At IHI Terrasun, we are at the forefront of changing the world with green energy solutions. To build on our incredible success, we need a driven, curious, and collaborative people to join our growing team.

We know our most important assets are our people, and your role will be critical to our future success.

Position Summary

The Associate Project Manager assists a project manager in planning, executing, and closing projects within established deadlines, budgets, and quality standards. This role involves coordinating and communicating with various internal and external stakeholders, monitoring project progress, and contributing to the overall success of the project. The project manager is considered the main customer facing point of contact for a given project. The Associate Project Manager will be trained by an assigned Project Manager and is expected to fill in for the Project Manager if that individual is out of the office.

Primary Job Functions

Associate Project Manager

• Assist in the definition of project plans, scope, objectives, and timelines involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
• Collaborate with project managers to ensure resource availability and allocation
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including document control logs, schedule, budgets, and reports.
• Facilitate effective communication between project stakeholders, team members, and management.
• Assist in preparing and distributing project status reports and updates.
• Assist and help facilitate project meetings, capturing meeting minutes and action items.
• Facilitate risk reviews and identify applicable project risks and escalate to the project manager. Assist in developing risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate project management tools.
• Help track project budgets and report any budget deviations to the project manager.
• Monitor project timelines and identify potential delays. Assist in maintaining and updating project schedules as necessary.
• Report and escalate to management as needed.
• Assist in managing the relationship with the client and other third-party stakeholders, including capturing meeting minutes and action items during meetings.
• Contribute ideas for process improvement, best practices, and lessons learned. Actively contribute and manage the project improvement log for assigned projects and participate in project post-mortem activities.
• Keep abreast of technology trends and changes in this rapidly evolving market
• Interact with senior-level personnel as required

Other

• Seeks constant improvement, more efficient and less expensive ways and means in work processes.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Performs special projects and other miscellaneous duties as assigned by senior management.
• Maintains high ethical standards in the work place.
• Reports all irregular issues and problems to supervisors for solution.
• Maintains good communication with other management, office staff members and outside contacts.
• Complies with all company policies and procedures.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean and safe working area.

Job Dimensions (skills, knowledge & abilities)

We are looking for an Associate Project Manager who will assist a Project Manager manage Energy Storage Installation projects for our customers. This position will involve assisting managing a number of vendors/suppliers who will deliver large, complex subsystems (batteries, inverters, HVAC, etc.) on behalf of IHI Terrasun’s customers.

Qualifications (Education & Work Experience)

• Proven experience as a project coordinator, project manager, or similar role.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Engineering preferred)
• Engineer: mechanical, electrical, structural with experience design projects in that discipline and supporting projects during construction in the field
• Power plant background: we need a candidate who understand some aspect of the power industry. Solar, storage, wind are all great
• If no power plant background, then we need a candidate who understands how construction projects in general are designed and managed.
• Experience in energy industry.
• Excellent communication, verbal and written skills

Tools & Equipment

• General office equipment including phones, fax, personal computer
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project

Certificates/Licenses

• PMI Certified (preferred)
• PE License (preferred)

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the primary job functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• Work is performed in an office environment. The employee is required to frequently sit and occasionally must stand, walk, use hands and fingers and reach with hands and arms. Also, the employee must be able to read and analyze data in hard copy and on a computer screen.
• Travel required. No more than 15% within the U.S. and Canada.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully satisfy the essential job functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to frequently sit and occasionally must stand, walk, use hands and fingers and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

The national pay range for this role is $75,200 - $99,000 / year and is considered a Level P1 - Entry Professional Individual Contributor role. This pay range may be slightly lower or higher based on the geographic location of the hired employee. The actual pay offered may vary based upon, but not limited to: education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, and location. In addition to base salary, the total compensation package may also include participation in an annual discretionary bonus. IHI Terrasun Solutions offers a premium benefits package including 100% employer paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, unlimited paid time off, short-term & long-term disability insurance, 401(k) with match, life insurance, tuition assistance, and paid parental leave. We offer a remote-first work environment for most of our employees with flexible schedules.

The above job description identifies the essential job functions and skills needed by the person or persons assigned to this position. These job functions and skills are not intended to be a complete and exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. The information contained herein is subject to change at the company’s discretion.

About IHI Terrasun Solutions:

IHI Terrasun Solutions is a subsidiary of IHI Corporation, a 165-year-old, $15 Billion organization with deep energy industry experience. IHI Terrasun Solutions is a solar + storage systems integration and lifecycle services provider with highly integrated hardware and software capabilities.

The robust software and top tier energy storage solutions are developed by the expert team at IHI Terrasun Solutions. Employees have extensive industry knowledge and experience, and enthusiastically seek to build on IHI’s advanced product offerings. ​

To design systems, IHI Terrasun Solutions uses proprietary software that operates on the same algorithm later used to deploy the system in real-time. This end-to-end algorithm structure coupled with the support offered by a well-established parent organization enables IHI Terrasun Solutions to provide an advanced warranty to customers, reducing project risk and increasing clarity on system scheduling and deployment. ​

With solar + storage expertise, robust service offerings, and technology-agnostic solutions, IHI Terrasun Solutions develops efficient and streamlined systems to achieve your energy storage goals.

IHI Terrasun has over 480MWh of projects currently installed, contracted, and in construction with over 1GWh of projects in advanced phase of contracting.

Benefits:

Not only do our employees get the chance to work in a rapidly growing energy business with global impact, they also have access to some of the best benefits in the industry, including:

• 100% employer paid health, dental, and vision insurance for our premium Anthem Blue Cross PPO plan
• 401(k) plan contribution matching
• Employer sponsored Life, AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Tuition and continuing education stipend
• Fantastic employee culture