Project Manager I

Salas O’Brien, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Salas O’Brien, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager for Energy Policy & Planning to coordinate stakeholder engagement and drive the Energy Infrastructure Development Plan.

You will translate input from technical advisory groups and non-technical stakeholders into actionable project plans and timely deliverables. The ideal candidate brings energy-system planning expertise and strong PM skills, with the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in policy, public or business administration, urban planning, environmental science, engineering, or related field.
• Approximately 5 years of relevant professional experience.
• Subject matter expertise related to energy system planning.
• Demonstrated stakeholder management experience.
• Demonstrated project management experience, including developing and managing work plans and budgets and overseeing work products.
• Strong organizational, planning, and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong presentation and policy-writing skills.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong judgment, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute plans for input from advisory groups and non-technical stakeholders into the EIDP.
• Support stakeholder engagement related to energy forecasts and scenario design.
• Collaborate with internal teams, New York State agencies, and external contractors to ensure transparent methodologies and assumptions.
• Develop agendas and content related to the EIDP for State Energy Planning Board meetings.
• Manage external contractor teams supporting stakeholder engagement activities, including the review and synthesis of stakeholder comments.
• Develop statements of work and support contracting activities.
• Oversee contractor work, work plans, budgets, invoices, and work products.
• Provide additional project management and analytical support to the Policy, Analysis & Research team.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication skills

Time management

Policy presentation

Policy-writing

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in policy, public or business administration, urban planning, environmental science, engineering, or related field

Job description

Project Manager – Energy Policy & Planning

At Salas O’Brien, we tell our clients that we’re engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That’s why we’re committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.

Salas O'Brien supports NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research and Development Agency) across many avenues in Technical Services, Engineering through Staff Augmentation, which are essentially contracts that help manage and support their projects.

What You’ll Do

As Project Manager, you will help coordinate stakeholder engagement and project activities supporting development of the Energy Infrastructure Development Plan.

• Develop and execute plans for incorporating input from technical advisory groups and non-technical stakeholders into the EIDP.
• Support stakeholder engagement related to energy and load forecasts and resource scenario design.
• Collaborate with internal teams, New York State agencies, and external contractors to help ensure EIDP analysis methodologies, inputs, and assumptions are transparent and defensible.
• Develop agendas and content related to the EIDP for State Energy Planning Board meetings.
• Manage external contractor teams supporting stakeholder engagement activities, including the review and synthesis of stakeholder comments.
• Develop statements of work and support contracting activities.
• Oversee contractor work, work plans, budgets, invoices, and work products.
• Provide additional project management and analytical support to the Policy, Analysis & Research team.

What We’re Looking For

The successful candidate will bring a combination of energy-sector knowledge, project management experience, and strong stakeholder communication skills.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in policy, public or business administration, urban planning, environmental science, engineering, or a related field.
• Approximately 5 years of relevant professional experience.
• Subject matter expertise related to energy system planning.
• Demonstrated stakeholder management experience.
• Demonstrated project management experience, including developing and managing work plans and budgets and overseeing work products.
• Strong organizational, planning, and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong presentation and policy-writing skills.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong judgment, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.

Work Location

• Candidate can be around the US but they must be able to join meetings during EST time zones
• May have to attend a meeting once or twice a year

Pay Range

$75,000–$90,000 annually

Employment Type

2-year contract

Location

Remote

Work Hours

Must be able to support Eastern Time business hours

Why This Role?

This opportunity provides the chance to contribute to a significant energy planning initiative while working with technical experts, government stakeholders, agencies, and external partners. The position is well suited for someone who enjoys bringing structure to complex projects, engaging diverse stakeholders, and contributing to energy policy and infrastructure planning.