SVP, Project Delivery
Denver, Colorado
Project Management /
Full-time /
Hybrid
ROLE OVERVIEW
Pivot Energy is seeking a senior executive to lead the teams and strategy responsible for delivering its large volume of distributed solar/solar+storage projects from the initiation of pre-construction and construction activities to full project completion and handoff to long-term operation. This role will oversee the Pre-construction and Project Management teams and will be responsible for defining strategy, and team leadership, creating business plans, and driving accountability for process improvements, ensuring operational excellence and client satisfaction. Success in this role will be dependent on collaboration with other teams dependent on the timelines and data underpinning delivery of projects. The ideal candidate will bring technical expertise, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to Pivot Energy’s core values as we scale our operations.
Pivot is an industry leader in the deployment of large volumes of community-scale projects, as well as comprehensive commercial solar product offerings. A key determinant of success in our future path is striking the right balance of templatization and attention to detail, given that each project is a meaningful construction endeavor yet dozens of projects are underway at any point in time. The right candidate for this role will be motivated by the opportunity to be innovative and creative in implementing the systems and strategy to strike that balance.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Set the strategy for Pivot’s nationwide approach to deploying community-scale clean energy projects, balancing the needs for speed, capital management, high-quality construction, and adherence to legal and financing requirements.
- Collaborate with company leadership to align decision-making and data dependencies across project development, financing, off-take acquisition, O&M, and others
- Oversee the end-to-end solar project deployment, including pre-construction planning, budgeting, scheduling, and on-site construction
- Build partnerships between Pivot Energy and EPC subcontractors to ensure a pipeline of external talent is available to deliver the growing volume of projects over the next 5 years
- Set targets and drive improvement in key construction metrics (e.g., timeliness, budget management, quality) in accordance with company Objectives and Key Results.
- Oversee and iterate upon the policies and procedures governing the company’s approach to project delivery, safety, and project commissioning
- Coordinate with the Structured Finance team to ensure that all project delivery work aligns with the needs and requirements stemming from project finance commitments.
- Implement and maintain team commitment to high-quality data management within the Pivot Energy suite of software tools such that timely and accurate insights into the status and progress of pre-construction and construction activities are available to internal and external stakeholders.
- Ensure that all projects meet quality, safety, and compliance standards aligning with contractual commitments, client expectations, and company goals
- Create robust training programs to build an integrated and adaptable construction management team, with a specific emphasis on team expertise, culture, and communications.
- Steadily improve the company’s project delivery decision-making and practices through the facilitation of feedback loops from project development, asset management, O&M, finance departments, and other stakeholders.
- Drive continuous improvement across processes, people, and tools to deliver increasing project throughput while advancing the quality and safety of our projects.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
- 10+ years of progressive experience leading domestic project and construction management teams in the deployment of renewable energy projects.
- 7+ years of experience leading dispersed teams in the deployment of highly complex distributed generation projects.
- Prior senior leadership experience with the ability to make executive-level decisions, set and communicate strategy, and build and maintain successful relationships among leadership across Pivot.
- People-oriented leadership style, with a robust toolkit of strategies to foster collaboration including demonstrating kindness, listening, empowerment, and respect for team members.
- Demonstrated success guiding implementation, adoption, and use of business systems and processes for the oversight of large volumes of project-level data.
- High degree of familiarity with construction practices, skills, and contracts, including experience overseeing contract negotiations for the construction of clean energy projects.
- Firm understanding of project finance needs and how to integrate project delivery into financing processes.
- Proven track record and desire to develop high-performing and engaged project management and construction professionals.
- Ability to present complex topics and data succinctly.
- Proficiency with Procore, Sitetracker, or similar construction/project management software
PREFERRED COMPETENCIES
- Extensive knowledge of renewable energy construction work, solar equipment, and solar cost structures.
- Familiarity and comfort with the deployment of distributed assets, including the rapid growth of asset deployment
- PMP designation or equivalent project management experience.
$200,000 - $275,000 a year
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
The base salary range for this position is $200,000-$275,000 depending on relevant experience, along with eligibility for the company’s substantial bonus plan, with a target bonus of 40% of annual salary (prorated in first year based on start date).
Pivot Energy is dedicated to providing a great work experience for all employees, placing an emphasis on company culture, and a focus on our people. To that end, Pivot offers an outstanding benefits package that includes:
• Excellent health/dental/vision insurance benefits with up to 100% of premiums covered by the company
• Four weeks of vacation plus employment milestone bonus vacations
• Company-paid life insurance and short- & long-term disability coverage
• Generous parental leave
• 401(k) matching (after the vesting period)
• Work from-home stipend for new employees
• Public transit reimbursement
• PTO for volunteering in the community
• Charitable donation matching up to $500/year
• Professional development and educational reimbursements
A complete list of all the benefits Pivot offers may be provided upon request.
Recruitment Agency Notice:
We appreciate your interest in partnering with us; however, we are not seeking recruitment agency support for this role.
ABOUT PIVOT
Pivot Energy is a national renewable energy provider that develops, finances, builds, owns, and manages solar and energy storage projects that help decarbonize our nation’s electricity, increase equitable access to clean energy for local communities, and provide real cost-savings to American businesses and
families.
We are fiercely dedicated to accelerating the rapid transition taking place in the energy industry to a more decentralized and cleaner approach to power generation. We are committed to positively contributing to the local communities and people we serve with more than clean energy. We believe global warming poses an existential threat to our planet and that we have a responsibility to help mitigate the threat. Our portfolio includes projects that reduce energy burden for income-limited families, create workforce pathways for under-represented groups within the solar industry, and include robust community investment opportunities.
As a Certified B Corporation and one of Denver’s “Best Places to Work”, we believe that company success is driven by a healthy environment, thriving society, and workplace where all individuals are respected. We evaluate every internal decision on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors to determine if our actions will result in a net positive impact on the community, our employees, customers, shareholders, and the environment. Learn more in our annual ESG Report.
At Pivot, our core values guide our work internally and externally:
· Impact – We hold ourselves accountable to having a measurable impact on our people, communities, and the planet
· Balance – Put family first; work hard/have fun
· Determination – Find ways to be successful no matter how difficult the challenge
· Professionalism – Impress everyone we touch, be a team player
· Honesty – Be truthful and transparent, externally and internally
· Kindness – Create an environment where kindness, empathy, and vulnerability are embraced
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION and JUSTICE STATEMENT
At Pivot, we are proactively developing and maintaining an inclusive culture, rooted in mutual respect, that supports a workforce of different generations, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, ability statuses, religions, and cultures to work collaboratively together for greater impact. We seek to build a team that invests in relationship building, celebrates each other’s successes, and makes space for the unique contributions and working styles people bring into Pivot.
Pivot invests in company-wide trainings, assessments, and programs to advance internal inclusion and equity practices, such as employee allyship building, cross-cultural communications, and equitable hiring and management protocols to increasingly recognize bias and ensure mutual respect and belonging.
EEO STATEMENT
Pivot Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce. We actively work to cultivate an inclusive culture that welcomes, empowers, and enables equitable career growth for employees regardless of background.
