About Arevon
Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., and New York City, Arevon Energy, Inc. is a leading independent producer of utility-scale renewable power across the United States. The company has around 4 GW of solar and energy storage projects in operation and under construction, representing $4 billion of investment, and a 5 GW pipeline. With a team of more than 200 people and a strong investor base, Arevon is growing rapidly through both development and M&A activities. Arevon also leverage decades of experience to provide asset management services to other clean energy owners. The company is backed by institutional investors that together manage more than $1 trillion in assets and have a strong focus on sustainability investments. Arevon is powering the energy transition.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to everything we do. Arevon thrives on and celebrates different views, beliefs, and values. We are committed to our talented team and partners, regardless of background or affiliation, and to actively promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout our business. We strive to be a place where you can be you and bring yourself to work.
Arevon is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, religion, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran or marital status, or any other legally protected category.
The Position
Arevon is recruiting a Project Manager. This is an outstanding opportunity for individuals seeking an exciting, high-growth work environment in one of the most important industries of the 21st century.
Job Description
The Project Manager will ensure Arevon’s multifaceted and challenging utility-scale solar and storage projects (located across the U.S.) are completed safely, successfully, and in accordance with the contract milestones. This includes ensuring certain project costs are managed below budget. The Project Manager is ultimately responsible for the success of their projects. This position can be remote with 50% travel estimated (including one week per month in Scottsdale).
The Project Manager will provide leadership and financial oversite for large and complex solar energy projects, beginning during the advanced project development stage and commencing after Commercial Operation and turn-over to Arevon’s Asset Management team. Having oversight on multiple projects and their associated project teams, the Project Manager will be responsible for overall management, safety, scope, schedule, and KPIs for their assigned projects.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee all aspects of an EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) firm’s project activity from Preconstruction to Commissioning.
- Support the negotiations of key agreements.
- Prepare and manage the lifecycle of a project schedule for Solar and Energy Storage projects.
- Support community and off-taker relationships throughout the construction process.
- Prepare baseline schedules and other contractual documents for approval by project teams.
- Generate performance reports and customized status reports, identifying and reconciling discrepancies between the project schedule and the baseline schedule.
- Develop, monitor, and update integrated project plans and schedules so that projects can be executed in the most efficient manner possible.
- Assess impacts and risks to the critical path and near-critical activities, develop mitigation plans and report to the project team.
- Monitor schedule deviations, variances, and assist in the developing of alternative methods for corrective action.
- Work with Development Project Managers, contractors and project stakeholders throughout project lifecycle.
- Manage internal relationships including but not limited to legal, finance, development, engineering and asset management.
- Liaise with third party onsite OE/CM (Owner’s Engineer/Construction Management) firm(s)
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in engineering, mathematics, business, or a similar discipline. Advanced technical or business degrees encouraged.
- 7-10+ years of experience managing utility-scale solar construction projects (50MW or greater).
- Capacity to comprehend complex documents and effectively communicate project risks and impacts.
- Self-starter with strong intercultural communication, organizational, and negotiation skills.
- Confident in presenting material to C-Suite level executives and external stakeholders.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Highly proficient with Microsoft Office and associated applications including MS Project, Teams, and Power BI.
- Certification in project management preferred (PMP).
- Ability to learn new software as needed.
- Ability to travel - up to 50%.
Why consider the opportunity?
- You will grow with a successful company in a quick paced, startup environment. Arevon has an impressive, expanding portfolio of solar and energy projects in various stages of development. This provides a stable, successful career path for its employees.
- You will work for a leading independent power producer in one of the most important industries of the 21st
- Arevon has an unmatched company culture that promotes personal growth, teamwork and strong morale.
