ESS Project Manager

BYD North America; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BYD North America is seeking a Project Manager to support the Energy Storage Solutions (ESS) team as it grows in North America. The role focuses on managing ESS project execution, coordinating design, schedules, and customer communication, while collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and business development teams.

The ideal candidate has a background in renewable energy project management, strong organizational and communication skills, and willingness to travel up to 30%

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in project coordination or management, preferably in the solar energy or renewable industry.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize effectively.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, enabling clear and concise interaction with various stakeholders.
• Proficiency in project scheduling and management tools.
• Familiarity with clean energy industry trends and technical aspects of solar PV and energy storage systems.
• Bilingual in Mandarin Chinese and English is required.
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Manage the execution of various ESS projects, including production, delivery, commissioning, and maintenance.
• Coordinating crucial activities necessary for on-time project delivery within the allocated budget, including technical design, specification compliance, and after-sales support.
• Acting as the primary point of contact for customers/clients throughout the project execution phase.
• Collaborating with the internal engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and logistics department to facilitate seamless project execution.
• Maintaining continuous alignment with high-level company objectives and workflows by collaborating with the Engineering, Procurement, and Business Development teams.
• Updating and maintaining project schedules to ensure accurate tracking of progress.
• Conducting occasional site visits and effectively communicating technical challenges to internal stakeholders, clients, and subcontractors.
• Reviewing activity reports and performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement, identifying areas for cost reduction and program improvement.
• Generating comprehensive reports for company management, highlighting project status, progress, and any relevant issues.
• Engaging with internal and external stakeholders to align project scopes and timelines with realistic goals.
• Track and manage project payment, ensuring timely payment collection.
• Support contract negotiations, technical due diligence, and streamlining processes to achieve rapid closure.
• Monitoring industry trends in clean energy and conducting regular analysis, producing routine presentations to keep stakeholders informed.
• Analyzing trends in renewable energy system standards and aligning technology strategies accordingly.
• Facilitating "lessons learned" meetings after project completion to document areas of improvement and excellence.

Skills

Bilingual Mandarin-English

Project management

Renewable energy domain

Education

Bachelor's degree or above

Job description

The following description is not intended as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Management retains the discretion of adding or changing the duties of the position at any time.

The following description is not intended as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Management retains the discretion of adding or changing the duties of the position at any time.

SUMMARY

BYD is the global leader and pioneer in achieving Zero Emission Energy Ecosystem with battery energy storage (ESS), solar power & electrified transportation.BYD’s Energy Storage team provides battery energy storage solutions to strategic customers in the residential, commercial and utility sectors. The team is hiring a Project Manager to support the ESS team rapid growth in North America.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Manage the execution of various ESS projects, including but not not limited to production, delivery, commissioning, and maintenance.
• Coordinating crucial activities necessary for on-time project delivery within the allocated budget, including technical design, specification compliance, and after-sales support.
• Acting as the primary point of contact for customers/clients throughout the project execution phase.
• Collaborating with the internal engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and logistics department to facilitate seamless project execution.
• Maintaining continuous alignment with high-level company objectives and workflows by collaborating with the Engineering, Procurement, and Business Development teams.
• Updating and maintaining project schedules to ensure accurate tracking of progress.
• Conducting occasional site visits and effectively communicating technical challenges to internal stakeholders, clients, and subcontractors.
• Reviewing activity reports and performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement, identifying areas for cost reduction and program improvement.
• Generating comprehensive reports for company management, highlighting project status, progress, and any relevant issues.
• Engaging with internal and external stakeholders to align project scopes and timelines with realistic goals.
• Track and manage project payment, ensuring timely payment collection.
• Support contract negotiations, technical due diligence, and streamlining processes to achieve rapid closure.
• Monitoring industry trends in clean energy and conducting regular analysis, producing routine presentations to keep stakeholders informed.
• Analyzing trends in renewable energy system standards and aligning technology strategies accordingly.
• Facilitating "lessons learned" meetings after project completion to document areas of improvement and excellence.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Engineering, Business, Renewable Energy, etc.) or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in project coordination or management, preferably in the solar energy or renewable industry.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize effectively.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, enabling clear and concise interaction with various stakeholders.
• Proficiency in project scheduling and management tools.
• Familiarity with clean energy industry trends and technical aspects of solar PV and energy storage systems.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment and work collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
• Bilingual in Chinese Mandarin and English is required.
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

• None

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree or above.

BYD America Corporation/ BYD Motors, Inc./BYD Coach & Bus LLC/BYD Energy LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, religious creed, physical disability, mental disability, age, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.