Construction Manager

Construction Manager

About BoxPower:  

BoxPower is on a mission to provide clean, reliable, affordable energy ANYWHERE. BoxPower’s ecosystem of software and hardware solutions optimize performance and accelerate the deployment of microgrids. BoxPower’s hybrid solar microgrids offer immediate savings over line hardening, upgrades, and maintenance in remote areas. Our fire-safe systems provide a permanent energy supply to replace traditional utility lines.  We work with community groups and public utilities to ensure everyone has access to safe, clean, reliable energy.    

About the Role:  

The Construction Manager’s primary responsibility is to take projects from the point of 100% Design to Final Completion. The Construction Manager will interface with BoxPower’s internal technical teams, external/subcontracted engineers, external/subcontracted contractors and installers, technical customers, and non-technical customers to oversee the successful completion of the on-site and construction phases of projects. The Construction Manager will also support pre-construction project activities with their knowledge and expertise regarding the project construction process (e.g. contributing to pricing/estimating, contributing to site design).  

This role reports to the Director of Operations. This role has no permanent direct reports; during construction, this role may have a site superintendent as a direct report. The salary range for this role is $120,000-$150,000 depending on experience and extended responsibilities.  This role can be performed remotely or at BoxPower HQ in Grass Valley, CA with travel expectations to-site or Grass Valley HQ as . 

 
Responsibilities: 

• Manage non-technical project activities, including: 

• Budgeting, including accounting of all project costs and actions to keep project costs on-budget or under-budget. 

• Scheduling, including forward-looking scheduling of all project activities and actions to keep project costs on-schedule or ahead-of-schedule. 

• Tracking on-site work progress to stay on schedule and stay ahead of Change Orders from subcontractors.  

• Facilitating on-site Change Order negotiations.  

• Managing flow of information between on-site personnel, BoxPower HQ personnel, subcontractors, and the client, including managing formal RFIs (Requests for Information) during construction.  

• Managing deliverables, including coordination, quality control (self performed or delegated) and submission of technical and non-technical deliverables required to be submitted to project stakeholders during the construction phase of the project. 

• Construction inspection coordination. 

• Managing the work of the Site Superintendent (SS), who will be your “eyes and ears” on various project sites – ensure that the SS is capturing all relevant information to keep BoxPower informed, mitigating risks and to keep projects moving forward successfully, on time and on budget. 
  

• Manage the relationship and communication with the customer, including: 

• Scheduling meetings with relevant stakeholders to solve project problems. 

• Communicating and negotiating change orders with the customer. 

• Communicating and justifying changes to budget, schedule, work plan, etc. to customer. 

• Incorporating customer feedback into the project, when appropriate.  

• Manage the relationships and communications with various subcontractors, including: 

• Managing execution of subcontracted work. 

• Working with other BoxPower personnel to create contracts for subcontractors. 

• Resolving changes, issues, and work defects between subcontractor, BoxPower stakeholders, and other external stakeholders 

• Manage payments to subcontractors.
  

• Manage project-specific communications between internal BoxPower stakeholders, including Project Engineering, Product Engineering, Business Development, Field Services.  

• Support pre-contract project development activities, including: 

• Writing SOWs for site preparation, civil works, fence construction, concrete foundations, and mechanical assembly of solar arrays 

• Accompany construction contractors on site visits. 

• Supporting price estimating of construction subcontractor scope by using your construction expertise. 

• Supporting the site design and engineering process by BoxPower Engineering, using your constructability and construction best-practices expertise. 

• Obtain competitive pricing from qualified contractors for construction. 

• Negotiate subcontracts, mitigating risk and passing through Terms & Conditions of parent contract, as well as coordination with any contract amendments.
  

• Support process creation activities, including: 

• Creating templates and trackers for project activities. 

• Providing input to the operations department on what templates and tools would improve efficiency. 

Skills and Qualifications: 

• Minimum 5 years of experience with managing construction projects  

• Experience with remote construction projects, similar in size and scope to cell tower, small utility, remote commercial, or similar type sites.  

• In-depth knowledge and experience with civil construction pricing and execution for remote sites.  

• Experience with identifying, vetting, and working with subcontractors 

• Experience with negotiating and executing construction subcontracts 

• MS Word, MS Excel, MS Projects expertise 

• RSMeans or other industry standard estimating software expertise 

• Excellent written and verbal communication 

• General contractors license (A preferred) a plus 

• Foreman experience a plus 

• Utility project experience a plus 
   

Working at BoxPower:  

BoxPower is a dynamic start-up entering its 7th year of operations, located in beautiful Grass Valley, California. We provide a casual workplace with flexible work options. Our Headquarters office is a dog-friendly office. Currently, we provide medical, dental, and vision benefits for full-time employees and unlimited PTO plans. Employees all receive equity options and have the opportunity to contribute to a Non-Matching 401K retirement savings account   

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