Senior Project Manager - Commercial Solar & Electrical

Vaco has partnered with a Commercial Solar & Electrical company in Indianapolis to hire a Sr. Project Manager to lead Solar construction projects.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
Our client is a rapidly growing commercial solar and electrical contractor based in Indianapolis, IN. They are scaling into larger, higher-complexity commercial and industrial solar projects in the $1M-$6M range and need a Senior Project Manager who can lead those projects with full ownership from handoff through closeout.
The team is collaborative, fast-moving, and deeply values transparency, grit, and partnership. They're looking for someone who has been around enough projects to help them level up and serve as a subject matter expert in commercial solar projects.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
You will own commercial, industrial, and distributed generation solar projects from the moment they hand off from pre-construction through final closeout. This is a real PM role - you're expected to lead, not just coordinate.

• Manage full project lifecycle: schedules, manpower plans, material plans, logistics, and site needs
• Lead kickoff meetings, internal coordination, customer updates, subcontractor meetings, and project reviews
• Coordinate with field leadership on daily production, schedule execution, quality, and site requirements
• Review drawings, specs, submittals, utility requirements, and scope documents for constructability and alignment
• Identify project risks early - cost, schedule, labor, material, subcontractor - and build mitigation plans
• Own the project budget: labor, subs, rentals, materials, change orders, and margin performance
• Identify, price, submit, and track change orders professionally and on time
• Manage procurement, material releases, deliveries, staging, and warehouse coordination
• Manage subcontractors - scope, schedule, safety, quality, documentation, and performance
• Serve as the primary client-facing contact for customers, GCs, engineers, utilities, vendors, and subs
• Support safety compliance, JHAs, toolbox talks, inspections, and required site certifications
• Drive quality control, commissioning coordination, punch list completion, and closeout documentation
• Maintain accurate documentation: meeting notes, schedules, cost records, change order logs, RFI logs, submittal logs
• Collaborate cross-functionally with estimating, pre-construction, warehouse, procurement, and field leadership

WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING FOR - REQUIRED

• 7-10 years of project management experience in solar, electrical construction, commercial construction, renewable energy, or utility-scale construction
• Proven track record managing commercial, industrial, DG, or utility-scale solar projects
• Fluency in construction schedules (Gantt), budgets, contracts, scopes of work, change orders, procurement, sub management, and field production
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, electrical plans, specs, submittals, and contracts
• Strong understanding of commercial solar construction: racking, modules, DC wiring, inverters, AC collection, grounding, trenching, equipment pads, terminations, testing, commissioning, and closeout
• Strong communicator - able to lead field teams, subcontractors, vendors, and customer relationships
• Willingness to be based in Indianapolis, IN (relocation candidates considered on a case-by-case basis)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• NABCEP PV Installation Professional certification
• Master Electrician License
• PDIP certification
• Electrical engineering, construction management, or related technical degree
• Experience managing projects in the 1 MW to 10 MW+ range
• Background in commercial electrical construction, medium voltage, utility interconnection, commissioning, and closeout
• Knowledge of NEC, NFPA 70E, OSHA standards, utility requirements, and solar construction best practices
• Experience with JobTread, Procore, Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Bluebeam, AutoCAD, or similar PM software

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• Experience managing prevailing wage projects and certified payroll coordination

WHO THRIVES HERE
The company evaluates every candidate against four core values: Partnership, Transparency, Impact, and Grit. They use a "Humble, Hungry, Smart" lens in their interview process:

• Humble - you don't claim to know everything, but you find the answer and get the job done
• Hungry - you push projects forward, drive teams toward deadlines, and make things happen
• Smart (EQ) - you can read a room, lead from that position, and communicate clearly at all levels

This team moves fast. Projects change. They need someone who brings positive energy, isn't conflict-avoidant, and can have hard conversations with grace and professionalism when needed. If you've been on enough projects that you can walk in and immediately add value - and you want to be part of a company that's growing quickly - this is worth a conversation.

BENEFITS

• PTO
• Company-provided healthcare
• Optional vision and dental
• Optional 401(k)
• Continuing education opportunities
• Gain-share performance bonus tied to project budget results

Relocation Note: The company prefers local Indianapolis candidates. If you are located outside of Indy but open to relocating, please still apply - there is potential for a relocation conversation for the right candidate.
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