Senior Project Manager

Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd.; Ontario; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global renewable energy company is seeking a Senior Project Manager to ensure successful execution of energy storage projects. This role involves direct management, customer communications, and requires at least 4 years of experience in renewable or power distribution industries. Candidates should possess a bachelor's degree in engineering and strong analytical skills. The position is full time and involves periodic travel.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Strong growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum Four (4) years' experience in renewable / power distribution industry.
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Project or Primavera Scheduling software.
• Excellent communication and customer interfacing skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute projects through proactive planning and risk management.
• Provide PM input to commercial contracts and manage change orders.
• Lead the identification and resolution of technical and commercial issues.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Data Analysis

Electrical Systems Knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Microsoft Project

Job description

As part of the Project Management-Energy Storage System group, this role plays a critical role in ensuring the successful execution of energy storage projects.

Senior Project Manager is responsible for directly managing the execution of Sungrow’s Energy Storage Systems (ESS) projects within the Commercial and Industrial (C&I) and Utility portfolio. Senior Project Manager will ensure end-to-end project ownership and customer point of contact responsibilities from project launch to successful commissioning while working with the Service group to ensure safety, delivery, cost and schedule KPI targets are met.

Sungrow's solutions for these types of projects entail significant renewable electrical and control equipment and familiarity with the Sungrow service platforms. Senior Project Manager will use his / her knowledge of industrial and utility power distribution equipment, ESS design and construction processes to deliver projects with a high degree of professionalism and safety.

Senior. Project Manager will also interface with ESS sales & service teams. Individual must be capable of self-managing and directing a team on awarded projects for Sungrow Scope of Work (SOW), including working knowledge of electrical ESS & installation, and manage 3rd party. Equipment includes transformers, Power Conversion Systems (PCS), Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), Enclosures, Energy Management Systems (EMS) and SCADA.

This candidate shall work closely with HQ product and manufacturing group to have a general view of project execution. The candidate will work closely with Sungrow Service team, PMO team and System Solution team in HQ to manage project execution risk at the contract negotiation stage. The candidate will need to travel on a regular basis to customer sites to provide support for product delivery and on-site commissioning activities. This position will require up to 25 % travel time. This position will be part of the ESS Business group and report to the Director of Project Management, Energy Storage.

Position Summary :

• Execute projects flawlessly through proactive planning, front-end and active risk reviews, frequent and timely project assessment and reporting, and effective risk management
• Adhere to project management processes and quality improvement programs targeted at enhancing operational and quality metrics
• Provide PM input to the commercial contracts between Sungrow and its customers, suppliers, and partners and have an intimate understanding of their terms and risks.
• Prepare, submit, and manage change orders between customers, partners, and suppliers and manage and communicate the scope of work & responsibilities between all project stakeholders, including customers, internal teams, sales, HQ, engineering
• Establish, maintain, and regularly update project status : schedule, delivery, milestone performance, forecast, risks, and mitigation effects on assigned projects
• Prepare, distribute, and follow through with the overall risk management plan and the project safety plan
• Provide PM leadership to site work from initial mobilization to commissioning through service team and progress reporting
• Lead the identification and resolution of technical and commercial issues throughout the project lifecycle using operational PMP principles.
• Able to perform PM data analysis and use the data to assist with decision making to meet operation and execution target
• Minimum Four (4) years' experience in renewable / power distribution industry
• Minimum Four (4) years' in project management role from any of the following industries, such as global OEM, energy storage, battery manufacturer or system integrator.
• Demonstrated knowledge in electrical systems installation, construction, labor estimation and different site layout etc.
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office Suite - Excel, Outlook, Word, Teams, PowerPoint, etc
• Thorough understanding of local jurisdiction requirement, NFPA, FERC, NEC / UL code, Electrical Safety Regulation, IBC etc.
• Strong data analytic background is a plus

Education or Desired License and Certificates :

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from accredited university or college
• PE and / or CM certification is a plus
• Skid based system integration design -build experience preferred
• PV Energy Storage system-related experiences are desired
• Technical problem solving / analytical skills
• Excellent communication and customer interfacing skills
• Self-motivated, team player and quick learner
• Previous direct power conversion or battery system experience is a plus
• Past experiences in supply chain and mass production is a strong plus.
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Project or Primavera Scheduling software

Travel :

Work Location and Status :

• Full time

Compensation :

• Compensation commensurate with experience
• Competitive benefits package and employee programs
• Strong personal and company growth opportunities

As a global renowned renewable energy company, Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd. (Stock code : 300274) specializes in R&D, production, sales and services of new energy equipment, such as solar energy, wind energy, energy storage, hydrogen energy, electric vehicles and charging, mainly provides photovoltaic inverters, wind converters and motor driver, energy storage system, floating PV system, motor controller and on-board charger for EV, EV charging station, renewable hydrogen production system, smart operation and maintenance, and commits itself to providing first-class life cycle solutions of clean energy.

Since the establishment in 1997, the Company has been concentrating on the field of new energy power generation, adhering to market demand orientation, and taking technological innovation as the propellant for development. The Company has cultivated a professional R&D team with solid R&D experiences and strong capabilities of independent innovation. Sungrow has led the drafting of multiple national standards, and is one of the few companies in the industry that have mastered a number of independent core technologies.

Photovoltaic inverters, Sungrow’s core products, have been accredited by TÜV, CSA, SGS, and other international authorities, and sold to more than 180 countries and regions in the world. Sungrow’s cumulative installed capacity of power electronic converters across the world has been above 740 GW by the end of December 2024.

The Company has successively won the awards of China Grand Awards for Industry, National Manufacturing Single Champion Demonstration Enterprise, Top 50 Innovative Chinese Companies, National Intellectual Property Demonstration Enterprise, Global Top 500 New Energy Enterprises, and Best Companies to Work For in Asia. Sungrow is a company with state-level post-doctoral research workstation, a national high-tech industrialization demonstration base, a national enterprise technology center, a national industrial design center, a national green factory, and ranks among the best in the global new energy power generation industry in terms of comprehensive strength.

In the future, Sungrow will adhere to its mission of “Clean power for all”, accelerate the development of clean energy power generation system based on the new energy equipment business, innovate and expand new business in the field of clean power conversion technology, keep in close contact with the customers, and strive to build itself into a trusted world-class company.

Sungrow is an equal opportunity employer. Due to high interest in this position, we will only contact candidates who best meet the requirements. Thank you for your interest in Sungrow.

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