BESS Project Manager

About the role

Location: Juno Beach, FL 33408. This is a 1‑year contract assignment (W‑2) with Westinghouse Electric Company’s Engineering & Construction (E&C) team. The BESS Project Manager will be responsible for daily project coordination, working with internal and external resources to support Development, Engineering, Estimating, Supply Chain, Scheduling, and Construction activities from pre‑construction (early stage) through the construction phase of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Critically coordinate highly matrixed project development teams to ensure resources are focused on the right activity at the right time to meet project schedule.
• Coordinate with environmental, regulatory, cultural, land acquisition, interconnection, etc., to ensure all project variables are identified and incorporated.
• Develop the project's technical scope and optimize project variables to improve both technical and financial feasibility.
• Support origination and development teams with PPA and GIA negotiations and jurisdictional needs.
• Coordinate engineering, estimating, and procurement requirements.
• Assist the E&C engineering team with technical attributes for design development.
• Support the E&C cost estimating team in developing financial models.
• Competitively source, negotiate, and execute commercial contracts for critical services including geotechnical, survey, engineering, and EPC/PC construction services.
• Uphold and represent E&C’s interests on assigned projects.
• Engage in a variety of software applications to manage critical data, deliverables, and report on key indicators.
• Present project progress and risk mitigation in meetings with various levels of management.
• Ensure projects moving to the construction stage can be turned over to the Construction Project Manager with an inclusive and executable construction plan.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or Finance/Accounting (or equivalent experience).
• 6+ years of experience in engineering and construction of renewable energy projects.
• Experience with electricity markets, renewables, or battery projects is helpful.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and income protection benefits.
• 401(k) Savings Plan.
• Paid vacations for qualifying positions.

Pay

Base salary range estimated at $52.00 /hr to $70.00 /hr, dependent upon experience, qualifications, and skills.

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