Construction Manager – Solar Projects

Location: Tampa, FL
Contract Duration: 6–8 months
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–4:30 PM; Saturdays required as needed
Pay Rate: $70-$75/hr

Position Summary
The Construction Manager will oversee the management, direction, and coordination of construction activities for solar plant projects, maintenance, and outage work. This role is responsible for ensuring assigned projects meet safety, quality, schedule, cost, and performance expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide field direction to ensure safety, quality, work progress, cost, schedule, and overall project performance meet requirements.
• Manage multiple construction contracts and determine appropriate contract methodology.
• Provide constructability input during the design phase.
• Determine supervision and contractor field resource needs.
• Review contractor craft manpower to ensure proper and efficient staffing levels.
• Supervise construction supervisors and/or contracted supervisors.
• Provide indirect oversight of contractor management personnel, with teams potentially up to 400 individuals.
• Support the Project Manager in maintaining relationships with plant personnel, management, contractors, vendors, suppliers, engineers, and construction company leadership.
• Review and recommend approval or rejection of contract extras, changes, and additions in coordination with Project Controls.
• Coordinate storm preparedness and restoration activities for assigned projects.
• Support personnel development needs for direct reports.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 15 years of related work experience, or 12 years of related experience in power plant operations or maintenance.
• Minimum 5 years of supervisory experience.
• Construction supervisor experience on solar sites is required.
• Experience in solar power plant construction is required.
• Strong knowledge of construction codes, standards, safety programs, and construction management techniques.
• Experience managing multiple projects, priorities, and strategic initiatives.
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to lead teams and drive results.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, performance management, and team-building skills.
• Ability to facilitate and manage change within a large organization.
• Ability to travel frequently, including occasional air travel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Engineering Technology, Building Construction, or related field.
• Managerial experience in heavy industrial construction or project management.

Work Environment

• Frequent travel from the home office to solar project sites in Polk and Manatee Counties.
• Outdoor work in hot, humid, wet, and/or cold conditions.
• Work within power generation facilities.
• Work in elevated noise areas requiring hearing protection.
• 24/7 availability may be needed based on plant or project needs.

Physical Requirements

• Walking, bending, and climbing stairs throughout the workday.
• Ability to work from elevated platforms using fall protection.
• Ability to work in tight or confined spaces as required.

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Job Title: Supervisor – Electrical / Instrumentation & Controls (I&C)
Full Time Employment
Location: Tampa, FL

Ref# 246702

Seeking an experienced Supervisor – Electrical / Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) to support construction, operations, maintenance, and engineering teams within a power generation environment. This role is responsible for coordinating electrical and controls project activities, supporting contractor management, ensuring quality and safety compliance, monitoring project schedules, and overseeing commissioning and startup activities.

The successful candidate will provide field leadership, maintain a zero-accident philosophy, support project execution, and ensure all work is performed in accordance with project specifications, regulatory requirements, and established work rules.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure quality of work performed and identify critical items that may impact project schedules.
• Review project designs and identify potential changes.
• Review and approve contractor change notices.
• Monitor contractor activities to ensure work is completed safely and cost-effectively.
• Assist in preparation of field installation subcontract packages.
• Monitor assigned projects for work rule compliance.
• Review contractor progress and critical path activities through scheduled meetings.
• Assist with planning, establishing, and monitoring project schedules.
• Track actual performance and productivity against project estimates.
• Support Engineering and Project Management teams during bid, evaluation, and contract award activities.
• Assign duties and responsibilities to contractors and monitor project progress.
• Inspect ongoing work to ensure compliance with project plans, specifications, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop detailed commissioning and startup schedules with station personnel.
• Maintain QA/QC oversight to minimize rework and support outage and non-outage objectives.
• Coordinate electrical and controls project scope and execution.
• Monitor contractor compliance with environmental requirements.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Construction management training.
• 10–15 years of experience in heavy industrial construction or construction management.
• Minimum 10 years of related experience in electrical and controls commissioning and startup within a combined-cycle power plant environment.
• Knowledge of National Electrical Code (NEC) requirements and construction standards.
• Experience writing contract scopes of work.
• Experience preparing budget estimates.
• Experience working with contract administrators.
• Experience planning and organizing electrical and controls projects.
• Strong leadership and team-building skills.
• Experience with outage coordination, planning, scheduling, cost controls, and quality control.
• Technical expertise in electrical and controls systems, including commissioning and startup activities.
• Experience supervising contractors and managing contract administration responsibilities.
• Experience using computerized work management systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• College degree.

