Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Enertis Applus+ is focused on delivering utility-scale solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage projects. The Utility Scale Solar Project Manager will oversee project planning, execution, and delivery, ensuring projects meet safety, budget, and schedule requirements.
Responsibilities
- Lead utility-scale solar and BESS projects throughout development, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and turnover phases
- Manage project scope, schedule, budget, and risk in accordance with company objectives and contractual requirements
- Coordinate internal and external project stakeholders, including engineering, procurement, construction, interconnection, environmental, and permitting teams
- Monitor project progress and proactively identify schedule, cost, quality, and technical risks
- Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, budgets, forecasts, and reporting metrics
- Manage EPC contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and consultants to ensure compliance with contractual obligations
- Review contractor schedules, submittals, RFIs, change orders, and progress reports
- Coordinate procurement and delivery of owner-furnished equipment including PV modules, trackers, inverters, transformers, and BESS equipment
- Support vendor evaluations, bid reviews, and contract negotiations
- Coordinate engineering reviews and ensure alignment with project requirements, interconnection obligations, and applicable codes and standards
- Support design review processes including civil, structural, electrical, SCADA, and protection/control systems
- Oversee commissioning activities, testing, punch list management, and turnover documentation
- Track project costs, cash flow, contingency usage, and forecast accuracy
- Review and approve invoices, pay applications, and change order requests
- Support financial reporting, project controls, and executive-level status updates
- Assist with project budgeting and profitability analysis
- Promote and enforce a strong safety culture across all project activities
- Ensure compliance with site-specific safety plans, environmental requirements, and quality assurance/quality control procedures
- Participate in site inspections, incident reviews, and corrective action tracking
- Serve as primary client interface for project communications and reporting
- Coordinate with utilities, AHJs, landowners, and regulatory agencies as required
- Prepare executive summaries, progress reports, meeting minutes, and risk registers
Skills
- 5+ years of experience managing utility-scale solar, renewable energy, or infrastructure construction projects
- Familiarity with EPC contract structures, project controls, commissioning, and utility interconnection processes
- Understanding of utility-scale solar PV systems
- Understanding of BESS systems and integration
- Understanding of HV/MV electrical systems
- Understanding of SCADA and communications systems
- Understanding of construction sequencing and commissioning
- Familiarity with applicable codes and standards including NEC, IEEE, NFPA, OSHA, and utility requirements
- Strong leadership and organizational skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, MS Project, Primavera P6, or equivalent project management software
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field preferred
- Experience with projects exceeding 50 MW preferred
- Experience with BESS projects strongly preferred
- PMP (Project Management Professional)
- OSHA 30
- NABCEP certification (preferred but not required)
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