Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. LS Power is a premier development, investment, and operating company focused on the North American power and energy infrastructure sector. They are seeking a Senior Project Manager, Power Generation to oversee the execution of gas-fired and hybrid infrastructure projects, ensuring safe, on-schedule, and cost-effective project delivery in collaboration with various teams.
Responsibilities
- Manage overall project execution from late-stage development through commercial operation
- Coordinate with internal Development teams on permitting and commercial requirements
- Coordinate with internal Engineering teams on design deliverables and technical requirements
- Develop and manage project budgets, schedules, execution plans, and risk registers
- Lead project delivery meetings and maintain project performance reporting
- Lead project-specific procurement for the execution of engineering, construction, and equipment supply contracts, including EPC, EPCM, and other delivery models
- Coordinate with legal to align commercial terms, contract exhibits, and risk allocation with project goals
- Manage RFP processes, bid evaluations, and contract negotiations
- Administer contracts ensuring compliance, change management, and performance obligations
- Oversee construction activities including mobilization, coordination, safety, and schedule
- Resolve field issues with contractors and Engineering resources
- Ensure QA/QC, inspections, and documentation meet LS Power standards
- Lead commissioning planning, readiness, and testing
- Oversee system turnover and documentation
- Coordinate with Operations & Asset Management for plant transition
- Promote a strong safety culture across all project activities
- Identify and mitigate technical, commercial, and schedule risks
- Ensure compliance with permits, interconnection, and regulatory requirements
- Serve as primary execution contact for internal and external stakeholders
- Collaborate with Development, Engineering, Legal, Finance, and Operations teams
- Provide leadership updates, variance analysis, and decision-support recommendations
- Serve as point of contact for lenders' engineers, regulatory agencies, and key commercial partners during execution
Skills
- Hold a bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline
- Bring 10+ years of experience executing gas-fired and/or hybrid utility-scale energy infrastructure projects
- Have a proven track record of leading projects from Notice to Proceed (NTP) through Commercial Operation Date (COD)
- Offer hands-on experience across procurement, contracting, construction, commissioning, and startup activities
- Have successfully managed EPC contractors and major OEMs
- Possess a strong understanding of power plant systems and construction sequencing
- Demonstrate strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and organizational skills
- Core Competencies: Execution leadership, Commercial acumen, Risk identification and mitigation, Field coordination, Cross-functional collaboration
- A Professional Engineering (PE) license and/or PMP certification
- Experience with NERC requirements, permitting, and interconnection processes
- Familiarity with financial modeling, project financing, and Independent Engineer (IE) reviews
Benefits
- 100% employer paid premium healthcare
- Paid parental leave
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