Project Manager, Energy Storage Advisory

UL, LLC; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

UL Solutions' Energy Storage Advisory team is seeking a Project Manager to lead Independent Engineering and Technical Advisory projects across energy storage and solar+storage portfolios. You will drive delivery, manage budgets, and engage clients to grow the advisory business.

You will chair multidisciplinary teams, guide technical direction, support proposals, and ensure on-time, on-budget results while advancing UL's standards and client relationships across the US.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of project management experience in a professional or technical services environment, preferably renewables.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven client-facing delivery including proposal support, contract negotiation, and client relationship management.
• Strong commercial acumen with budgeting, forecasting, and profitability management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for diverse audiences.
• PMP or equivalent project management training preferred.
• Occasional travel for conferences and project deliverables (less than 10%).

Responsibilities

• Lead full-lifecycle delivery of Independent Engineering and Technical Advisory projects for energy storage and hybrid portfolios.
• Serve as the primary client interface, managing communications and relationships to drive satisfaction and cross-selling.
• Oversee project execution across scope, schedule, budget, and risk with execution plans and change management.
• Guide multidisciplinary teams to ensure technical consistency and adherence to UL standards.
• Provide high-level technical direction to support analyses and client objectives.
• Manage project financials, including forecasting, invoicing, and margin tracking.
• Support business development: proposals, pricing, scope definition, and client presentations.
• Drive client engagement and relationship growth through proactive communication and industry participation.
• Facilitate close-out activities, lessons learned, and internal process improvements.
• Mentor junior staff in project management practices and promote accountability.
• Represent UL at conferences and business development meetings.
• Guide strategic development for the due diligence team.

Skills

Project management

Client-facing delivery

Proposal support

Contract negotiation

Budgeting & forecasting

PMP

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or a related technical discipline

Job description

As a member of the Energy Storage Advisory team within UL Solutions’ North American Renewables business, the Project Manager is responsible for leading the successful delivery of Independent Engineering (IE) and Technical Advisory (TA) projects across the energy storage and solar + storage hybrid power sectors.

This position oversees all aspects of successful project execution — technical, commercial, financial, and contractual — ensuring UL delivers high-quality, on-time, and on-budget results. The Project Manager is also client-facing, contributing directly to proposal development, relationship management, and growth of the advisory business through trusted client partnerships.

The successful candidate is a self-starter with strong project management fundamentals, technical understanding, and business acumen. They are a proven seller-doer who can guide multidisciplinary teams, engage with clients at a senior level, and drive both delivery excellence and business growth.

This role can be hybrid from Latham, NY, Houston, TX, Northbrook, IL, Oakland, CA, or remote in the United States.

• Lead full-lifecycle delivery of Independent Engineering and Technical Advisory projects for financing, acquisition, and development of energy storage and hybrid renewable portfolios.

• Serve as the primary client interface, managing communications, expectations, and relationships to ensure satisfaction, repeat business, and cross-selling opportunities.

• Oversee project execution across scope, schedule, budget, and risk. Develop and maintain execution plans, track progress, and proactively manage variances and change orders.

• Guide multidisciplinary teams (engineering, financial, and environmental specialists) to ensure technical consistency, quality, and alignment with UL’s standards.

• Provide high-level technical direction to support the team’s analysis and conclusions while maintaining focus on overall project objectives and client needs.

• Manage project financials, including forecasting, invoicing, margin tracking, and ensuring commercial compliance with contract terms.

• Support business development activities: contribute to proposal writing, pricing strategy, scope definition, and client presentations.

• Drive client engagement and relationship growth through proactive communication, follow-up, and participation in industry events, conferences, and client reviews.

• Facilitate project close-out activities including lessons learned, client debriefs, and internal process improvements.

• Mentor junior staff in project management best practices and promote a culture of accountability and collaboration.

• Represent UL at conferences and business development meetings.

• Guide the business strategy and development for the due diligence team.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or a related technical discipline (electrical, mechanical, civil, or similar).

• Minimum 4 years of experience in project management within a professional or technical services environment, ideally in renewable energy, energy storage, or grid infrastructure.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and lead multidisciplinary teams.

• Proven experience in client-facing delivery, including proposal support, contract negotiation, and client relationship management.

• Strong commercial acumen and familiarity with budgeting, forecasting, and profitability management.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to present complex topics clearly to diverse audiences.

• PMP or equivalent project management training preferred.

• Ability to occasionally travel for conferences and project deliverables (less than 10%)

  Total Rewards: We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career . The estimated salary range for this position is$95,000 – $115,000 and is based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, as well as other factors. This position is eligible for annual bonus compensation with a target payout of 10% of the base salary.

This position also provides health benefits such as medical, dental and vision; wellness benefits such as mental and financial health; and retirement savings (401K) commensurate with the standard rewards offered in each individual location or country. We also provide full-time employees with paid time off including vacation (15 days), holiday including floating holidays (12 days) and sick time off (72 hours).

The application deadline for this position is 11/30/2026.

A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.

UL LLC has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To assure full implementation of this equal employment policy, we will take steps to assure that:

Persons are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, color, age, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, religion, creed, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy, marital or familial status, or any other protected category under applicable law.