Energy Storage Project Manager - Turnkey Leader

Burns & McDonnell; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 460,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO and paid leave (HFWA)

ESOP

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell’s energy storage team is hiring a Project Manager to lead complex energy storage projects from development through startup. You will manage scope, schedule, budget, and multi-disciplinary teams across utility-scale and commercial/industrial storage initiatives in Colorado and beyond.

The role emphasizes a seller-doer approach with strong technical and interpersonal skills, traveling to client sites as required and coordinating with permitting authorities, design leads, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (electrical, chemical, or mechanical) or related field from an accredited curriculum.
• Minimum 7 years related experience, including 3 or more years managing engineering projects.
• Previous consulting engineering experience strongly preferred.
• Project development, project management, or renewable energy experience a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to clearly and effectively present complex information to all levels of employees, management, and clients.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Due to the dynamic nature of the renewable energy market, the ability to learn, understand, and apply new technologies is a must.
• Willingness and ability to utilize IT to streamline work processes and approaches.
• Experience with estimating or designing energy storage systems is preferred.
• Knowledge of energy storage systems and construction practices is preferred.
• The position requires the ability to effectively multi-task and manage numerous projects/tasks simultaneously, frequently within an aggressive and compressed schedule.

Responsibilities

• Leading proposal efforts for energy storage Owner’s Engineering proposals.
• Developing scope, schedule, and budget for proposal efforts; negotiating refinements to scope, schedule, and budget with client upon award.
• Coordinating, as necessary, with permitting authorities, customers, and design leads to drive a customer solution within the required project standards.
• Coordinating a multi-disciplined engineering team to complete required tasks.
• Setting and maintaining project schedule. Monitoring and managing team to meet project deadlines.
• Setting and maintaining project budgets. Requesting and developing Change Order documents as required.
• Serving as the primary interface between client and technical team.
• Must have the ability to multi-task among several projects at one time.
• Efficiently coordinating with discipline leads to drive site plans, energy storage technology, building plans, one-line drawings, BOP plans, substation plans, and other conceptual engineering documents and deliverables as required by the project scope.
• Managing approved bidders list, preparing requests for proposal, managing bid tabulation, and driving total installed cost evaluation of procurements.
• Providing streamlined project information and detailed bill of material to estimating.
• Driving efficiency in bid efforts. Effectively utilizing software and implementing practices and tools to improve the conceptual design and estimating efficiencies.
• Maintaining current knowledge of emerging energy storage technologies including pricing, and prevailing commercial information (delivery, major terms, etc.).
• Participating in industry conferences and publications to further expand Burns & McDonnell’s presence in the renewable energy market, including the development of white papers and presentations at conferences.
• Conduct project status meetings with clients as required.
• Travel to client offices/project sites as required.
• Other duties will be assigned as required.

Skills

Project management

Engineering knowledge

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Learn new technologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (electrical, chemical, or mechanical)

Job description

Burns & McDonnell’s energy storage team is hiring a Project Manager to lead complex energy storage projects from development through startup. You will manage scope, schedule, budget, and multi-disciplinary teams across utility-scale and commercial/industrial storage initiatives in Colorado and beyond.

The role emphasizes a seller-doer approach with strong technical and interpersonal skills, traveling to client sites as required and coordinating with permitting authorities, design leads, and