Project Manager - Solar Construction

Overview

Atwell, LLC is a bold leader in the consulting, engineering, and construction services industry, delivering a broad range of creative solutions to clients in the real estate & land development, and energy markets. We have a strong national presence and a diverse, award-winning project portfolio. Atwell is a privately owned company, with 2,000+ passionate team members across 55+ locations and growing!

About the Role

Atwell’s OR/CMS team supports owners and developers on large utility-scale renewable programs—solar PV, wind, BESS, substations, and transmission. We’re seeking an Office Project Manager to serve as the day-to-day hub for project controls, engineering coordination, documentation, and risk management from the owner’s side, while making targeted site visits to verify progress, quality, and safety.

• Integrate technical, environmental, schedule, and document-control activities into a cohesive plan.
• Drive multidisciplinary coordination (electrical, civil, environmental, permitting) to keep deliverables aligned.
• Project Controls & Commercial Management
• Build and maintain baselines and updates; track milestones, cash flow, and earned value.
• Lead RFI/submittal workflows, drawing reviews, comment resolution, and close-out documentation.
• Support change management (scope/contract changes), pay app reviews, and cost forecasting.
• Serve as primary point of contact for the Owner with EPCs, OEMs, and third-party providers.
• Prepare clear status reports, risk registers, decision logs, and leadership briefings.
• Quality, Compliance, and Readiness
• Oversee QA/QC plans, commissioning readiness checklists, and turnover package completeness.
• Ensure adherence to codes/standards, permit conditions, and Owner processes; capture lessons learned.
• Targeted Site Support (periodic)
• Conduct scheduled site visits to validate schedule, safety, quality, and progress against plan.
• Facilitate resolution of field issues by coordinating timely office-driven decisions.

• Experience: 7+ years on utility-scale renewable projects (solar PV, wind, BESS, substations, T&D), including exposure to civil, structural, mechanical, and/or electrical (DC/MV/HV) scopes.
• Technical Familiarity: PV modules/trackers, inverters, MV transformers, substations/MPT/GSU; BESS/SCADA exposure is a plus.
• Project Tools: Proficiency with construction document control and PM software (e.g., Procore, Aconex, SharePoint), scheduling (MS Project or Primavera), and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Project).
• Core
  
  Skills:
  
  Contract/RFI/submittal/change-order management, schedule and budget control, risk identification/mitigation, strong written and verbal communication.
• Credentials: Valid U.S. driver’s license. OSHA 30, NFPA 70E, and First Aid/CPR/AED (or willingness to obtain).
• Travel/Environment: Ability to conduct periodic site visits across Texas as needed.

• Scale & Impact: Team with 30+ years of combined experience and 15,000+ MW supported.
• Owner’s-Side Focus: End-to-end technical and execution oversight from development through commissioning.
• Growth: Exposure to flagship renewable portfolios and cross-discipline collaboration.

• Work/Life: Generous Paid Time Off;
  Flexible work schedules available for some positions;
  Tenure Awards — Travel Vouchers.
• Compensation: Competitive packages, annual/spot bonuses, 401K match up to 4%, tuition assistance, student loan repayment up to $25K, licensing fees, licensure rewards, referrals up to $5,000, wellness reimbursement, and various health and insurance benefits.

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