Work Environment

• Work within an operating power generation facility.
• Travel between power stations as required.
• Occasional overnight and extended assignments.
• Frequent outdoor work in varying weather conditions.
• Exposure to elevated noise environments requiring hearing protection.
• Use of required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Occasional on-call responsibilities.
• Overtime and weekend work as needed.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to navigate industrial power plant environments.
• Ability to ascend and descend stairs and ladders across multiple levels.
• Ability to respond to contractor emergencies in the field.
• Ability to walk, bend, climb, and perform field inspections throughout the workday.
• Ability to work both in office and field environments

Job Title: Senior IT Project Manager – SAP
Location: Tampa, FL 33605
Work Model: Onsite
Duration: 24+ Month Contract
Pay Rate: $80-$85/hr

Job Overview
We are seeking a Senior IT Project Manager with strong IT project delivery experience and SAP project background. This role will manage multiple technology projects from planning through execution, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with business and technical objectives.

The Project Manager will lead cross-functional teams, including IT staff, business partners, vendors, contractors, and other stakeholders. This position requires strong communication, documentation, scheduling, risk management, and stakeholder management skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage 3–5 active IT projects simultaneously, depending on scope and complexity

• Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones, timelines, and progress tracking

• Facilitate project meetings and maintain detailed meeting minutes, notes, and action items

• Maintain RAID logs, including risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies

• Track project budgets, cost estimates, timelines, and resource allocation

• Lead teams through project scope definition, planning, execution, and delivery

• Drive adherence to SDLC methodologies and infrastructure/application project standards

• Manage stakeholder communication, expectations, and project updates

• Translate complex technical information for business and technical audiences

• Ensure project documentation is accurate, complete, and stored in appropriate repositories

• Identify, manage, and escalate risks or issues as needed

• Coordinate with vendors and internal teams to support successful project delivery

Required Qualifications

• PMP certification required

• Minimum 7 years of project management experience

• Strong Information Technology project management background

• SAP project experience required

• Experience managing SDLC and application-focused projects

• Experience with both Agile and Waterfall methodologies

• Vendor management experience in IT environments

• Strong leadership, planning, organizational, and interpersonal skills

• Strong documentation, forecasting, and communication skills

• Experience estimating and tracking time, cost, resources, and project performance

• Experience with tools such as Azure DevOps, Smartsheet, MS Project, Jira, or similar

• Bachelor’s degree required; education verification required

• Must be able to complete required drug screening

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting projects in the electric utility industry

Additional Details
This position is available on a W2 basis only. Corp-to-Corp candidates are not eligible. Visa sponsorship is available.

Contract Administrator I / II

Location: Tampa, FL
Duration: 12+ Month Contract

Position Overview

We are seeking a Contract Administrator I / II to support the preparation, negotiation, execution, and management of contracts related to engineering, construction, infrastructure, and professional services projects. This role plays a key part in supporting projects that maintain, expand, and modernize electric and natural gas infrastructure operations.

The ideal candidate will have experience with contract administration, procurement processes, vendor coordination, and contract risk management within construction, utilities, engineering, or large-scale project environments.

Key Responsibilities

Contract Administration & Procurement

• Support the preparation, solicitation, negotiation, and execution of contracts
• Assist with contract development for engineering, construction, consulting, software, and professional services agreements
• Coordinate bid evaluations and assist with award recommendations
• Review scopes of work and technical specifications for completeness and contractual alignment
• Support contract closeout activities and documentation

Vendor & Project Support

• Partner with project teams, suppliers, contractors, and internal stakeholders throughout the contract lifecycle
• Assist with supplier relationship management and vendor communications
• Support change order processing, invoice reviews, and contract compliance activities
• Help identify and mitigate contractual and commercial risks

Compliance & Documentation

• Maintain accurate contract files and procurement documentation
• Ensure adherence to company procurement policies and applicable regulations
• Assist with contract-related reporting and tracking
• Support internal audit and compliance activities as needed

Qualifications

Contract Administrator I

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field
• 2+ years of experience in contract administration, procurement, project coordination, construction, engineering, or related business operations
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

Contract Administrator II

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field
• 4+ years of experience in contract administration, procurement, construction, engineering, or project management environments
• Experience negotiating and administering contracts for construction, engineering, consulting, or professional services
• Knowledge of contract types including lump sum, unit price, and cost-plus agreements
• Understanding of contract risk management and contract compliance processes
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
• Experience with ERP or SAP systems preferred

