Energy Project Preconstruction Lead

Dispatch Energy; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Career growth

Ownership from day one

Job summary

Dispatch Energy is seeking a Preconstruction Manager to own project management for our distributed energy projects from intake through a construction-ready handoff at Notice to Proceed (NTP). This role sits at the center of our Engineering & Construction organization, ensuring projects reach NTP on time, on budget, and without surprises.

You will translate commercial and technical objectives into structured project plans, including scope baselines, budgets, and schedules, while driving the

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management, program management, or project controls experience in energy, distributed generation, renewables, or industrial/construction.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, project management, or related field; equivalent professional experience considered.
• PMP certification or equivalent PM training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Stand up and own the pre-NTP project management process from intake to construction-ready handoff.
• Translate commercial/technical objectives into scope, budget, and schedule baselines.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Scheduling

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

PMP certification (preferred)

Equivalent professional experience

Tools

MS Project

Smartsheet

Quickbase

HubSpot

Microsoft Office

AI tools/LLMs

Job description

Dispatch Energy is seeking a Preconstruction Manager to own project management for our distributed energy projects from intake through a construction-ready handoff at Notice to Proceed (NTP). This role sits at the center of our Engineering & Construction organization, ensuring projects reach NTP on time, on budget, and without surprises.

You will translate commercial and technical objectives into structured project plans, including scope baselines, budgets, and schedules, while driving the