Senior Project Manager

Reports to: Project Director

Location: Chattanooga, Houston, Remote

Supervises: Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, Project Engineers, Field Engineers, Project Superintendents, Co-Ops and Interns

Works closely with: Owners, Project Directors, Project Engineers, Field Construction Staff, Preconstruction, Procurement, Scheduling, Quality, and Safety

 

Role Overview:

The Senior Project Manager (SPM) is responsible for leading the full lifecycle execution of CoVolt Power’s most complex and strategically significant utility-scale solar EPC projects. The Sr PM operates with a high level of independence and judgment, ensuring safe, timely, and financially disciplined delivery. In addition to core project leadership responsibilities, Sr. PM plays a pivotal role in developing future project leaders, elevating project management standards, and reinforcing the culture and operating rhythms of Project Delivery. This role requires an experienced, forward-thinking project leader who can navigate significant technical, commercial, and contractual challenges, strengthen relationships with clients and partners, and model the behaviors expected across Signal’s project teams.

 

Key Responsibilities:

1. Advanced Project Leadership & Execution

• Lead full-lifecycle execution of large, complex EPC projects from NTP through final acceptance.

• Oversee multiple project phases concurrently, ensuring alignment with design standards, construction best practices, schedule commitments, and commercial requirements.

• Provide strategic decision-making support to field teams and proactively resolve issuesto maintain project momentum.

• Support Preconstruction through estimating, constructability reviews, procurement strategy, and subcontractor evaluation for major scopes. 

 

1. Safety & Quality Leadership:

• Model exceptional safety behavior and ensure field teams uphold Signal’s safety expectations without exception.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and promote a transparent, corrective-action culture around safety and quality.

• Partner with Quality to ensure robust inspection processes, proactive issue resolution, and adherence to specifications.

 

1. Financial Leadership & Project Controls:

• Manage project budgets at an advanced level, including forecasting, cost trending, margin protection, and commercial strategy.

• Oversee contract administration and major commercial events, including claims, notices, risk exposures, and change management.

• Provide executive-level reporting on financial performance, risks, and variance drivers.

 

1. Schedule Strategy & Performance:

• Lead strategic scheduling efforts, including development, monitoring, and mitigation planning for complex, multi-phase scopes.

• Ensure rigorous analysis of critical path, productivity trends, and recovery planning.
• Collaborate with Scheduling, Construction, and subcontract partners to maintain milestone alignment.

 

1. Client & Stakeholder Leadership:

• Serve as the primary strategic interface with clients, owner engineers, lenders, and key stakeholders.

• Anticipate client needs, maintain alignment on expectations, and elevate Signal’s reputation for professionalism and performance.

• Lead difficult conversations with poise and ensure transparent communication during challenges or change events.

 

1. Team Leadership, Mentorship & Culture:

• Lead, mentor, and develop Project Managers, APMs, PEs, and Field Engineers to build a strong succession pipeline.

• Reinforce Signal’s project delivery culture—accountability, proactive communication, disciplined execution, and team cohesion.

• Provide structured coaching, regular performance feedback, and development planning for project delivery personnel.

• Support hiring, onboarding, and capability-building initiatives across the PM discipline.

 

1. Strategic Risk Management:

• Identify, quantify, and strategically manage high-impact risks across technical,commercial, schedule, subcontract, and safety domains.

• Lead major risk reviews