BESS Project Manager

Westinghouse Electric Company; United States; Remote; USD 62,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company is seeking a BESS Project Manager for a 1-year contract to lead advanced pre-construction planning and financial modeling for utility-scale energy storage projects. The role requires coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and managing regulatory and commercial considerations from development through construction readiness.

The candidate should bring 4+ years in project management within engineering, economics, or construction, and familiarity with renewable energy

Qualifications

• 4+ years of project management experience in engineering, economics, or construction preferred.
• Experience with renewable energy projects is a plus.
• Strong understanding of advanced engineering, economics, and regulatory planning.
• Ability to manage matrixed project development teams and meet schedules.
• Experience in PPA and GIA negotiations is desirable.
• Excellent communication with executives, suppliers, and regulatory bodies.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced pre-construction planning and optimization for utility-scale BESS projects, integrating engineering design, financial modeling, procurement strategy, and regulatory constraints to support executive investment decisions.
• Manage coordination of matrixed project development teams to ensure resources focus on key activities to meet schedules.
• Coordinate with environmental, regulatory, cultural, land acquisition, interconnection, and other project variables for comprehensive development.
• Develop and optimize the project’s technical scope and variables to improve technical and financial feasibility.
• Support origination and development teams with PPA and GIA negotiations and jurisdictional requirements.
• Coordinate engineering, estimating, and procurement needs to support financial models and project designs.
• Present financial models to executives and manage them through budget approvals.
• Negotiate and execute contracts for services such as geotechnical, surveys, and EPC/PC construction.
• Represent E&C interests and interface with stakeholders using various software for data and reporting.
• Communicate with Executive Leadership, Suppliers, Regulatory Agencies, Local Communities, and other stakeholders.
• Ensure seamless handover to Construction Project Manager with an executable construction plan.

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field

Job description

Please Note: **No Third-Party or C2C Firms**

*Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship*

We are looking for a BESS Project Manager on behalf of our client. This is a 1-year contract assignment. (W-2) You will join the Department: Engineering & Construction (E&C) Business Unit and the Team is the Project Management Team. You are responsible for leading advanced technical, financial, and regulatory planning for utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects from early development through construction readiness.

The role requires the application of advanced engineering, economics, and project-management principles to optimize project scope, risk allocation, and financial feasibility across highly complex, multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects.

Occasional travel may be required to project locations and to support Development with local public hearings.

Location: Remote position

1-year contract assignment. (W-2)

Responsibilities:

• Lead advanced pre-construction planning and optimization for utility-scale BESS projects, integrating engineering design, financial modeling, procurement strategy, and regulatory constraints to support executive investment decisions.
• Manage critical coordination of highly matrixed project development teams to ensure resources are focused on the right activities to meet project schedules.
• Coordinate with environmental, regulatory, cultural, land acquisition, interconnection, and other project variables to ensure comprehensive project development.
• Develop and optimize the project’s technical scope and variables to improve both technical and financial feasibility.
• Support origination and development teams with PPA and GIA negotiations, as well as jurisdictional requirements.
• Coordinate engineering, estimating, and procurement needs to support the development of financial models and project designs.
• Actively seek out and leverage market data to ensure the financial model is robust.
• Present financial models to respective business units and manage them through executive budget approvals.
• Competitively source, negotiate, and execute commercial contracts for critical services, including geotechnical, survey, engineering, and EPC/PC construction services.
• Represent E&C’s interests on assigned projects and engage in various software applications to support activities, manage critical data, and report on key indicators.
• Actively communicate and interface with Executive Leadership, Suppliers, Regulatory Agencies, Local Communities, and other stakeholders.
• Present project progress and risk mitigation strategies in meetings with various levels of management.
• Ensure seamless handover of projects moving to the Construction stage to the Construction Project Manager with an inclusive and executable construction plan.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in project management, with a focus on engineering, economics, or construction preferred.
• Technical experience with renewable energy projects, particularly electricity markets, renewables, and battery projects, is a plus.

We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $45.00/hr. to $75.00/hr.

Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities