Assistant Project Manager

ROLE OVERVIEW

Pivot Energy is seeking a motivated and organized Assistant Project Manager to support our West Project Managers in various technical and administrative tasks. The Assistant Project Manager will contribute to our projects' success by ensuring efficient operations, maintaining organized documentation, and facilitating seamless communication among stakeholders.

The position requires an understanding of the construction business, safety compliance, and the ability to work under deadlines. Strong problem-solving abilities are a must to deal with inevitable shifts in project scope, schedule, and other elements of the project lifecycle. Expectations are focused on managing budgets, schedules, documents, and data rooms while maintaining a high level of communication both internally and with the various external stakeholders.

This position offers a great opportunity to join a best-in-industry Project Management team and growth potential at a cutting-edge company with development and operations in more than ten US markets. Pivot is rapidly growing its EPCM team, and this position is crucial to the success of its growing pipeline of projects.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Help progress projects through development workflow under the direction of the EPC Operations Manager
• Support the organization and review of contracts in an internal document library
• Support Project Managers by organizing and managing Outside Engineer review of documents required for EPC contract milestones
• Interface with vendors and subcontractors
• Support Project Managers with monitoring subcontractor construction progress on a regular basis, reinforcing safety and quality with subcontractors and addressing any issues that arise during construction
• Support Project Managers by attending and taking notes on EPC and other stakeholder communications
• Assist the preconstruction department in developing project estimates and schedules during the sales process
• Initiate close-out procedures and prepare close-out documents
• Work alongside the Finance Team to prepare EPC-specific documents and checklist items necessary for investor lending events
• Perform procurement activities, such as quoting and creating purchase orders, and sometimes coordinate logistics of material purchases arriving at project sites
• Attend and provide support on all contractor and utility scheduled meetings
• Maintain internal and external data rooms
• Monitor and track schedule changes and flag issues on scheduled milestones
• Travel to sites as necessary

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

• 2+ years related solar ground mount or construction management experience
• 2+ years total professional experience
• Proven working experience in project management; knowledge in construction means and methods 
• Understanding of basic site diligence documents to ensure the EPC scope accurately captures the site constraints, including Geotech, ESAs, permits, interconnect agreements & land-use agreements
• Strong communication skills – both written and verbal
• Strong organizational skills in large-volume environments
• Working knowledge of scheduling concepts such as CPM, Gantt charts, etc.
• Working knowledge of spreadsheets, word processing, and scheduling software

PREFERRED COMPETENCIES

• Solar project development and/or construction exposure
• Basic knowledge of Procore or basic project management information systems that track project deliverables and schedules
• Basic knowledge of construction lending and project financing
• Basic knowledge of MSProject preferred
• OSHA 30 is a preferred

ABOUT PIVOT

Pivot Energy is a national renewable energy provider that develops, finances, builds, owns, and manages solar and energy storage projects that help decarbonize our nation’s electricity, increase equitable access to clean energy for local communities, and provide real cost-savings to American businesses and

families.

We are fiercely dedicated to accelerating the rapid transition taking place in the energy industry to a more decentralized and cleaner approach to power generation. We are committed to positively contributing to the local communities and people we serve with more than clean energy. We believe global warming poses an existential threat to our planet and that we have a responsibility to help mitigate the threat. Our portfolio includes projects that reduce energy burden for income-limited families, create workforce pathways for under-represented groups within the solar industry, and include robust community investment opportunities.

As a Certified B Corporation and one of Denver’s “Best Places to Work”, we believe that company success is driven by a healthy environment, thriving society, and workplace where all individuals are respected. We evaluate every internal decision on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors to determine if our actions will result in a net positive impact on the community, our employees, customers, shareholders, and the environment. Learn more in our annual ESG Report.

At Pivot, our core values guide our work internally and externally:

· Impact – We hold ourselves accountable to having a measurable impact on our people, communities, and the planet

· Balance – Put family first; work hard/have fun

· Determination – Find ways to be successful no matter how difficult the challenge

· Professionalism – Impress everyone we touch, be a team player

· Honesty – Be truthful and transparent, externally and internally

· Kindness – Create an environment where kindness, empathy, and vulnerability are embraced

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION and JUSTICE STATEMENT

At Pivot, we are proactively developing and maintaining an inclusive culture, rooted in mutual respect, that supports a workforce of different generations, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, ability statuses, religions, and cultures to work collaboratively together for greater impact. We seek to build a team that invests in relationship building, celebrates each other’s successes, and makes space for the unique contributions and working styles people bring into Pivot. 

Pivot invests in company-wide trainings, assessments, and programs to advance internal inclusion and equity practices, such as employee allyship building, cross-cultural communications, and equitable hiring and management protocols to increasingly recognize bias and ensure mutual respect and belonging.

EEO STATEMENT

Pivot Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce. We actively work to cultivate an inclusive culture that welcomes, empowers, and enables equitable career growth for employees regardless of background.