Solar Project Manager - Black Bear Energy - Wearelegence : Job Details

Black Bear, Boulder, Colorado, United States of America

Posted Friday, August 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM

Black Bear Energy, a Legence company

Black Bear Energy is a technology-enabled, commercial buyers representative specializing in onsite renewable energy. In the past seven years, Black Bear has helped its clients bid out over 1,000 clean technology projects in more than 20 states through its data driven process. We educate and empower our clients to decarbonize their built environment by deploying onsite solar, battery storage and other cleantech projects

The Solar Project Manager is responsible for the supervision of commercial solar and battery storage projects throughout the country. The candidate for this role will be a self-directed, collaborative team player with exceptional communication skills that can work autonomously. Construction management experience in the commercial real estate industry is highly preferable. Successful execution of this position requires clear and consistent coordination of multiple project stakeholders. The candidate must have exceptional project management skills and possess the ability to effectively navigate through and resolve complex problems.

Key Roles and Responsibilities: Black Bear Energy represents both institutional property owners and corporate property owners / users (our clients), while also managing the project development teams selected to perform the work (our channel partners). Success in this role is dependent on a variety of factors.

• Communication skills both verbal and written
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally
• Management of the client relationship, including landlord and their tenant(s)
• The ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
• Conducting detailed design reviews, and offering constructive feedback to all parties
• Identify milestones within utility interconnection processes
• Develop strategies associated with all forms of interconnection applications
• Lead Development Kickoff meetings with all stakeholders present
• Oversight of project scope and schedule, with periodic site visits to confirm best practices and conformance with construction documents
• Identify potential schedule impacts and facilitate mitigation plans for these impacts
• Ability to problem solve and achieve results by setting priorities and staying organized
• Provides a variety of regular reporting and analysis to project team(s) to communicate overall project status
• Ensure successful QA/QC and commissioning process, including coordination of project closeout with channel partner and client
• Proficiency in construction means and methods
• Demonstrated ability to be organized and work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time

Education

• Bachelors degree in construction management, engineering or related field
• In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered

Experience

• 8+ years construction management experience
• 4+ years in commercial solar project management
• Battery storage experience preferred
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification or equivalent preferred
• NABCEP Certification preferred

About Legence

Legence, aBlackstone Portfolio Company, is North Americas leading, integrated provider of energy efficiency and sustainability solutions for the built environment. Legence improves the performance of buildings, making the spacesthat shape our lives healthier and more sustainable. We specialize in helping clients decrease operating costs, reduce carbon emissions, and enhance occupant well-being and productivity. From advisory servicesand design to construction and ongoing maintenance, we offer a comprehensive suiteof Stackable Solutionsacross the entire building lifecycle. With over a century of experience, we have the expertise to implement high-performing projects with unmatched outcomes, serving industry leaders in mission-critical and other essential sectors such as data centers, semiconductors, life sciences, healthcare, education, and more.

Benefits Overview Health & Welfare: Medical, dental, vision, prescription drug benefits, company-paid short term and long term disability, basic group life and AD&D, and mental wellness support through Spring Health. Time Off Benefits: Paid vacation, company-paid holidays, and paid sick leave. Financial Benefits: 401(k) retirement savings plan

Reasonable Accommodations

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Pay Disclosure & Considerations Where pay ranges are indicated, please note that a successful candidates exact pay will be determined based relevant job -related factors, including any of the following: candidates experience, skills, and qualifications, as well as geographic and market considerations. We are committed to ensuring fair and competitive compensation for all employees and comply with all applicable salary transparency laws.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Legence and its affiliate companies are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), marital or familial status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, other non-merit-based factors, and any other characteristic protected under applicable local, state or federal laws and regulations. EEO is the Law

Black Bear, Boulder, Colorado, United States of America