Senior Project Manager

RISE GROUP INC•Cranston, RI

9d•$90,000 - $135,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Project Manager helps RISE pursue, develop, win, and deliver large-scale energy savings performance contracts and complex design-build energy infrastructure projects. This highly visible, customer-facing role participates before award to shape project strategy, evaluate delivery and commercial risks, support proposal development, lead customer interviews and presentations, and establish the execution framework. Following award, the role leads projects through design, construction, commissioning, closeout, and performance verification, translating proposal and contract commitments into achievable plans and ensuring contractual, financial, schedule, safety, quality, energy-performance, and customer-satisfaction commitments are met. The position leads multidisciplinary internal and external teams and coordinates with customers, utilities, vendors, subcontractors, installation teams, and RISE functions including Sales, Development, Supply Chain, Field Operations, and Finance. It owns assigned projects’ financial performance, project controls, subcontracting strategy, procurement coordination, quality oversight, stakeholder communications, program performance, and customer relationships. It also supports program standards, metrics, reporting, and compliance, and contributes to continuous improvement consistent with RISE’s RBS operating principles. The role is based in Cranston, Rhode Island, is full-time with a day shift, and involves travel of up to 25%. The stated salary range is $90,000 to $135,000. A bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field—or equivalent education and experience—and at least 10 years of project management experience are required. A valid driver’s license and ability to travel to job sites are also required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum 10 years of project management experience; energy efficiency, construction, home services, or a related trade or technical industry experience is preferred.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, budgets, and schedules with strong attention to detail.
Working knowledge of project management, CRM, and/or ERP platforms such as Salesforce and Acumatica, or ability to quickly learn division-specific systems.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate technical details for customers and non-technical stakeholders.
Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to job sites as required by the division.
MA CSL.

Nice To Haves

PMP or similar project management certification.

Responsibilities

Lead assigned energy savings performance contract, energy management services, decarbonization, and complex design-build energy projects from pursuit and development through design, construction, commissioning, closeout, and performance verification.
Participate in pre-award project strategy, delivery and commercial risk evaluation, proposal development, customer interviews and presentations, and contract negotiations.
Translate proposal and negotiation commitments into a disciplined, achievable project execution plan following award.
Develop and maintain project schedules, coordinating milestones, crew and subcontractor assignments, and material and equipment needs.
Serve as the primary customer point of contact during execution, maintain stakeholder relationships, provide regular project updates, and resolve issues promptly and professionally.
Lead multidisciplinary internal and external delivery teams and supervise program coordination staff as applicable.
Coordinate cross-functionally with Sales, Development, Supply Chain, Field Operations, Finance, Billing, and other relevant teams to support accurate handoffs and information flow across applicable systems.
Maintain project records; monitor schedules, budgets, and project controls; and report status to management throughout the project lifecycle.
Own project financial performance, including revenue, gross margin, cash flow, billing milestones, cost-to-complete forecasts, contingencies, allowances, commitments, and change-order recovery.
Establish and maintain forecasts and controls for cost, schedule, procurement, billing, and cash requirements; manage pipeline projections and reporting.
Coordinate bonding, insurance, prevailing-wage, permitting, contract-compliance, and public-procurement requirements with appropriate resources.
Develop project procurement and subcontracting strategies, including bid packaging, bidder qualification, competitive solicitation, scope leveling, commercial evaluation, negotiation, and award recommendations.
Lead subcontractor scope reviews and resolve exclusions, clarifications, interfaces, and responsibilities before award; monitor subcontractor financial, schedule, safety, quality, and contractual performance.
Develop subcontractor recovery plans and use contractual remedies when performance threatens project commitments.
Track long-lead equipment, approved-submittal and release dates, fabrication, delivery, storage requirements, and installation sequencing.
Manage subcontractor and vendor relationships, including scope confirmation, scheduling, and performance and quality accountability; prepare Master Subcontractor Agreements and purchase order requests.
Coordinate procurement and delivery of project materials and schedule installation resources for efficient project execution.
Conduct or coordinate site visits and in-progress and final quality inspections to verify workmanship, code compliance, RISE standards, utility program standards, and customer expectations.
Review and approve work scopes and inspection reports, provide feedback, and provide quality assurance and quality control for project measure recommendations to ensure accuracy and cost effectiveness.
Assist the development team with defining scope, estimating costs, selecting materials, and scheduling projects; maintain current information on technologies, equipment, pricing, and availability.
Review and understand specifications and construction blueprint drawings.
Identify and resolve project risks, delays, scope changes, installation issues, craftsmanship issues, warranty matters, customer service concerns, and other problems; escalate when needed.
Coordinate project closeout, including final walkthroughs, customer sign-off, punch-list resolution, financial reconciliation, timely completion, documentation, and customer invoicing.
Work with RISE management and relevant agencies to develop program standards, metrics, and reporting, and ensure compliance with program guidelines.
Take responsibility for program performance and act as the primary point of contact and liaison between program sponsors and RISE.
Facilitate regular stakeholder meetings, coordinate on-site activities, report progress, follow up to close projects, and respond to internal and external stakeholder inquiries.
Contribute to continuous improvement of project delivery processes consistent with RISE’s RBS operating principles.
Achieve program budgets, energy savings goals, and cost-effectiveness goals.