Project Manager, Power Generation

Net Power; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

Net Power in Houston, TX seeks an experienced Project Manager – Power Generation to lead owner-side execution of utility-scale power projects. You will orchestrate development, FEED, FID readiness, detailed engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, COD, and turnover to operations, coordinating with engineering, Supply Chain, finance, legal, and operations.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in utility-scale PM, IPP experience, familiarity with EPC contracts, and certifications like

Qualifications

• Ten or more years delivering utility-scale power projects on owner/developer side.
• Experience with FEED and FID readiness, EPC execution, commissioning, and COD.
• Strong understanding of project finance, contracting, and risk management.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage external partners.

Responsibilities

• Serve as owner’s Project Manager, integrating technical, commercial, financial, and legal workstreams.
• Lead activities through development, FEED, FID readiness, EPC, commissioning, COD, and turnover.
• Establish project execution plan, governance, and stage-gate deliverables.
• Manage interfaces with EPCs, engineering firms, utilities, and suppliers.
• Monitor schedule, critical path, milestones, and long-lead equipment dates.
• Partner with Supply Chain to align procurement priorities with schedule.
• Own project cost forecasting, budgets, commitments, and change control.
• Oversee contract administration, change orders, and claims with Legal and Supply Chain.
• Lead risk management with an actionable risk register and mitigation owners.
• Ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance during construction and start-up.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Risk management

Cost forecasting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

PMP certification

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Construction management degree

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Net Power is an energy technology and project development company focused on the development of natural gas power generation projects to meet growing demand for reliable power. Our near-term development activities are focused on delivering natural gas power generation, with equipment designed to accommodate carbon capture in later phases.

Our vision is to make natural gas the lowest cost form of clean firm power.

Our impact is transformational - Headquartered in Houston, Texas, we aspire to improve the communities where we work and we’re committed to pioneering advancements that redefine the energy landscape, ensuring a better future for generations to come.

Job Overview

Net Power is seeking an experienced Project Manager – Power Generation to lead owner-side execution of utility-scale power generation projects. The Project Manager will be accountable for integrating project activities from late-stage development and FEED through final investment decision (FID), engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, commercial operation (COD), and turnover to operations. This role will coordinate internal development, engineering, Supply Chain, commercial, finance, legal, and operations stakeholders while managing engineering firms, EPC contractors, and technical advisors. The Project Manager will partner closely with the Head of Supply Chain on project procurement priorities, long-lead equipment, supplier performance, and commercial interfaces. The successful candidate will bring hands-on independent power producer (IPP) experience and a strong understanding of how project execution, commercial commitments, financing requirements, and operating readiness come together to deliver a bankable and successful power project. This is an active owner’s project management role with direct responsibility for scope, schedule, cost, risk, project contract administration, interfaces, and executive reporting.

This position will be based at our office in Houston, TX. Net Power offers a hybrid work schedule, 3 days in the office and 2 days remote. Travel to the project site will be required; frequency will depend on project phase (heavier during construction).

