Pre-Construction Manager Commercial Solar Energy Storage

Buffalo Solar•Depew, NY

5d•$95,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

Buffalo Solar Solutions is hiring a Pre-Construction Manager to lead the technical development and readiness of our commercial rooftop solar and solar + storage projects. This role is responsible for leading the people and processes that ensure projects are technically sound, utility-ready, and truly buildable before construction begins. You will serve as the internal authority aligning estimating, engineering, interconnection, permitting, and site assessment teams from contract execution through Notice to Proceed (NTP) . This is not a sales role and not a field superintendent role . It is a senior technical leadership position with real authority and accountability.

Requirements

7+ years experience in commercial solar, power systems, or electrical infrastructure
Demonstrated strength in: Utility interconnection processes, Commercial PV electrical design concepts, Engineering review and constructability validation
Experience working directly with: Utilities, AHJs and fire departments, External engineers and PEs
Proven ability to lead across functions and enforce standards without relying on hierarchy
Comfortable acting as a final technical decision-maker

Nice To Haves

NABCEP certification (PVIP and/or ESIP preferred)
Experience with solar + battery (BESS) projects
Familiarity with NEC, IFC, and fire code impacts on PV and energy storage
Experience in a design-build / EPC environment
Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

Own project readiness from contract → NTP
Lead and coordinate the teams responsible for: Estimating and procurement, Site assessment, Engineering coordination, Interconnection and permitting readiness
Provide cross-functional leadership to align: Sales assumptions with build reality, Estimating inputs with market pricing, Engineering design intent with constructability, Interconnection strategy with schedule and risk
Act as the internal authority on: Utility interconnection strategy and applications, Engineering assumptions and constructability, AHJ and fire department coordination
Review, challenge, and approve: Engineering outputs (internal and external), Technical Scope of Work (drafted by estimating/procurement), Final pricing as it relates to constructability and risk
Enforce quality standards for all technical submissions, including utilities and incentives
Lead technical pre- and post-site assessment reviews
Identify and mitigate technical, interconnection, and code-related risk early
Deliver a clean, build-ready handoff to the Construction Manager and field team
This role exists to prevent problems through leadership , not react to them later.