Utilities Renewable Energy Project Manager
Public global power company that owns and operates electricity generation, regulated utilities, LNG infrastructure, renewable energy, and battery-storage assets.
About The AES Corporation
AES develops, constructs, and operates power-generation and distribution businesses, supplying affordable and sustainable power. Its portfolio includes solar, hydro, wind, natural gas, coal, battery storage, utilities, and LNG infrastructure.
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Candidate Availability
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About the Role
You will lead large-scale solar and energy-storage projects from early development through turnover to operations. You will manage schedules, budgets, risks, contracts, stakeholders, interconnection work, permitting, project documentation, and EPC delivery while maintaining quality and safe construction practices.
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or equivalent
- At least eight years of project-management experience for energy-project construction
- Familiarity with technical standards for battery energy-storage systems and PV facilities
- Experience leading EPC contract negotiations
- Experience with utility-scale PV solar and energy-storage construction or development
- Proficiency with CPM scheduling
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Procore, and Adobe Acrobat
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 30%
Responsibilities
- Conduct due diligence for potential solar and BESS sites
- Manage project schedules, budgets, forecasts, financial models, risk registers, and cost estimates
- Coordinate internal and external stakeholders to advance project milestones
- Support permitting, public meetings, regulatory engagement, and environmental diligence
- Manage contracts and compliance with project agreements
- Act as the owner's representative for EPC contracts or built asset transfer agreements
- Lead EPC selection and contract negotiations
- Manage contractor schedules, budgets, scope, subcontractors, EHS plans, and permit compliance
- Coordinate utility interconnection processes and testing documentation
- Coordinate project engineering, commissioning, procurement, asset management, legal, finance, and accounting activities
- Conduct site inspections and ensure quality control and safe construction practices
- Lead project status meetings and project turnover to asset operations
- Manage project documentation