Senior BESS Project Lead: End-to-End Delivery

NextGenEnergyJobs; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NextGenEnergyJobs seeks a seasoned Project Manager to lead battery energy storage project execution from scoping through commissioning and O&M handoff. You will coordinate Business Development, Product Engineering, EPC partners, and customers with a focus on schedule, budget, and risk management.

The role requires strong cross-functional communication, experience in energy infrastructure, and willingness to travel to project sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Program Management, Business, or a related discipline.
• Deep program management experience in battery energy storage, renewable energy, or utility-scale power infrastructure.
• Strong cross-functional communication skills and ability to manage EPC, customer, and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end project execution from scoping to O&M handoff.
• Own the integrated schedule, budget tracker, and risk register for each project.
• Interface between Business Development, Product Engineering, EPC partners, and customers across all phases.
• Track RFI/submittal workflows, change orders, and permitting.
• Partner with Product Engineering on equipment selection and BOM alignment, control Basis of Design.
• Oversee commissioning readiness and test plan execution.
• Maintain project data in PM tooling and capture lessons learned.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Program Management, Business, or related discipline

Job description

NextGenEnergyJobs seeks a seasoned Project Manager to lead battery energy storage project execution from scoping through commissioning and O&M handoff. You will coordinate Business Development, Product Engineering, EPC partners, and customers with a focus on schedule, budget, and risk management.

The role requires strong cross-functional communication, experience in energy infrastructure, and willingness to travel to project sites.