019, Aligned is a dynamic and mission-driven firm that invests exclusively in the companies and real assets that are decarbonizing the global economy. It is seeking candidates who are self-motivated, innovative, and committed to using financial tools to address climate change.

The Construction Project Manager will support the Aligned Solar Partners (ASP) strategy. ASP is one of Aligned’s core investment strategies and it involves acquiring, financing, constructing, and operating distributed solar, community solar, and energy storage projects in the United States. Aligned currently manages a 90MW portfolio of assets through this strategy. 

Duties and Responsibilities

This position is an exciting opportunity to support an investment strategy at the forefront of distributed clean energy. This role supports a range of external and internal processes related to managing construction contract execution and project tracking. This position will be a critical part of Aligned’s operations and will have the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Management of third-party engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractors from contract execution through substantial completion and handover to asset management. As part of that process, they will:
    • Ensure compliance of projects
    • Ensure that deliverables are timely
    • Track adherence to the budgets
    • Review change orders
    • Ensure the fulfillment of contracts
  • Involvement and support in EPC bidding process and contract negotiations
  • Verification of invoices and submission of payments
  • Support in procurement decisions and logistics management of modules and other equipment
  • Support in placement of commercial debts and management of relationship with lender independent engineers
  • Coordination with owner’s engineer
  • Coordination with utility for placed-in-service and witness test procedures
  • Regular coordination with asset management during substantial completion to asset management hand-off
  • Support in internal initiatives to build out project tracking and data document protocol
  • Project status tracking on software platforms

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of work experience working at an IPP or EPC contractor in project manager capacity
  • Experience in procurement, construction management, engineering, or asset management in renewables projects
  • Bachelor’s degree. A degree related field in a related field is a plus but not a requirement
  • Fluency in standard project management and document management software
  • Familiarity with project scheduling software such Microsoft Projects, Primavera, or similar platforms

Compensation

  • Salary between $120,000 – $150,000 commensurate with experience
  • Eligibility for annual bonus
  • Benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)

Equal Opportunity Employer

Aligned is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

To Apply

Please send a cover letter and resume to [email protected]

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