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Serve as the owner’s Project Manager and primary point of accountability for project execution, integrating technical, commercial, financial, contractual, and operational workstreams across the project team.
• Lead project activities through late-stage development, FEED, FID readiness, detailed engineering, procurement, construction, start-up, commissioning, performance testing, COD, turnover to operations, and close-out.
• Establish and maintain the project execution plan, governance structure, decision framework, critical success factors, and stage-gate deliverables required to progress the project safely and predictably.
• Manage project interfaces among engineering firms, EPC contractors, utilities, technical advisors, internal stakeholders, and major equipment suppliers, including split-scope or multi-contract delivery models where applicable.
• Monitor project progress based on the integrated master schedule, with particular focus on critical path, engineering deliverables, construction sequencing, commissioning, commercial milestone dates, and required-on-site dates for long-lead equipment in coordination with Supply Chain.
• Partner with the Head of Supply Chain to establish project procurement priorities, required-on-site dates, long-lead equipment strategy, supplier performance requirements, and expediting priorities so procurement activities support the integrated project schedule and commercial milestones.
• Own project cost management and forecasting, including budgets, commitments, cash forecasts, contingency, change control, and variance reporting against approved targets.
• Manage project-level administration of EPC and other major project contracts, including contractor performance, change orders, claims, schedule recovery plans, milestone compliance, and execution-related commercial issues, in coordination with Supply Chain and Legal and within established contracting and approval frameworks.
• Lead project risk; maintain an actionable risk register, assign mitigation owners, quantify exposure where appropriate, and escape material issues early.
• Lead construction planning and execution oversight to ensure safety, quality, cost, schedule, constructability, and regulatory requirements are achieved.
• Partner with finance and commercial teams to support project finance diligence, Independent Engineer reviews, lender reporting, financing milestones, and the technical assumptions underlying the project business case.
• Ensure the execution plan supports key IPP commercial commitments and milestone dates, including interconnection, offtake, financing, major equipment, and other project agreements relevant to successful COD; translate project needs into clear procurement priorities and required dates for the Supply Chain team.
• Direct commissioning, start-up, performance testing, punch-list completion, and turnover activities in coordination with operations, ensuring the facility is ready for safe and reliable operation.
• Provide clear, concise project reporting to senior leadership, including status of safety, schedule, cost, risk, contracts, decisions, and recovery actions. Manage and monitor EPC contractor performance and, in partnership with Supply Chain, evaluate supplier performance and its impact on project schedule, cost, quality, and risk.

Experience and Qualifications:

• 10+ years of progressive project management experience in utility-scale power generation, including significant owner/developer-side experience with an independent power producer (IPP
• Demonstrated experience delivering large-scale power generation projects through multiple lifecycle phases, with direct exposure to FEED/FID, EPC execution, commissioning, and COD; CCGT or gas-fired power experience is strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to manage complex owner-side project teams and multiple external counterparties, including EPC contractors, engineering firms, technical advisors, and major equipment suppliers in partnership with a centralized Supply Chain or procurement function.
• Strong working knowledge of EPC contracting structures and major equipment commercial terms, including lump-sum and reimbursable models, with demonstrated experience administering project-level obligations, change orders, claims, schedule provisions, and performance milestones in coordination with Supply Chain and Legal.
• Strong project controls capability, including integrated scheduling, cost forecasting, cash flow, change control, risk management, and executive-level project reporting.
• Working knowledge of IPP project finance requirements, FID readiness, Independent Engineer diligence, lender reporting expectations, and the relationship between technical execution and project commercial obligations.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams—including Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Legal, Commercial, and Operations—and make sound project decisions in an environment with competing technical, commercial, schedule, and financial priorities.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or a related technical field is desired.
• PMP certification and/or Professional Engineer (PE) license is a plus.
• Proficiency with project scheduling and controls tools such as Primavera P6 and/or MS Project is preferred.
• Effective and respectful communication skills at all levels, both written and oral, with the ability to communicate complex project issues clearly to executives, technical teams, contractors, and financing stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience as an owner’s representative or owner’s Project Manager on an independent power project, particularly a first-of-a-kind or early-deployment technology project.
• Experience with carbon capture, post-combustion systems, low-carbon power generation, or other novel technology integration.
• Background supporting project finance, tax equity, infrastructure fund, or other non-recourse financing structures for power generation assets.
• Direct experience with split-scope or multi-contract delivery models in which engineering, procurement, and construction responsibilities are divided among multiple counterparties.
• Experience supporting or leading FID readiness, lender due diligence, and Independent Engineer / technical advisor processes.
• Experience working across development, construction, and operations organizations within an IPP or power generation owner/developer.

Additional Requirements:

Candidates must be able to perform essential functions as outlined above, including but not limited to -

• Operate at a computer and sit for long periods of time.
• Repeat motions that may include the wrists, hands, or fingers.

Net Power is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.