Operations Manager - Solar/Lighting

Summary:

The successful candidate shall be responsible for managing Kingspan Energy Northeast’s (“Kingspan”) Operational Activities: 1) Commercial and Industrial Solar Photovoltaic Rooftop Installations and 2) LED Lighting Efficiency Upgrades and will work from our Stamford, Connecticut office.

Essential Duties:

• Supervise and manage the performance of Kingspan’s team of senior project managers, project managers and site supervisors;

• Supervise and manage the performance of Kingspan’s installation subcontractors;

• Supervise and manage the performance of Kingspan’s professional engineers;

• Coordinate and work integrally with the Kingspan Commercial unit and Kingspan Contracts team to develop Solar PV and LED projects

• Coordinate site survey visits and audits

• Assist commercial team in cost constraints in the bidding of potential projects

• Prepare construction budgets prior to construction start and monitor actual vs forecast costs

• Prepare project schedules through Microsoft project or similar platform

• Manage major vendor relationships, material procurement of material, and delivery of material

• Approve payments for materials and contractors

• Manage project change orders with contractors and clients

• Report weekly to North American General Manager

• Report monthly to North American General Manager and Global Business Director

• Develop and implement training strategy, and process improvements

• Evaluate the potential of employees of contractors
  

Managing Activities:

• Implement operational process efficiencies.

• Manage and plan site activities to ensure customer orders are completed to meet delivery requirements on time and in full.

• Maintain and improve divisional targets.

• Continually strive to improve the operational process.

• Maintain and improve operational efficiencies and potential cost savings to Kingspan

• Report, manage and reduce warranty issues

• Secure present and future business whilst improving key targets.

• Develop and progress the business in line with Company plans.
  

Managing Information:

• Ensure accurate and relevant data reported.

• Report and action key weekly measures.

• Ensure full communication throughout the business.

• Provide communication to Teams.

• Project positively the Company’s goals and image.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related discipline

• 5-7 years relevant experience in an Operations Manager role

• Experience of building renewable energy projects is desirable

• Effective written and oral communication skills

• Proven ability to build relationships across various functional teams

• Strong problem-solving skills, creativity, flexibility, and ability to manage and reset priorities in a rapidly changing environment

• Self-motivated individual

• Strong understanding of construction contract’s and construction project risk

• Proven track record of managing multi-discipline teams

• Supply chain management

Computer Skills:

• Must be highly proficient in all Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, Project) and Outlook

• AutoCad & Dialux preferable but not essential

• Microsoft Project

*** An Equal Opportunity Employer ***