BESS Project Manager
Location:
Juno Beach, FL
Schedule:
Standard Office Hours
Duration:
12-Month Contract
Pay Range:$40–45/hr
Our client, a leading energy company's Engineering & Construction (E&C) Business Unit, is seeking a Project Manager to support Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects from early-stage development through the point of construction. This role coordinates internal and external resources across Development, Engineering, Estimating, Supply Chain, Scheduling, and Construction to keep a diverse, multi-state portfolio of BESS projects on track.
Job Responsibilities:
In this role, you will manage and support a portfolio of BESS projects spanning the United States and Canada, each at varying stages of development. Key responsibilities include:
Essential Job Duties and Job Functions:
- Coordinate highly matrixed project development teams to ensure resources are focused on the right activity at the right time to meet project schedule
- Coordinate with environmental, regulatory, cultural, land acquisition, and interconnection stakeholders to identify and incorporate all project variables
- Develop the project's technical scope
- Optimize project variables to improve technical and financial feasibility
- Support origination and development teams with PPA and GIA negotiations
- Support development teams with jurisdictional needs
- Coordinate engineering, estimating, and procurement requirements
- Support the engineering team with technical attributes for design development
- Support the cost estimating team in developing the financial model
- Research and leverage market data to keep the financial model current and competitive
- Present the financial model to relevant business units and manage it through executive budget approvals
- Competitively source, negotiate, and execute commercial contracts for critical services including geotechnical, survey, engineering, and EPC/PC construction services
- Represent E&C's interests on assigned projects
- Use a variety of software applications to manage data, deliverables, and key performance indicators
- Support process improvement and efficiency initiatives to scale for growth
- Communicate and interface with Executive Leadership, suppliers, regulatory agencies, local communities, and other stakeholders
- Present project progress and risk mitigation strategies to various levels of management
- Ensure projects moving to the Construction stage are handed off to the Construction Project Manager with a complete, executable construction plan
- Travel occasionally to project sites and local public hearings in support of Development
Knowledge and Skills:
- Strong project management, communication, financial, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Experience with electricity markets, renewables, and/or battery storage projects a plus
- PMP Certification preferred
- Advanced Excel skills preferred
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or Finance/Accounting preferred, or equivalent experience
- Experience in engineering and construction of renewable energy projects preferred
- 6+ years of relevant experience
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