Onsite Project Manager – Utility-Scale Solar (Owner’s Representative)

Partner Engineering and Science • Harbeson, DE

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Partner Engineering and Science, Inc. is seeking an experienced Onsite Project Manager for its Power & Infrastructure practice group. In an Owner’s Representative capacity, the role provides field leadership and construction oversight for a major utility-scale solar project in Delaware, with future oversight assignments on utility-scale renewable energy projects across the regional portfolio. The Project Manager represents the asset owner’s interests onsite and holds the EPC contractor, subcontractors, and major equipment suppliers accountable for safety, quality, schedule, and cost.

The role includes monitoring daily construction operations, auditing the EPC baseline schedule, reviewing progress billing and change orders, conducting site walks, preparing owner reports, leading progress meetings, and overseeing quality documentation and commissioning readiness through Commercial Operation Date (COD). The position requires full-time onsite presence at the Delaware jobsite for the duration of the build, with adaptability to transition to future regional projects.

Requirements

• Proven direct project management or construction management experience on utility-scale solar PV projects, such as ground-mount, tracker systems, or high-voltage interconnect projects.
• Strong track record serving as an Owner’s Representative, Independent Engineer (IE), or EPC Project Manager.
• Thorough understanding of utility-scale construction sequencing, civil grading, pile driving, structural assembly, DC/AC collection systems, and inverter skids.
• Demonstrated experience evaluating monthly progress billing, auditing earned value, managing change orders, and administering EPC contracts.
• Proficiency in construction management and scheduling software, including Procore, Primavera P6, MS Project, and Bluebeam.
• Willingness to be based full-time at the Delaware jobsite for the duration of the build and adaptability to transition to future regional projects.

Nice To Haves

• Direct field experience with Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
• Hands-on familiarity with high-voltage substation construction, switchyards, transformers, and utility interconnection processes.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• OSHA 30 certification, NFPA 70E familiarity, or Project Management Professional (PMP) credential.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary onsite liaison and advocate for the project owner, monitoring daily operations and holding the EPC contractor and vendors accountable to contractual obligations, engineering specifications, and industry standards.
• Audit the EPC baseline schedule using P6 or equivalent, monitor critical-path activities, identify risks and bottlenecks, and ensure recovery plans are executed as needed.
• Review and approve monthly progress pay applications, evaluate schedules of values, verify installed quantities in the field, and review or negotiate contractor change orders and potential claims.
• Conduct daily site walks to assess construction quality across civil work, structural racking, module installation, electrical cabling, and commissioning activities.
• Prepare detailed daily and weekly owner reports documenting progress, equipment deliveries, workforce counts, weather delays, and site safety.
• Lead weekly onsite owner-architect-contractor (OAC) progress meetings, manage agendas and action-item logs, and provide status briefings to utility off-takers, lenders, independent engineers, and internal leadership.
• Oversee QA/QC documentation, non-conformance reports, pre-commissioning checklists, testing protocols, and punch-list closeout leading up to COD.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, vacation and sick time, and a 401(k) plan with a company match.
• May be eligible to participate in a discretionary incentive bonus program, dependent on various factors including individual and organizational performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed