Solar Project Manager

WESTWOOD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INC • Fort Worth, TX

6h

About The Position

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager for its growing Solar market team. The role manages multidisciplinary teams delivering comprehensive engineering and permitting projects and provides leadership and mentorship to junior team members. In addition to managing project scope, schedule, and budget, the Project Manager serves as the primary client contact, builds lasting industry relationships, encourages repeat work, and guides successful project execution.

The position involves coordinating project teams, managing stakeholder relationships, developing and monitoring project plans and schedules, overseeing quality and contractual obligations, tracking project health, addressing uncertainty and change, and ensuring timely invoicing and accounts receivable collection. The ideal candidate has professional services or engineering experience and a record of winning and delivering projects.

Westwood describes its work as transforming the energy grid, designing resilient infrastructure, and developing communities. The company emphasizes collaboration, safety, sustainability, operational excellence, and community impact. It offers equal employment opportunities and a competitive benefits package.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical, business, or project management-related field.
• 2–6 years of experience in a project coordinator, project manager, or similar role.
• Professional licensure in a technical field, PMP, or related certification, or the ability to obtain one.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Proficiency in project management software and tools.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Knowledge of project management principles and methodologies.
• Track record of successfully winning and delivering projects.
• Experience preparing proposals, scopes of work, and qualification packages.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in engineering consulting.
• Experience in the solar energy industry.
• Experience managing complex, multi-service projects.
• Experience with program management.
• Experience with contracting and risk management.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills.
• Excellent presentation and public-speaking skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Coordinate and manage project teams, supporting effective communication and collaboration.
• Develop and implement project plans and schedules, monitor progress, and make adjustments as needed.
• Oversee project work to ensure deliverables meet quality standards and contractual obligations.
• Track project health and take corrective action when necessary.
• Manage uncertainty and change, including scope creep and change orders.
• Ensure timely invoicing and accounts receivable collection.
• Manage scope, schedule, and budget and serve as the primary client contact for projects.
• Build client relationships, generate repeat work, and guide successful project execution.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to junior team members.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid medical and family leave benefits in accordance with applicable state law

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level