BESS Project Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced pre-construction planning and optimization for utility-scale BESS projects, integrating engineering design, financial modeling, procurement strategy, and regulatory constraints to support executive investment decisions.
• Manage critical coordination of highly matrixed project development teams to ensure resources are focused on the right activities to meet project schedules.
• Critical coordination with environmental, regulatory, cultural, land acquisition, interconnection, and other project variables to ensure comprehensive project development.
• Develop and optimize the project’s technical scope and variables to improve both technical and financial feasibility.
• Support origination and development teams with PPA and GIA negotiations, as well as jurisdictional requirements.
• Coordinate engineering, estimating, and procurement needs to support the development of financial models and project designs.
• Actively seek out and leverage market data to ensure the financial model is robust.
• Present financial models to respective business units and manage them through executive budget approvals.
• Competitively source, negotiate, and execute commercial contracts for critical services, including geotechnical, survey, engineering, and EPC/PC construction services.
• Represent E&C’s interests on assigned projects and engage in various software applications to support activities, manage critical data, and report on key indicators.
• Actively communicate and interface with Executive Leadership, Suppliers, Regulatory Agencies, Local Communities, and other stakeholders.
• Present project progress and risk mitigation strategies in meetings with various levels of management.
• Ensure seamless handover of projects moving to the Construction stage to the Construction Project Manager with an inclusive and executable construction plan.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in project management, with a focus on engineering, economics, or construction preferred.
• Technical experience with renewable energy projects, particularly electricity markets, renewables, and battery projects, is a plus.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and Six Sigma experience are highly desired.
• Advanced Excel skills and excellent project management, communication, financial, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.