Renewable Energy Forecasting: Technical PM (Remote)

UL Solutions; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

UL Solutions is seeking a Technical Project Manager for Renewable Energy Forecasting to lead real-time meteorological and power forecasting projects for wind and solar assets, utilities, and market participants in a DaaS environment.

The role interfaces with meteorologists, data scientists, software engineers, IT professionals, and energy experts to translate complex concepts into actionable business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Atmospheric Science, Meteorology, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Energy Systems, or another quantitative discipline.
• 3+ years of customer-facing project management experience in renewable energy, utilities, energy services, software, or a related technical environment.
• Experience working directly with renewable energy asset owners, utilities, grid operators, energy traders, or other energy industry stakeholders.
• Understanding of renewable energy forecasting, energy markets, grid operations, or meteorological data applications.
• Familiarity with artificial intelligence and machine learning concepts used in forecasting systems, including model performance evaluation and data-driven decision making.
• Experience using project and work management tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms).
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, problem-solving, and risk management skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full project lifecycle, including project scoping, budgeting, contracting, implementation, and customer launch.
• Translate customer requirements into technical specifications, project plans, and actionable work assignments for internal teams.
• Coordinate cross-functional resources to deliver forecasting solutions that meet contractual performance, reliability, latency, and service requirements.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, backlogs, and status reporting using project management and collaboration tools.
• Identify, communicate, and mitigate project risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Lead customer meetings, project reviews, and technical discussions, serving as a trusted advisor throughout the customer lifecycle.
• Support forecast system enhancements, infrastructure initiatives, customer customizations, and research and development efforts.
• Contribute technical expertise to customer proposals, proof-of-concept demonstrations, and business development activities.
• Build strong customer relationships through exceptional service and proactive communication.
• Provide occasional after-hours support during critical customer events, system implementations, or operational incidents.

Skills

Project management

Customer relationship management

Stakeholder management

Effective communication

Renewable energy domain knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Atmospheric Science, Meteorology, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Energy Systems, or another quantitative discipline

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Job description

UL Solutions is seeking a Technical Project Manager for Renewable Energy Forecasting to lead real-time meteorological and power forecasting projects for wind and solar assets, utilities, and market participants in a DaaS environment.

The role interfaces with meteorologists, data scientists, software engineers, IT professionals, and energy experts to translate complex concepts into actionable business outcomes.