Senior Project Manager – PV & Battery Energy Storage Systems

Primary Responsibilities

• Partner with Development to validate site feasibility, interconnection strategy, and BESS architecture (DC-coupled, AC-coupled, hybrid, standalone)
• Works with SVP to define short-term and long-term scalable processes
• Lead delivery planning late-stage development through hand-off to OnM | AM, closeout; establish baseline schedules, risk registers, and commissioning plans
• Lead design coordination with EPC and internal engineering; conduct constructability reviews and manage design changes via Procore change events
• Plan and manage long-lead procurement (BESS enclosures, PCS/inverters, transformers, MV gear, EMS/SCADA, fire suppression)
• Collaborate with all stakeholders, internal and external
• Interface with AHJs (planning, building, electrical, and fire) to obtain permits; develop repeatable playbooks for NFPA 855/IFC compliance and UL 9540/9540A pathways
• Coordinate safety and quality programs; ensure compliance with OSHA, NFPA 70/70E, and Pivot QA/QC standards
• Develop BESS operating standards: templates, workflows, testing & cold and hot commissioning protocols (FAT, SAT, functional performance, capacity & duration tests)
• Integrate Prevailing Wage & Apprenticeship (PWA) compliance workflows with Deloitte/ORCA and LCPtracker; maintain audit-ready records
• Negotiate and/or support EPC contracts and change orders; implement DOA-aligned workflows with Legal, Finance, and Supply Chain
• Track project controls in Procore and report performance in Power BI; drive P90 forecasting for NTP/MC/COD/SC milestones
• Lead cross-functional issue resolution (interconnection, EMS controls, fire code interpretations, supply chain constraints)
• Own stakeholder communication plans; present status and risk mitigations to executives and partners

Required Competencies

• 7+ years of utility-scale or C&I renewable energy project management, with 3+ years delivering BESS projects to COD
• Proven experience coordinating with AHJs, including fire departments, and navigating NFPA 855/IFC permitting
• Demonstrated success managing EPCs, negotiating commercial terms, and overseeing long-lead procurement for storage components
• Proficiency with Procore (project controls), Microsoft Project or P6 (scheduling), and Power BI (reporting)
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills