Operations Project Manager

About the role

This role is focused on preparing complex, non-routine campaigns for successful execution by developing project plans, coordinating technical stakeholders, managing warranty-related activities, and ensuring operational readiness before work begins in the field. It serves as the organizational engine behind major capital improvements, fleet-wide campaigns, and warranty remediation projects.

Responsibilities

• Drive Project Readiness
• Lead upstream planning activities for major operational campaigns, systemic capital improvements, and specialized fleet-wide projects.
• Develop detailed scopes of work, constructability reviews, engineering coordination, and project execution plans before field mobilization.
• Build and maintain critical-path project schedules using tools such as Primavera P6, MS Project, or Smartsheet.
• Deliver complete execution packages—including schedules, material plans, and safety requirements—to Site and Campus Managers for field execution.
• Lead Warranty Operations & Commercial Recovery
• Serve as the operational lead for complex OEM warranty campaigns across the operating fleet.
• Coordinate technical documentation required to support warranty claims and commercial recovery efforts alongside the Asset Management team.
• Review OEM repair methodologies, schedules, and execution plans to ensure they meet Intersect's technical and safety standards.
• Establish processes to accurately track labor, equipment usage, downtime, and other costs that support warranty reimbursement and commercial claims.
• Collapse Outage Planning
• Develop strategic pre-work plans for multi-unit outages and large operational campaigns.
• Partner with the Integrated Operations Center (IOC) to coordinate curtailment windows, system isolations, and grid-related planning activities.
• Collaborate with Central Planning to ensure specialized tools, materials, safety equipment, and long-lead components are available before project mobilization.
• Maintain Project Controls & Data Integrity
• Collect and organize as-built documentation, quality records, and project closeout packages following campaign completion.
• Partner with CMMS Administration to ensure equipment updates, warranty records, and asset changes are accurately documented within Sitetracker.
• Maintain accurate project controls, schedules, documentation, and reporting throughout the project lifecycle.
• Collaborate Across Technical Teams
• Build strong partnerships across Operations, Engineering, Asset Management, Planning, and external contractors.
• Support consistent execution standards across multiple technologies and operating sites.
• Identify planning risks early and develop mitigation strategies that improve project execution and operational outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 3–6+ years of experience in technical project management, project controls, contract execution, or operations planning within utility-scale energy, power generation, or heavy industrial environments.
• Experience developing critical-path schedules using Primavera P6, MS Project, Smartsheet, or similar scheduling software.
• Strong understanding of project controls, planning methodologies, and complex operational project execution.
• Experience working within contractual frameworks including OEM warranties, EPC agreements, TSAs, BSAs, or similar commercial agreements.
• Ability to interpret technical documentation and coordinate engineering, commercial, and operational stakeholders.
• Experience collecting documentation that supports commercial recovery, warranty reimbursement, or contractual claims.
• Familiarity with one or more utility-scale technologies including solar, battery energy storage systems (BESS), wind, or gas generation assets.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and documentation skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Comfortable managing multiple complex projects while balancing competing priorities.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• PMP certification is preferred.
• CMRP certification is preferred.

Skills

• Project management
• Technical project management
• Project controls
• Contract execution
• Operations planning
• Warranty operations
• Outage planning
• Project controls and data integrity
• Collaboration across technical teams

Benefits

Intersect offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Total Compensation: $158,000 - $188,500 (total compensation includes base salary + bonus in USD)
• Equity: Beyond your salary, you’ll receive an Equity Grant, giving you a meaningful stake in our parent company.
• Health & wellness: 100% premium coverage for you and your dependents on medical, dental, and vision
• Time to recharge: Unlimited PTO, plus two company-wide breaks (Fourth of July & end of year)
• Family support: Up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, plus 6 additional weeks for birth parents; access to family planning and family care support through Carrot and Maven
• Mental health: Free access to Spring Health, including 5 free therapy and psychiatry sessions, plus a Headspace account for mindfulness and meditation through our physical health vendor, Wellhub+
• Perks & extras: $150 monthly food stipend, $150 monthly reimbursement for cell phone and internet, pet insurance allowance, full home office setup, free access to UrbanSitter with $625 in quarterly company-paid credits, ActiveHero, and One Medical