Project Execution Manager

PER SE GROUP INC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k)

PTO

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Per Sé Group, a nationwide staffing and recruiting firm, is seeking a leader to own execution for utility-scale solar, wind, and storage projects. You will oversee EPC contractors, field teams, budgets, schedules, and interconnection activities while traveling 1–2 weeks per month to stay engaged with active construction.

You’ll have 5–7 years of project execution experience, PMP preferred, and a mix of strategic and hands-on problem solving.

Qualifications

• Experience leading utility-scale project execution in solar, wind or storage.
• 5–7 years in project execution with strong EPC/contractor management skills.
• Degree and PMP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Scope and manage LNTP work before financial close
• Manage EPC contractors from FNTP through final completion
• Track progress, pay applications, change orders, schedule, and budget
• Coordinate Owner Furnished Equipment through design, logistics, installation, and commissioning
• Keep internal and external stakeholders aligned with clear project updates
• Coordinate interconnection scheduling and execution
• Lead the handoff from construction into Asset Management and O&M

Job description

You’re not coming in to manage one slice of a renewable project. You’ll own execution from the early work before financial close through construction, commissioning, and final completion-and you’ll have a real seat at the table while it happens.

What you’ll own is the space between the plan and the operating asset. You’ll manage EPC contractors, major suppliers, field teams, schedules, budgets, and the issues that inevitably show up when a utility‑scale project moves from paper to reality.

• Scope and manage LNTP work before financial close
• Manage EPC contractors from FNTP through final completion
• Track progress, pay applications, change orders, schedule, and budget
• Coordinate Owner Furnished Equipment through design, logistics, installation, and commissioning
• Keep internal and external stakeholders aligned with clear project updates
• Coordinate interconnection scheduling and execution
• Lead the handoff from construction into Asset Management and O&M

The projects are utility‑scale solar, wind, and battery storage. You’ll be close to the field without being tied to a single jobsite, traveling roughly 1-2 weeks per month to stay engaged with active construction.

What you get is the chance to work in a lean, growing renewable energy company where you’re expected to make decisions, solve problems, and improve how things get done—not wait for an established process to tell you what to do. The role pays $120K-$175K, plus a 10-20% bonus, with healthcare, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k), and PTO.

You’ll fit this role if you’ve actually managed utility‑scale solar execution—not just supported a PM or worked on the engineering side. You’ll bring roughly 5–7 years of project execution experience, strong EPC/contractor management skills, and the ability to move between the strategic view and whatever needs fixing today. A degree and PMP are preferred, not the story.

The setup is hybrid, with a preference for Chicago and options in Austin or San Francisco. Domestic and international travel is part of the role.

ABOUT PER SE GROUP

Per Sé Group is a nationwide staffing and recruiting firm specializing in engineering, technical, construction, and professional talent. We partner with companies across the energy, industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, and construction sectors to provide workforce solutions.

Per Sé Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation during the application or hiring process may contact Human Resources at [e-mail] or 630-588-3000.

Pay: $120,000.00 - $175,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person