Job Title: Project Manager 

Company: PARASOL 

Location: Eastern USA 

  

THIS IS YOUR LIFE, THIS IS YOUR WORLD 

Take pride in your job and your company.  

Build a better future. Enjoy what you do and advance professionally. 

Make a difference and join Parasol, a market leader in one of the most important industries of the 21st century.  

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POSITION SUMMARY  

PARASOL is seeking a motivated, talented and hard-working Project Manager to join our inspired team to oversee construction activities on Parasol commercial project sites.

 

PARASOL is strategically positioned for continued expansion and success. As we grow so should your role, responsibility and compensation.  

 

OUR MISSION 

PARASOL's mission is to make a significant and enduring contribution to the deployment of solar energy with the goal of making a safer and cleaner world for all. The PARASOL team is committed to playing a central role in the solar canopy market and, by doing so, accelerating the paradigm shift to solar as the primary source for electric generation. 

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CULTURE 

Our work environment and culture supports personal and professional growth, success, new opportunities, and advancement for all its members. The PARASOL team is unified by a common goal of having a positive influence in the world and creating a company culture that fosters respect and innovation.  

 

Our growing team is comprised of a diverse group of bright and motivated individuals who enjoy problem solving on a daily basis.    

 

The solar industry is exciting, highly competitive and one of the fastest growing industries; the PARASOL team takes a disciplined approach to maintaining a healthy balance between work and home, so we can be happy, inspired and successful in the marathon of life.  

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REQUIRED EXPERIENCE  

• 5 – 7 years of heavy commercial construction experience.

• Demonstrated track record illustrating a commitment to promoting safety as a principal value.

• Familiarity with excavation, site work, foundation construction and steel installation required. 

• Solar electrical experience a plus.

• OSHA 30, CPR, First Aid certs a plus.

• Clean drivers license and driving record required.

• Experience supporting all aspects of design/build projects from proposal through construction.

• Experience in managing schedules, budgets, contracts and scopes of work.

• Experience preparing proposals and participating in competitively bid contracts.

• Experience managing project communication and documentation.

• Experience supporting Construction Manager and subcontractors in the field.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• MS Office, MS Project, Adobe/Bluebeam proficiency required.

• Authorization to work in the USA.

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RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Provide leadership on project.

• Manage other team members, fabricators, subcontractors and consultants.

• Create budgets, detailed construction schedules and full construction administration.

• Identify of problems, provide solutions and conflict resolution.

• Communicate with clients throughout entire process.

• Do so in a timely, respectful and professional manner.

• Assure projects are built per schedule, per specifications and on budget.

• Full Construction Administration.

• Ownership for the production, organization, and coordination of all trades on site.

• Keep all documents well organized in digital and in paper format.   

• Coordinate with procurement.

• Assure all equipment and fabricated material is delivered on time.

• Lessons Learned Documents.

• Maintain throughout entire project, information includes:

• Processes, designs and documents that require improvement and/or that are done well and why.

• Suggestions on how to improve and innovate.

• Project Follow Up.

• Presentation to Parasol Team at end of project.

• Lessons learned, suggestion for improvements.

• Communicate with Director of Project Management, Designers, Operations Managers and Project Managers.

• Project status, schedule, conflicts and challenges etc.

• Assume 20% travel to East Coast sites.

 

SUCCESS  

PARASOL is a market leader for the design, development, fabrication and installation of innovative solar structures and systems. We pride ourselves in providing our clients with the best products, service and system performance; in doing so, we have created a national brand recognized for being a market leader in less than 5 years.   

 

PARASOL specializes in transforming parking lots into beautiful solar power plants, recognized for best in class architecture.   Parasol is a full-service design & build company nationwide, strategically positioned to bring finance to select projects.   

 

SALARY & BENEFITS 

• Compensation: commensurate with experience (please include salary requirements when applying).  

• Unlimited vacation days.

• Healthcare benefits after 12 weeks.

• Quarterly reviews to foster professional growth and satisfaction.  

• Annual reviews with expected raises based on performance.   

• Bonus: discretionary, based on individual and company performance.  

 

TO APPLY:  Email your Resume and a Cover Letter  

(Please no phone calls or agencies. We look forward to contacting you) 

To: careers@parasolstructures.com 

Email Subject: Job Title, Your Last Name, Job Location 

 

Cover letter to include:

1. What excites you about solar energy 

2. Why you are interested in working at PARASOL

3. How you will excel at PARASOL

4. Salary requirements  

5. Available starting dates