Assistant Project Manager - Construction (Ny)

The Assistant Project Manager leads work alongside our Project Operations and Field Management to foster great client relationships, develop our employees, and oversee the safe construction of high quality, profitable, and on schedule projects.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Leads and enforces the safety policies and procedures and addresses non-compliance among all employees, subcontractors and vendors
• Manages and oversees field operation and engineering processes and procedures
• Supports the documentation of complete subcontracts and ensures all subcontractors execute to the agreement.
• Supports the team by building and motivating the team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones
• Manages project and program issues and risks to mitigate impact
• Supports building the team by attracting, interviewing, assessing, mentoring and retaining Top Performers
• Supports the development of the project schedule and ensures the team is executing to the plan
• Maximizes cash flow by ensuring the team adheres to the project invoicing schedule and ensures the team accurately documents and submits all receivables, quantity as-builts, change orders and claims
• Directs the execution of projects using the Quality Management System
• Estimates, prices and negotiates owner initiated extra work, change of scope items, and contract deletions to maximize profits
• Manages a complex project from inception of client engagement through successful energization, full commissioning and closeout

Requirements

• Successfully led and managed projects or the simultaneous execution of a portfolio of projects valued at $5 million
• Demonstrated decisiveness in resolving project issues, prioritizing and decision-making
• Background in developing cost to complete estimates, costing and pricing Change Orders, and maximizing profits
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Construction Management or related field combined with 3 years of experience or equivalent
• Excellent teamwork, communication, leadership, people skills, and solid time management skills are key to success in this position
• CS Energy does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters and/or third parties in response to our job postings. Any unsolicited resumes become property of CS Energy and we reserve the right to pursue and hire any such candidate.
• Demonstrated ability to read, understand and interpret contract and insurance documents
• Working Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Project (or similar scheduling software), and Bluebeam (or similar) with experience presenting to stakeholders and senior leadership
• Background in project start-up meetings, subcontractor and vendor buyouts, owner estimates, sub / vendor requisitions and cost to completes
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
• Demonstrated success in the Project Management function of a construction firm
• All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment must take a pre-employment drug test and receive a negative result as a condition of hire.
• Experience leading, motivating and managing various project team sizes, including internal and external resources, while holding team members accountable
• Proven success managing subcontractors and developing and executing innovative project changes
• Ability and willingness to travel to project sites up to 100% of the time (Remote work is available in between projects)

CS Energy is an equal opportunity employer
About CS Energy
CS Energy is an industry-leading renewable energy firm that develops, designs, and builds optimized projects in solar, energy storage, and emerging energy industries, with over 1.5 GW of solar and 300 MWh of energy storage projects installed across the US. CS Energy leverages strong relationships with solar developers, IPPs, utilities, off-takers, suppliers, and landowners to help our customers streamline the project development process, lower project costs, and create value for all stakeholders. Owned by American Securities, a leading US private equity firm, CS Energy has an experienced and committed management team and robust financial backing that enables us to be a trusted and long-term partner for our customers.
CS Energy has achieved its success through attracting and retaining highly talented and motivated people who are passionate about the company’s success. We celebrate diversity in all areas of our company and are very committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We are committed to doing right by our employees, our partners, and the communities in which we work so that everyone benefits from our efforts. Our company’s vision is based on the following principles: Safety, Quality, Integrity, Collaboration, Execution Expertise and Diversity.
Some of our recent notable team achievements are:

• Top Solar Contractors, #1 in New York (Solar Power World 2022)
• Great Place to Work Certified, May 2022-May 2023
• Rising Star Under 40, Kevin Magayah (The Cleanie Awards 2021)
• Utility-Scale Project of the Year, Rockport Maces Pond (Solar Builder Magazine 2021)
• Best Places to Work in New Jersey (NJBIZ 2022)

CS Energy is an equal opportunity employer.
Benefits
CS Energy has great benefits. We provide medical, dental and vision. Life insurance, 401(k) matching plan, EAP, wellness programs and many other optional programs are offered as well.