Associate Director – Solar (PV)

  • Business, Sales and Marketing
  • Full time
  • 1 month ago
  • Remote
  • Remote

Job Description


Atwell, LLC is a bold leader in the consulting, engineering, and construction services industry, delivering a broad range of creative solutions to clients in the real estate & land development, and energy markets. We have a strong national presence and a diverse, award-winning project portfolio. Atwell is a privately owned company, with 1,400+ passionate team members across 40+ locations and growing!

Atwell, LLC is a proud recipient of the following 2023 awards:

  • 8 consecutive years in a row as a “Best Places to Work”, “Hot Firm Nationally” by Zweig group
  • Recognized as #7 in the “Top 100” firms in the US by Zweig Group
  • Recognized by ENR #74 in the ENR Top 500 and ranked in every region;
  • Recognized in Crain Magazine’s “Fast 50” for the fastest growing firms
  • Named in the “Top 50 Coolest Places to Work” by Crain Magazine

As an Associate Director at Atwell, you will support and lead a team focused on diverse projects with various sizes, scope, and detail. You will work in a flexible and entrepreneurial environment with a vibrant office culture and a national presence. Atwell is looking for electrical engineering leaders who are interested in being subject matter experts in utility-grade solar projects.

Responsibilities

  • Manage business operations for your team
  • Create annual business plan with your Project Manager(‘s) and present to VP/Regional Leader
  • Establish department objectives by collaborating with team members and management
  • Manage and support business development activities and support internal BD training
  • Establish team plan:
    • Maintain key client relationships.
    • Develop future business and proactively build and maintain relationships with current and future clients.
    • Achieve financial objectives:
    • Manage revenue goals
    • Team utilization, invoice ratio, EM, profitability
    • Management of respective PM projects in terms of AR collections, effort vs. contract value, project profitability, change order submission, monthly invoicing
    • Risk management; contract review, proposal review, licensing review
    • Manage invoices/subcontractors as needed
    • Establish product objectives:
    • Ensure that current company and service sector standards are met
    • Ensure company templates are utilized and functional
    • Manage survey equipment/fleet to ensure operational excellence
    • Recommend technology improvements and justification
  • Ensure operational excellence and a repeatable process for deliverables.
  • Communicate with employees:
  • Maintain Open Door Policy
  • Communicate company objectives, reports, and data
  • Develop Staff:
  • Performance Management: Initiate reviews, follow-up on reviews, address compensation of team members, review job titles vs. job duties, support and provide details for performance improvement plans, and monitor success
  • Training: Follow up on any training requested by employees, and identify training tools for the team (Lunch & Learn, Red Vector, etc.)
  • Mentor staff on industry knowledge, project knowledge, process knowledge, and best practices.
  • Manage staff:
  • Supervise and direct all members of the team with authority to recruit, interview, hire, onboard, train, review, and discipline (up to, and including, termination)
  • Communicate with Human Resources:
    • Requisition: Responsible for identifying and communicating needs to the Talent Acquisition Team.
    • Onboarding new employees: Complete an onboarding plan, present the onboarding plan, and assist with the first timesheet.
    • Workers Compensation: Understand worker’s compensation, remain in contact with employees, and review job duties for any modifications that can happen.
    • ADA, changes in schedule due to medical conditions are coordinated with HR/VP.
    • Communicate any performance issues to HR for documentation, and termination of employees once approved by HR.
    • Offboarding employees: Contact HR immediately of any resignations, communicate about any licenses that the employee has, and collect the employee’s assets.
  • Responsible for Health & Safety:
    • Understand the safety manuals and protocols related to onboarding, training, enforcement, and reporting.
    • Awareness of the safety aspects/requirements of projects from a team perspective and appropriate engagement, direction, and training with safety for the support needed
  • Approve timesheets and PTO, expense reports, and corporate credit card expenses.
  • Maintain professional and technical knowledge:
  • Attend educational workshops.
  • Review professional and market segment publications.
  • Establish personal networks.
  • Participate in applicable professional societies and trade associations.
  • Promote internal communication and encourage dialogue within project teams, across market sectors, and throughout the organization.
  • Excellent communication skills; oral & written as well as listening skills.
  • Qualifications

    • Bachelor’s Degree required. JD, MBA or other advanced degree may be preferred
    • Licenses and certifications highly desired (ex: PE, RLA, PS, PHR, etc.)
    • Typically, a minimum of twelve (12) plus years of experience in related field
    • Ability to train and mentor project team
    • Strong communication and interpersonal skills required
    • Experience utilizing Vision as a project management tool preferred.

    Atwell Benefits: To attract and retain the best professionals in the industry, we aim to provide an excellent working environment and a progressive benefits program designed to support your personal and professional needs.

    Work/Life

    • Generous Paid Time Off
    • Paid Parental Leave
    • Flexible work schedules are available for some positions
    • Tenure Awards — Travel Vouchers to see the world based on your travel preferences

    Money

    • Competitive Compensation packages
    • Annual bonuses, spot bonuses and peer recognition awards
    • 401(k) plan matching formula is 50% of your contributions up to 6%
    • Tuition Assistance
    • Student Loan Repayment up to $25K
    • Paid Licensing / Certification Fees and Renewals
    • Financial Rewards for Obtaining Licensure
    • Employee Referrals up to $5,000
    • Annual Wellness Reimbursement up to $500 for anything wellness related (Gym memberships, fitness tracker, home gym equipment, etc.)

    ‘Atwell’ness

    • Medical (BC/BS), Dental (Delta), and Vision (VSP)
    • Health Savings Account & Flex Spending Account options
    • Employer paid LTD, STD, and life insurance
    • Metlife Supplemental Benefits covering accident, hospitalization, and critical illness
    • Member Assistance Program (MAP) with complimentary counseling sessions, legal benefits, financial consultations, and work/life referral services
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