Engineering Project Manager – Renewables

Jobtailor; Cranberry Township (Butler County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a results-driven Project Manager to lead renewable energy projects across hydro, solar, battery, and wind. You will develop plans, schedules, and budgets while coordinating engineering, electrical, and mechanical teams.

This role emphasizes stakeholder collaboration, risk mitigation, and thorough documentation. Travel up to 20% is expected; PMP certification is preferred and sponsorship will not be provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Business, or related field.
• 3+ years of technical project management experience.
• Strong autonomous work ethic with self-directed leadership.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a team.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills.
• Travel up to 20%.
• US work authorization; sponsorship not provided.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Experience with Control Systems or the power generation industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the full lifecycle of renewable energy projects across hydro, solar, battery, and wind applications.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, resource allocations, and budgets.
• Establish project expectations and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate engineering, electrical, mechanical, and specialty subcontractor activities.
• Manage project documentation, including contracts, change orders, proposals, correspondence, compliance records, and archives.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Manage scope changes, discussions, and negotiations.
• Build customer and stakeholder relationships through proactive communication.
• Manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Lead pre-bid meetings, site visits, project kickoffs, and project review sessions.
• Partner with Sales and business teams on proposal development and bidding opportunities.
• Share lessons learned and recommend improvements to project execution practices.
• Support project planning, procurement, commissioning, closeout, and warranty activities.

Skills

Project Planning

Budget Management

Resource Allocation

Scope Change Management

Compliance Record Management

Engineering Coordination

Electrical Coordination

Mechanical Coordination

Subcontractor Management

Customer Relationship Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Proposal development tools

Job description

• Lead and manage the full lifecycle of renewable energy projects across hydro, solar, battery, and wind applications


• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, resource allocations, and budgets


• Establish project expectations and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders


• Coordinate engineering, electrical, mechanical, and specialty subcontractor activities


• Manage project documentation, including contracts, change orders, proposals, correspondence, compliance records, and archives


• Identify, assess, and manage project risks and develop mitigation strategies


• Manage scope changes, discussions, and negotiations


• Build customer and stakeholder relationships through proactive communication


• Manage multiple projects and competing priorities


• Lead pre-bid meetings, site visits, project kickoffs, and project review sessions


• Partner with Sales and business teams on proposal development and bidding opportunities


• Share lessons learned and recommend improvements to project execution practices


• Support project planning, procurement, commissioning, closeout, and warranty activities

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Business, another technical discipline, or equivalent


• 3+ years of technical project management experience


• Strong autonomous work ethic combined with self-directed leadership skills


• Ability to collaborate effectively within a team environment


• Excellent organizational and planning skills


• Comprehensive understanding of standard proposal development tools and processes


• Able to travel up to 20%


• Legal authorization to work in the United States; sponsorship will not be provided


• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred


• Experience with Control Systems or the power generation industry preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing the full lifecycle of renewable energy projects, including hydro, solar, battery, and wind applications, while effectively collaborating with stakeholders and managing project documentation and risks.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification


• Technical Project Management Experience


• Proposal Development Tools


• Renewable Energy Project Management


• Risk Management Strategies

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Project Planning


• Budget Management


• Resource Allocation


• Scope Change Management


• Compliance Record Management


• Engineering Coordination


• Electrical Coordination


• Mechanical Coordination


• Subcontractor Management


• Customer Relationship Management

Soft Skills

• Autonomous Work Ethic


• Self-Directed Leadership


• Effective Collaboration


• Excellent Organizational Skills


• Proactive Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP)

Industry Keywords

• Renewable Energy


• Hydro


• Solar


• Battery


• Wind


• Power Generation


• Control Systems

Tools & Technologies

• Standard Proposal Development Tools