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Description
Kleinfelder is an employee-owned science, design, and engineering consulting firm providing solutions to meet our world's complex infrastructure and natural resource challenges. Working as a team, our bright people will deliver the right solutions. We exist to serve our clients, our people, and our communities.
Our success can be directly attributed to the investments we make in our people. Our employee-owners gain valuable skills and experience through challenging projects, professional training, and working beside the best and the brightest. At Kleinfelder, the varied career advancement opportunities enable our people to control their own destiny.
Kleinfelders Power business has expanded by 50% over the last year with $25 million in engineering and environmental science services in 2009. Over the years, Kleinfelder has supported thousands of miles of transmission line, 25% of the countrys installed wind capacity, 20% of solar projects, and many new and expanded nuclear and conventional power plants. We are looking for creative and collaborative professionals with industry experience to join our bright team in further expanding Kleinfelders Power business.
Position Overview:
We are currently seeking a Solar Program Manager to join our team. Ideally, we would like this person be in one of these local markets: Phoenix, AZ, Albuquerque, NM or San Francisco, CA. However, the right candidate could sit in any one of our Kleinfelder offices.
Responsibilities:
The primary responsibility of this position will be to deliver multi-faceted Kleinfelder services to solar clients and projects across the US and support client account managers and business development managers in positioning and developing specific solar clients and projects in North America.
Other aspects of the position will be to plan, organize, and administer program activities to support the needs of our clients. Maintain contacts with past project clients to develop leads and show interest in maintaining a relationship. Coordinate project team for proposal effort, strategy and budget. Identify project reviewers and personnel and obtains appropriate input for proposal.
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate has experience in the solar industry, with at least 5 years of direct experience in the industry. Must understand the nuances of the solar market. Solar development and interconnection experience highly desired. Overall, 10 or more years of professional experience including at least 3 years or more of project management experience needed.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Geology, Earth Science, Environmental Engineering or related field required. Master's degree or equivalent desired.
Compensation: Kleinfelder offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid holidays, and employee-ownership.
Kleinfelder is an Equal Opportunity Employer.