Environmental Services Coordinator jobs in Kansas

Solar Division:

A Solar Project Coordinator is needed to work in our Lawrence, KS office in a fast-paced, positive, inclusive, and supporting environment to coordinate work between our staff, local building authorities, utilities, subcontractors, and our clients.

From our pleasant downtown Lawrence, KS office, our energy division, Cromwell Solar, conducts residential and commercial installations of solar, battery, generator, car chargers, and various modern electrical services. We currently have an opening for an administrative project coordinator to facilitate smooth running projects and happy clients.

Cromwell Environmental is a rapidly growing small business built on a foundation of construction and environmental expertise delivered with great customer service. With a company history dating from 1982 (40 years!), Cromwell Environmental is building a firm foundation for the future.

We are a company that encourages honesty, hard work, good fun, open mindedness and respect; if this interests you, your writing, computer and multi-tasking skills are great and you are willing to learn, we invite you to apply to Cromwell Environmental.

Job Description

The Project Coordinator position is a fast paced office job (no field work, no travel) with extremely good communication, multi-tasking, and organizational skills required. Routinely they will be working on dozens of solar/electrical projects in various states of completion simultaneously, all with very tight timelines for completion and all with clients needing to be constantly kept informed of the progress on their project.

As a communicator with our clients for Cromwell Environmental, a firm priding itself on our technical abilities, our project coordinators are expected to be extremely professional and to (AFTER training) possess and convey expertise in solar, electrical, and construction issues occurring in buildings.

Responsibilities

• Answering and routing client calls and emails re. ongoing projects and Operations and Maintenance
• Providing clients with weekly updates regarding the status of their projects
• Researching utility and “Authority Having Jurisdiction” (AHJ) requirements for the work to be performed
• Processing solar interconnection applications and associated documents for various utilities
• Processing permit applications and associated documents for various AHJs
• Processing & maintaining business and contractor license applications and documents for various AHJs
• Acquiring bonds for some licenses and projects
• Working with installations manager/scheduling team to coordinate installation schedule
• Connecting with subcontractors to coordinate their work
• Communicating scheduling of installations/miscellaneous work with clients
• Coordinating AHJ and utility inspections to close out permits and ensuring we receive permission to operate.
• Submitting project documentation to clients' financing companies
• Submitting warranty registrations and claims for panels and inverters which require registration to activate their warranty
• Ensuring Client Information and all required documentation has been obtained and filed
• Assisting with various administrative tasks as needed (Applying for Top Solar Contractors, signing up for National Solar Tour, REAP post-installation documents, gathering NABCEP documents, etc..)
• General Customer Service and Data Entry and filing

Additional duties required as needed

Requirements

Previous office experience
Very good computer skills including Microsoft Word and Excel
Four-year college degree preferred

Electrical, Solar, or Construction background or experience helpful

Knowledge of Electrical/Solar/Construction issues preferred

Expert multitasking ability and experience

Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Amazing customer service skills

Technical and professional writing proficiency

Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment background check.

Must thrive in a team environment

Benefits

Regular 40 hour work week and generous paid vacation/sick time
Full benefits including matching 401k program, health, vision, dental insurance
Career path opportunities

Being a part of an amazing and growing industry that is making a difference

Cromwell Environmental is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $44,000-$48,000 /year to start

Cromwell Environmental is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace.

To apply send resume and cover letter to:

Sarah Cromwell, President Cromwell Environmental: SCromwell@CromwellEnv.com