Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

Requirements

• Undergraduate Degree in engineering, project management, construction management, or equivalent.
• At least 10+ years professional experience in a project management role for the construction of renewable energy projects is required.
• Require familiarity with photovoltaic solar design and technical standards as well as civil and structural technical knowledge.
• Experience in leading EPC Contract negotiations required.
• Experience in utility scale PV solar project construction required, experience in energy storage preferred.
• Project Management Institute PMP certification preferred.
• Strong proficiency with CPM scheduling.
• Superior communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• Superior stakeholder management skills required.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, including an ability to maintain calm and effective exchanges by all parties during stressful situations.
• Excellent organizational skills demonstrated by clear and effective project plans and executive level reporting that ensure timely action and decision making in time-pressured scenarios.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint as well as Adobe Acrobat.
• Willingness and ability to travel to various project locations up to 30%.
• Spanish language skills a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and document RFPs and scope of work packages for 3rd party EPC firms. Lead in EPC selection and contract negotiation.
• Conduct due diligence on potential solar sites, evaluate the suitability of identified sites and participate in due diligence review, analysis of various reports (i.e. environmental, geo-tech, etc.).
• Work alongside Development in determining internal budget and project schedules for a Project Execution Plan.
• Act as the Owner’s Representative for Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Contract Management on high impact and utility-scale PV solar and energy storage projects in the US.
• Responsible for leading the EPC Contract negotiations with the project Legal, Contract Management and SME teams.
• Review and manage EPC Contractor schedules, budgets, scope, subcontractors, EHS plans, and permit compliance.
• Manage and coordinate utility interconnection processes for construction projects and related documentation needed for project interconnection and testing.
• Manage engagements with project stakeholders and act as a representative of the company for interactions with landowners, local governmental agencies, customers, contractors, equipment and materials suppliers, and other stakeholders.
• Support permitting and jurisdictional approval processes as needed for project construction.
• Coordinate with EPC contractors and equipment vendors to ensure adherence to and compliance with contract terms and delivery of contractual deliverables in accordance with the project budget and schedule.
• Manage and coordinate activities of internal team of project engineering, commissioning, procurement, asset management, legal, finance, and accounting staff as well as deliverables of EPC Contractor, project stakeholders, and regulatory and permitting authorities.
• Ensure project quality control and safe construction practices by conducting on-site inspections as needed, coordinating with 3rd party firms if necessary.
• Lead project status update meetings with AES management, energy off-takers, utilities, EPCs, and finance counterparties, facilitating discussions with a detailed project plan and high-level status dashboard.
• Manage the collection, organization and filing of all project documentation, both internally and for external third-party stakeholders and project financing needs.
• Lead the coordination of project turnover exercises from Construction to the Asset Operations team for assigned projects.
• Assist with the development of internal operating policies, standards and procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in energy storage preferred.
• Project Management Institute PMP certification preferred.
• Spanish language skills a plus.