Senior Manager, Energy Project Development

Position Summary

The Senior Manager, Energy Project Development leads the energy strategy and coordination for Walmart new store buildouts. This role serves as the primary Energy partner to Realty, Construction, Design, Operations, Finance, Legal, Procurement, utilities, developers, vendors, and other external stakeholders.

What you'll do

• Serve as the primary Energy coordination point for new store projects.
• Partner with Realty and business teams from planning through go-live.
• Evaluate solar, storage, EV charging, generators, fuel cells, linear generators, microgrids, and emerging technologies.
• Support creation of capital approval materials, including scope, cost, assumptions, risks, and recommendations.
• Cook up streamlined delivery models using partners already engaged in new store projects.
• Track milestones, resolve issues, escalate risks, and support execution readiness.

What you'll bring

• Experience in energy, infrastructure, real estate development, construction, utilities, or distributed energy projects.
• Strong partnership skills with Realty, Construction, Design, Operations, Finance, Legal, Procurement, and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of solar, storage, EV charging, generators, fuel cells, microgrids, and emerging technologies.
• Experience supporting capital approvals, business cases, cost estimates, financial assumptions, and risk assessments.
• Strong project management, stakeholder management, vendor management, problem-solving, and executive communication skills.
• Ability to improve processes, streamline delivery models, and manage execution across a multi-site portfolio.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Performance-based bonus awards
• Health benefits (medical, vision, and dental)
• Financial benefits (401(k), stock purchase, company-paid life insurance)
• Paid time off benefits (PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, voting)
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Company discounts
• Military Leave Pay
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
• Education benefit program (Live Better U)

Minimum Qualifications

• Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, renewable energy, environmental science, or related area and 3 years' experience in energy project development.
• Option 2: 5 years' experience in engineering, renewable energy, environmental science, or related area.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications

• Distributed energy project development, specifically solar and energy storage.
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field (power system emphasis desired).
• Project management experience in the solar and/or energy industry.

Additional Information

Primary Location: 814 Respect Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job.