Construction Project Manager, BESS/Solar (onsite, remote option)

Vitaver and Associates; United States; Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Vitaver and Associates is seeking a Construction Project Manager for BESS/Solar initiatives in Juno Beach, FL. The role is onsite with remote option, starting ASAP for a 12+ month contract, with relocation required for suitable candidates.

Responsibilities include leading pre-construction, coordinating cross-functional teams, ensuring environmental, regulatory, land, and interconnection alignment, and negotiating contracts and budgets. Experience in renewable energy projects is preferred.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of project management experience
• Experience in renewable energy projects preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead pre-construction planning for utility-scale BESS projects.
• Coordinate matrixed project teams to meet schedules.
• Collaborate with environmental, regulatory, cultural, land acquisition, and interconnection teams.
• Define scope and financial feasibility of projects.
• Support PPA and GIA negotiations and regulatory requirements.
• Present and manage financial models through budget approvals.
• Source and negotiate contracts for geotechnical, survey, engineering, and EPC/PC services.

Skills

Project management

Job description

14822 - Construction Project Manager, BESS/Solar (onsite, remote option) - Juno Beach, FL

Start Date: ASAP

Type: Temporary Project

Estimated Duration: 12+ months with possible extensions

Work Setting: Onsite and remote options

Only candidates able to relocate as required should apply to avoid removal from future consideration.

Our client is filling this contract position exclusively through approved staffing partners, so this opportunity is not available by applying directly with the client.

Our Client is hiring a BESS Project Manager (Remote)

Required

• Experience in project management (4+ years);

Preferred

• Experience in project management focused on engineering, economics, or construction;
• Experience with renewable energy projects, particularly electricity markets, renewables, and battery projects.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following

• Lead 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;
• Coordinate highly matrixed project development teams to keep resources focused on the activities needed to meet project schedules;
• Coordinate with environmental, regulatory, cultural, land acquisition, and interconnection teams to ensure comprehensive project development;
• Develop and optimize the project technical scope and variables to improve technical and financial feasibility;
• Support PPA and GIA negotiations, as well as jurisdictional requirements;
• Present financial models to business units and manage them through executive budget approvals;
• Competitively source, negotiate, and execute commercial contracts for geotechnical, survey, engineering, and EPC/PC construction services.