Project Manager – UtilityScale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

Job Title: Project Manager UtilityScale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
Department: Engineering & Construction (E&C) Business Unit
Team: Project Management Team
Location: Juno Beach FL (In Office)

The Project Manager is responsible for leading advanced technical financial and regulatory planning for utilityscale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects from early development through construction readiness. The role requires the application of advanced engineering economic and projectmanagement principles to optimize project scope risk allocation and financial feasibility across highly complex multidisciplinary infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities:

• Lead advanced preconstruction planning and optimization for utilityscale BESS projects integrating engineering design financial modeling procurement strategy and regulatory constraints to support executive investment decisions.
• Manage critical coordination of highly matrixed project development teams to ensure resources are focused on the right activities to meet project schedules.
• Coordinate with environmental regulatory cultural land acquisition interconnection and other project variables to ensure comprehensive project development.
• Develop and optimize the projects technical scope and variables to improve both technical and financial feasibility.
• Support origination and development teams with PPA and GIA negotiations as well as jurisdictional requirements.
• Coordinate engineering estimating and procurement needs to support the development of financial models and project designs.
• Actively seek out and leverage market data to ensure the financial model is robust.
• Present financial models to respective business units and manage them 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&Cs interests on assigned projects and engage in various software applications to support activities manage critical data and report on key indicators.
• Actively communicate and interface with Executive Leadership Suppliers Regulatory Agencies Local Communities and other stakeholders.
• Present project progress and risk mitigation strategies in meetings with various levels of management.
• Ensure seamless handover of projects moving to the Construction stage to the Construction Project Manager with an inclusive and executable construction plan.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience in Engineering Construction Management or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in project management with a focus on engineering economics or construction preferred.
• Technical experience with renewable energy projects particularly electricity markets renewables and battery projects is a plus.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and Six Sigma experience are highly desired.
• Advanced Excel skills and excellent project management communication financial analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Location:

• Juno Beach FL
• Occasional travel may be required to project locations and to support Development with local public hearings.