Solar Project & Program Management Careers

Updated October 24, 2026

9 employers have 46 open solar project & program management roles on Verde Talent right now. About 2% are advertised as entry level. Below is what those postings ask for, where they are, and what they pay.

46roles open now
9employers hiring
2%entry level

What solar project & program management roles involve

Solar Project & Program Management roles support the projects and assets on rooftop and utility-scale solar sites. Project managers own schedule, budget and scope from notice to proceed through to handover - coordinating engineering, procurement, contractors and the utility, and reporting progress to owners. Expect a mix of office work, calls and site time.

What the postings show today

Employers have 46 open solar project & program management roles listed from 9 companies, the most in Illinois, California and Alabama. Where a posting advertises pay, the median is $100,800 a year. About 2% are advertised as entry level. The skills named most often in these postings are permitting, Excel and P6.

Getting into the role

Employers value delivery experience over sector background, and construction or infrastructure PMs move across regularly. PMP appears often in postings.

What employers are asking for

permitting
13
Excel
10
P6
9
PMP
7
utility interconnection
6
OSHA
6
Primavera
4
AutoCAD
2
NERC
1
SCADA
1

Counted from the skills and certifications named in current postings for this role.

What it pays

$100,800median advertised

Where the roles are

Illinois11California8
Alabama4
Minnesota3Ohio3New York2

Who is hiring

SOLV Energy21
Invenergy8
Solar Landscape4
Mortenson3
First Solar3
Trinity Solar3

What nearby roles pay

Solar Legal$155,000Battery Storage Legal$155,000Wind Legal$155,000Grid Supply Chain & Procurement$152,000Grid Finance & Accounting$138,000

Common questions

What do solar project & program management roles involve?

Project managers own schedule, budget and scope from notice to proceed through to handover - coordinating engineering, procurement, contractors and the utility, and reporting progress to owners. Expect a mix of office work, calls and site time.

What do solar project & program management roles pay?

Across solar project & program management postings on Verde Talent that advertise pay, the median is $100,800 a year. That is what employers advertise rather than what offers finally settle at, and postings without a published range are not counted.

Do you need experience for solar project & program management roles?

Employers value delivery experience over sector background, and construction or infrastructure PMs move across regularly. PMP appears often in postings. About 2% of current postings are advertised as entry level.

Where are most solar project & program management roles?

Right now the most solar project & program management postings are in Illinois (11), California (8) and Alabama (4), counting open roles listed on Verde Talent today.

Which employers are hiring for solar project & program management roles?

The employers with the most open solar project & program management roles today are SOLV Energy (21), Invenergy (8) and Solar Landscape (4). The full list, with every open posting, is on the solar project & program management jobs page.

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Built from live postings on Verde Talent and updated daily. Counts reflect roles open right now, and pay figures are what employers advertise rather than offers made.

Data updated October 24, 2026