Innovation Manager

Job Description

Job Overview: POSITION SUMMARY We are seeking a proactive, organized, and experienced Innovation Manager to lead our Engineering & Design/Construction Innovation and Implementation Committee. This role is pivotal in driving innovation across our engineering, design, and construction practices — ranging from optimizing current methodologies to introducing transformative ideas across our PV (Photovoltaic), BESS (Battery Energy Storage Systems), and Operations & Maintenance (O&M) projects. The Innovation Manager will serve as the central coordinator, facilitator, and implementer of innovative initiatives across engineering, estimating, and field execution functions. They will manage the full lifecycle of innovation ideas — from submission and vetting to implementation and standardization — ensuring that each idea is reviewed for technical feasibility, cost efficiency, repeatability, and constructability. PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Committee Leadership & Facilitation Chair monthly (or ad hoc) innovation committee meetings, ensuring agenda creation, focused discussion, action items, status updates, and clear outcomes. Establish and manage a platform for innovation idea submission, review, tracking, and reporting. Coordinate across multiple stakeholders to assign responsibilities, set deadlines, and follow up on action items. Capture detailed meeting notes, action plans, and track the progress of innovation items through the evaluation pipeline. Project Management & Coordination Drive the timeline and process for each idea from initial submission to final decision (implementation or dismissal). Ensure collaboration between Engineering, Estimating, Procurement…