Assistant Project Manager Energy Storage
- Location: Newport Beach
- Salary: Market related
Job details
- Location
- Newport Beach
- Salary
- Market related
- Job Type
- Permanent
- Ref
- 237350
- Posted
- about 2 months ago
Our client is a leading developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale energy storage projects across North America. They are at the forefront of the fast-growing battery energy storage market and are helping to transition the nation's electric grid to a cleaner and more reliable future. Their storage projects provide major utilities with a multitude of important services, including reliable fast-ramping capacity, energy and ancillary grid services, including renewable energy integration support.
The client is independently owned and is among the largest players in the US energy storage sector, with a 15+ GWh pipeline, including about 1.7 GWh of projects in operation, construction, or advanced development under contract with utilities and other power buyers. They are headquartered in California, with employees in multiple regions across the U.S. Their diverse management team has many decades of experience in the renewable energy, utility, and independent power sectors.
Culture
At the client company, every employee makes an impact on the company's growth and profitability every day. They have a fast-paced, high-performance, and team-oriented culture. They value quality of life and flexibility for their employees and strive to help their team members achieve their career goals.
Job Description
Our client is seeking motivated and energetic candidates to join their team as a Project Manager or Sr. Project Manager to support the development and execution of several sequential utility-scale battery energy storage projects from late-stage development through commissioning. The Project Manager will report to the company's Director of Construction.
The Project Manager will work closely with the Project Developer during the development process and ensure a proper handoff to the project team during late-stage development. During project execution, the Project Manager will manage the project design, permitting, contractor and vendor selection and contracting, and all construction and commissioning activities culminating with turnover to Asset Management (Operations). The Project Manager will be ultimately responsible for the project schedule and budget. The Project Manager will collaborate with the project team, including the Project Engineer and Construction Manager, during project execution.
Key Responsibilities
• Overall responsibility for the project schedule and budget.
• Manage engineering consultants with support from the engineering team during project development, permitting, pre-construction, and construction.
• Support project objectives by reviewing and approving project engineering proposals and design documents during pre-construction and construction.
• Maintain an engineering issues log, RFI log, and submittal log during project execution and identify project responsibilities and assign personnel to tasks with definitive due dates.
• Prepare and manage the overall project schedule through commissioning, COD, and handoff to asset management, tracking to major project milestones throughout and reporting weekly on schedule variances.
• Prepare bid documents for contractor and subcontractor selection, including scopes of work and work schedules.
• Support procurement of owner-supplied equipment and manage vendors through contracting, delivery, and installation of major equipment.
• Facilitate and lead meetings with the project team, maintaining meeting minutes and identifying project responsibilities and assigning personnel to tasks with definitive due dates.
• Prepare project status reports on a weekly and monthly basis during project execution for internal management review and investor/board updates.
• Ensure project design complies with federal, state, and local regulations. Responsible for securing all permits required for construction and operation of the project.
• Prepare the initial project budget with the finance team. Ultimately responsible for the project budget during execution, including weekly and monthly updates on budget variances.
• Maintain a risk register to identify and communicate key risks throughout project execution.
• Track performance and analyze the completion of key goals during project execution. Maintain production logs for work put in place for future reference for project lessons learned, and schedule and budget forecasting.
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- SalaryMarket related
- LocationLouisville
At our client, we raise the quality of life around the world by changing the way energy works. Everyone makes an impact every day in our small, global teams. Apply here to start an extraordinary career today.The Grid Integration group is responsible for siting and interconnecting our client's portfolio to transmission systems across the United States. The group consists of a Transmission Strategy team, Interconnection team, High Voltage Engineering team, and a Generation Modelling and Technical Compliance team.The primary responsibilities of this role are: strategic analysis of the interconnection procedures, queue and transmission system in a given RTO/ISO to formulate and steer greenfield project siting, and to then prepare and manage interconnection requests through to an Interconnection Agreement with the most favorable terms possible. The Interconnection Project Engineer supports the Manager, Interconnection (NY/NE, Regional Lead) on progressing projects through the interconnection process and working cross functionally with the broader Development Team to optimize the position throughout the development lifecycle.The preferred candidate has experience in: the preparation and review of interconnection requests; review and management of PSS/E and/or PSLF models; and participating in the management of solar, storage, and wind projects through the generator interconnection processes including negotiation and execution of Generator Interconnection Agreements. Additional responsibilities include monitoring the progress of required system upgrades and identifying creative mitigation solutions when needed within the applicable open access transmission tariff.Principal Duties and Responsibilities:The Interconnection Project Engineer will support all interconnection activities through the full life cycle of development and construction of projects. The position will support the NY/NE Manager, Interconnection and other internal stakeholders leading to the successful execution of both new and acquired projects across the United States. Some travel required (~15-20%).· Support greenfield development: review transmission system analysis, identify interconnection agencies and procedures, prepare and file interconnection requests including supporting internal and external parties on preparation of technical materials, provide viability feedback to the NY/NE Manager, Interconnection, and other internal stakeholders to support any financial and project approvals needed.· Interconnection study process: support the review and analysis of utility study reports; tracking and reporting results throughout process; support negotiation and execution of interconnection agreements and engineering and procurement agreements· Implementation of portfolio projects: assist internal groups to complete deliverables required by transmission owners to construct interconnection facilities including integrating schedules of Transmission Owner into project construction schedule.· Support project due diligence efforts, identify existing and potential red flags for project acquisitions and existing pipeline projects.Desired Skills and Expertise:· Familiarity with reviewing interconnection studies and power flow models. Experience running study models a plus.· Ability to analyze power flow and system impact studies for interconnection of utility scale solar, wind, and storage generating facilities.· Knowledge of System Impact Studies (SIS) and other interconnection studies and procedures for interconnection renewable energy generating facilities >10 MWac.· Understanding of electrical diagrams, preliminary site plans, and preparation of interconnection request packages for submittal.· Awareness of transmission systems and transmission expansion plans in US.· Knowledge of Open Access Transmission Tariffs and Generator Interconnection Procedures.Minimum Qualifications:· BS in Electrical Engineering or related field.3+ years work history in renewable or traditional energy development, utility generation development, or transmission planning. Previous employment or experience working at an Electric Utility, or consultants providing services within those footprints is strongly preferred.