Project Manager – Power Generation
Turner & Townsend · Austin, TX · 2 wk ago
On-siteConsulting$100/hrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders including Owner/Developers, engineers, and supply chains to deliver compliant projects.
- Manage day-to-day execution of:
- - CT (simple cycle) and CCGT (combined cycle) projects
- - BTM power solutions (BESS, fuel cells, CHP, hybrid systems)
- Cookordination across engineering disciplines, procurement and supply chain, construction contractors and integrators
- Develop and maintain level 3/4 schedule, cost tracking and forecast, risk and issues registers
- Support integration of multi-technology systems (e.g., storage + generation)
- Interface with clients and stakeholders, OEMs (turbines, storage, fuel cells), grid operators / interconnection teams
- Monitor and report progress against scope, cost, and schedule
- Support change management, claims, and contract administration
- Able to analyze, track, and effectively manage critical milestone activities to avoid schedule slips.
- Verify that effective project governance, processes, and systems are utilized.
- Ensure application of best practice on all projects.
- Production of formal project status reports and other reports as required
- Monitor the progress of multiple projects simultaneously to ensure that the approved design standards are applied correctly.
- Manage the interface between all suppliers through monthly trackers and weekly reviews
- Manage the flow of project information between the project team through regular meetings and written communications.
- Forecast and update key project milestones and budget.
- Rapid response to RFIs from the field
- Provide expertise for cost control, value engineering, and constructability guidance where required
- Independent review of status reports, drawing submittals, timelines, and costs from architects, contractors and suppliers.
- Client management – assist in developing excellent working relationships with Clients, with a view towards maximizing new opportunities.
- Strategic Thinking - provides advice to project teams on approaches that can be adopted to successfully achieve both clients’ objectives and business objectives.
- Knowledge management – ensure that key information and learnings generated from each project are captured.
- Process improvement – Identify ways to improve internal systems and processes
Qualifications
- 5-10+ years’ experience in power generation and/or distributed energy
- Proven experience delivering:
- - CT / CCGT projects
- - AND/OR BTM solutions (BESS, fuel cells, CHP, microgrids)
- Strong understanding of:
- Gas turbine and steam cycle systems
- Energy storage technologies and dispatch strategies
- Grid interconnection vs. islanded systems
- Experience with hybrid and integrated energy systems
- Demonstrated leadership on large-scale capital programs ($100M+)
- Experience across EPC, EPCM, or owner’s engineer environments
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field
- PMP or equivalent preferred