Preferred Experience

• Utilities, energy, construction, or infrastructure industry experience
• Experience supporting large-scale engineering or capital projects
• Familiarity with contract management software and e-signature tools
• Knowledge of procurement and sourcing best practices

Skills & Competencies

• Strong attention to detail
• Effective communication and stakeholder management
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Strong negotiation and analytical skills
• Comfortable working in cross-functional project environments

Windows Server Upgrade Engineer

Location: Tampa, FL
Duration: 8–12 Month Contract
Pay Rate: $60/hr

Position Summary

We are seeking a Windows Server Upgrade Engineer to support enterprise infrastructure modernization initiatives in a VMware-based environment. This role will focus on performing in-place upgrades of Windows Server systems from 2016 to 2019/2022 while ensuring system stability, application compatibility, and successful post-upgrade validation.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Windows Server administration, VMware virtual machines, upgrade planning, troubleshooting, and production infrastructure support in an enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform in-place upgrades of Windows Server 2016 to Windows Server 2019 and/or 2022
• Assess and remediate upgrade blockers including deprecated roles, drivers, and legacy applications
• Review and troubleshoot upgrade logs including setupact.log and setuperr.log
• Validate server health, services, event logs, and application functionality after upgrades
• Create and manage VMware snapshots prior to upgrade activities
• Verify VMware Tools, virtual hardware compatibility, disk space, CPU, and memory requirements
• Execute upgrade readiness checks and support rollback planning as needed
• Coordinate maintenance windows and follow change management procedures
• Validate backup and recovery options prior to production changes
• Support Windows Server roles including:
  • Active Directory
  • DNS
  • DHCP
  • IIS
  • File & Print Services
• Review application compatibility and vendor support for target operating systems
• Ensure security and compliance standards remain intact following upgrades
• Validate antivirus, EDR, GPO, and policy functionality after upgrades
• Document upgrade plans, validation steps, rollback procedures, and outcomes

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• 2–4+ years of Windows Server administration or infrastructure support experience
• Hands-on experience upgrading Windows Server environments
• Experience supporting VMware vSphere / ESXi virtual machines
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Experience with Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and IIS
• Familiarity with PowerShell and Windows administration tools
• Understanding of enterprise change management and maintenance window execution

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting SQL Server environments during OS upgrades
• Knowledge of Windows Server licensing and upgrade compatibility
• Experience with enterprise backup and recovery solutions
• Understanding of security baseline changes between Windows Server versions
• Utility, enterprise operations, or large infrastructure environment experience preferred

Additional Information

• Candidates must be comfortable working in a production operations environment
• Strong communication and documentation skills are required
• This role is primarily focused on server infrastructure upgrades and operational stability

Technical Business Systems Analyst

Location: Tampa, FL
Duration: 24 Months
Pay Rate: $60-$65/hr

Job Overview:

We are seeking a Technical Business Systems Analyst to support enterprise IT initiatives within a large utility environment. This role will work closely with business and technical teams to gather requirements, support system implementations, manage testing activities, and ensure solutions align with business objectives.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in requirements gathering, technical documentation, testing coordination, and enterprise system integrations within fast-paced IT environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document business and system requirements
• Translate business needs into functional and technical specifications
• Create and maintain Requirements Traceability Matrices (RTMs)
• Support technical mapping, process modeling, and gap analysis
• Collaborate with development and architecture teams on solution design
• Develop test plans, test cases, and test scripts
• Support SIT, UAT, regression testing, and defect resolution
• Utilize Azure DevOps to manage backlogs, user stories, and sprint activities
• Support SDLC project delivery using Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall methodologies
• Troubleshoot system issues and perform root cause analysis
• Analyze data and support reporting and dashboard development
• Partner with stakeholders across business and IT teams to support project delivery

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field
• 3–5+ years of experience as a Business Systems Analyst or Technical BSA
• Experience working in large enterprise IT environments
• Strong requirements gathering and documentation skills
• Experience with RTMs, test plans, test cases, and test scripts
• Experience with Azure DevOps or similar lifecycle management tools
• Knowledge of SDLC methodologies including Agile and Waterfall
• Experience with ERP platforms such as SAP or Oracle
• Understanding of APIs, middleware, and system integrations
• Strong SQL skills and reporting experience
• Experience with Power BI or Tableau preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Utility or energy industry experience
• Experience with GIS systems or Smartsheet
• Experience supporting large-scale system implementations
• CBAP, PMI-PBA, or ITIL certifications preferred

Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Strong attention to detail and documentation skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously