Energy Storage Project Lead — Drive Grid-Scale Impact

Peak Energy; Burlingame (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vIs

Strong 401(k) plan

Equity opportunities

Job summary

Peak Energy is seeking a Project Manager to drive the development of utility-scale energy storage projects from permitting through interconnection, offtake, construction, and commissioning.

You will own the development of a portfolio of projects across various stages, collaborating with Development, Project Engineering, and Strategy leads to secure land, obtain permits, manage interconnection, and ensure technical and financial viability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Environmental Science, Engineering, Energy, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in utility-scale renewable energy project development (solar, wind, or storage).
• Demonstrated track record advancing projects from site control through NTP, including land acquisition, permitting, interconnection, and stakeholder management.
• Familiarity with zoning, permitting, and environmental review processes at the county and state level.
• Working understanding of power markets, site feasibility, and project economics.
• Familiarity with Smartsheet, Excel, or other budgeting and scheduling tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience engaging communities, regulators, and landowners.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects and priorities autonomously in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel for site visits, public meetings, and partner engagement.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle project execution — from site identification, land acquisition, permitting, and environmental due diligence through interconnection, offtake, construction, and commissioning.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, and financial model inputs; coordinate project economics with finance and engineering to ensure commercial viability.
• Own stakeholder engagement: interface with landowners, local officials, and permitting agencies to secure approvals and community support.
• Oversee permitting and compliance across local, state, and federal requirements; research requirements and produce actionable permitting and zoning memos that accurately summarize discretionary risk.
• Track and manage landowner payments, contractual requirements and deadlines, and reporting requirements, building internal tracking systems to ensure nothing gets missed.
• Manage third-party consultants and internal development teams to achieve development goals.
• Support construction and commissioning activities alongside engineering and operations, ensuring a smooth transition from development to execution.
• Track and report progress: maintain project documentation, budgets, schedules, and risk registers; provide transparent updates to leadership.
• Drive interconnection strategy: track utility milestones and coordinate technical studies with ISOs/RTOs.
• Represent Peak externally, building relationships with utilities, EPCs, and development partners to support the long-term project pipeline.
• Travel as needed (up to approximately 30% of the time) to sites, county and public meetings, and landowner visits to advance project milestones.

Skills

Strong written and verbal comms

Project management

Autonomous work style

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Environmental Science, Engineering, Energy, or related field

Tools

Smartsheet

Excel

Job description

Peak Energy is seeking a Project Manager to drive the development of utility-scale energy storage projects from permitting through interconnection, offtake, construction, and commissioning.

You will own the development of a portfolio of projects across various stages, collaborating with Development, Project Engineering, and Strategy leads to secure land, obtain permits, manage interconnection, and ensure technical and financial viability.