Position Summary
SunSource Power is seeking an experienced Solar Project Manager to manage residential solar projects through site survey, system design, permitting, and construction support. This is a hands-on role for someone who can conduct field site surveys, prepare accurate residential photovoltaic and energy-storage designs, address design-related questions from homeowners, respond to permitting and HOA requirements, and work directly with installation crews to resolve field concerns. The ideal candidate has experience with residential solar design, site surveys, permit-ready plan sets, project coordination, and construction support. Familiarity with Hawaiʻi’s island-specific permitting, utility, and HOA requirements is strongly preferred.
Primary ResponsibilitiesSite Surveys
- Conduct residential solar site surveys at customer properties.
- Collect accurate roof measurements, photographs, electrical-service information, equipment-location details, shading information, access information, and other documentation required to complete the design.
- Evaluate roof conditions, service-panel capacity, meter locations, proposed battery and equipment locations, conduit paths, setbacks, trenching requirements, and other site constraints.
- Confirm that site-survey information matches the customer’s contracted project scope.
- Identify incomplete, inconsistent, or problematic site conditions before the project moves into design.
- Conduct supplemental site visits when additional verification is required.
Residential Solar Design
- Design residential photovoltaic and energy-storage systems based on the customer’s contracted scope, actual site conditions, equipment requirements, and applicable codes.
- Prepare complete, accurate, and permit-ready plan sets.
- Develop panel layouts, equipment locations, electrical diagrams, single-line diagrams, mounting details, labels, design notes, and other required documentation.
- Ensure that designs account for applicable building, electrical, fire, utility, permitting, manufacturer, and HOA requirements.
- Confirm that the proposed equipment and design match the customer agreement and approved project scope.
- Revise plans in response to engineering comments, permit corrections, utility requirements, HOA comments, homeowner requests, and verified field conditions.
- Coordinate with structural or electrical engineers when calculations, technical reviews, stamps, or additional documentation are required.
- Prepare as-built drawings and post-installation revisions when required.
Homeowner Communication
- Communicate directly with homeowners regarding design-related questions and concerns.
- Review panel placement, equipment locations, battery locations, aesthetics, setbacks, access requirements, and proposed design changes with the homeowner.
- Explain design limitations and required revisions in clear, professional language.
- Document homeowner concerns, decisions, and approvals.
- Coordinate with internal teams when a homeowner request changes the contracted scope, project cost, permit requirements, or construction schedule.
- Ensure required homeowner confirmations are obtained before the design is finalized.
Permitting and HOA Design Support
- Research and apply the permitting, utility, and HOA requirements applicable to each project location.
- Address permitting concerns that relate to the system design.
- Respond to plan-review comments and correction notices from permitting authorities.
- Revise drawings and supporting documents as needed to obtain permit approval.
- Prepare design-related information required for HOA applications.
- Respond to HOA questions and revise designs when necessary to satisfy applicable architectural or community requirements.
- Maintain accurate records of permit comments, responses, revisions, approvals, and outstanding design requirements.
- Coordinate with the permitting team to prevent avoidable delays.
Field and Construction Support
- Work closely with field crews to ensure designs are practical, buildable, and consistent with actual site conditions.
- Review design requirements with installation teams before construction when necessary.
- Respond promptly to questions from installers and field supervisors.
- Resolve design discrepancies discovered before or during installation.
- Evaluate field-change requests and determine whether revised drawings, engineering review, permit revisions, homeowner approval, or scope changes are required.
- Update plans when field conditions differ from the original site survey.
- Use feedback from field crews to improve future surveys, designs, and construction documents.
Project Management and Construction Readiness
- Manage assigned projects through the site-survey, design, permitting, and preconstruction phases.
- Track site-survey completion, design status, engineering requirements, permit corrections, HOA requirements, homeowner decisions, and unresolved field questions.
- Maintain accurate project notes, documentation, revision histories, deadlines, and status updates.
- Coordinate with operations, sales, permitting, engineering, procurement, and construction teams.
- Identify design, equipment, permitting, site-condition, customer, and cost issues before a project is released to construction.
- Escalate issues that may affect project scope, pricing, schedule, permitting, or customer expectations.
- Confirm that all design-related requirements are complete before the project moves into construction.
Job Costing and Material Planning
- Prepare preliminary material takeoffs and bills of materials.
- Confirm that the equipment and materials included in the design match the approved customer scope.
- Identify required electrical upgrades, trenching, structural work, specialty equipment, additional labor, and other project-specific needs.
- Assist with estimating equipment, material, labor, subcontractor, permitting, and specialty-work costs.
- Identify scope gaps and potential cost increases before installation.
- Communicate design changes that may require a change order, customer approval, or internal budget review.
- Support the project team in confirming that the design is technically and financially ready for construction.
Required Qualifications
- Experience in residential solar design, solar project management, or a closely related position.
- Knowledge of photovoltaic systems, battery-storage systems, residential electrical systems, and common solar equipment.
- Ability to read and prepare array layouts, electrical diagrams, and single-line diagrams.
- Experience responding to permit corrections and design-related review comments.
- Ability to communicate professionally with homeowners, field crews, engineers, permitting personnel, and internal departments.
- Strong organizational, documentation, project-tracking, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage several residential projects and deadlines simultaneously.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to residential project sites.
- Ability to safely access field locations and collect required site information.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience designing residential solar and battery systems in Hawaiʻi.
- Familiarity with permitting and utility requirements on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi Island, Maui, Kauaʻi, or other applicable service areas.
- Familiarity with HOA and architectural-review requirements.
- Experience with AutoCAD, Aurora Solar, OpenSolar, or comparable solar-design software.
- Experience preparing material takeoffs, bills of materials, job-cost estimates, or project budgets.
- Familiarity with residential electrical-service upgrades, trenching, structural considerations, and battery placement requirements.
- Experience working directly with residential solar installation crews.
- NABCEP certification or relevant solar, electrical, engineering, construction, or design training is preferred but not required.
Pay: $80,404.17 - $96,830.84 per year
Work Location: In person
