Senior BESS Project Manager – ERCOT

AES; Texas; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

AES US Renewables & Power is seeking a Senior Project Manager BESS (ERCOT) to lead battery energy storage projects within the gas generation portfolio in ERCOT from late-stage development through commercial operation.

The successful candidate will work across a matrixed organization and with external partners to deliver safe, reliable, cost-effective gas projects while maintaining clear accountability for the requirements implied by the role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Typically 10 or more years of major-project experience, including significant responsibility for BESS, power generation, substations, or complex electrical infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of project execution, contracts, schedules, budgets, risk, quality, safety, and documentation applicable to the role.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and resolve complex technical, commercial, or execution issues.
• Strong written, verbal, analytical, organizational, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and relevant role‑specific project systems.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, integrity, and continuous improvement.
• Professional licensure or certification applicable to the discipline is preferred.
• Ability to travel to project, supplier, partner, or operating locations as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead or manage execution of battery systems, power conversion systems, transformers, controls, fire protection, balance-of-plant, grid interconnection, telemetry, and gas-plant interfaces.
• Develop and maintain the project execution plan, governance structure, integrated schedule, budget, forecast, risk register, change log, and performance dashboard.
• Define scopes of work and support RFP development, bidder evaluation, clarifications, negotiations, contract award, and execution readiness.
• Act as the Owner’s representative with EPC contractors, OEMs, engineering firms, utilities, suppliers, authorities, customers, and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate Development, Engineering, Procurement, Contracts, Construction, Commissioning, Operations, Finance, Legal, Environmental, Permitting, and Safety teams.
• Oversee design reviews, constructability, value engineering, interface control, and resolution of technical issues affecting safe and reliable delivery.
• Manage contractor schedules, budgets, scope, quality plans, safety expectations, subcontractors, permit compliance, and contractual deliverables.
• Track long-lead equipment, fabrication, logistics, site readiness, installation, testing, and critical dependencies.
• Lead project status reviews and communicate progress, decisions, emerging risks, mitigation actions, and support required.
• Coordinate utility, fuel, interconnection, customer, and regulatory interfaces applicable to the project.
• Oversee mechanical completion, energization, commissioning, startup, performance testing, punch-list closeout, and turnover to Operations.
• Ensure project records include final drawings, test reports, warranties, spare parts, training, operating documentation, and acceptance records.
• Lead lessons learned and continuous improvement activities across the gas project portfolio.
• Travel to project, supplier, partner locations as required.

Skills

Cross-functional teams

Project management

Stakeholder management

Safety

Communication

Analytical

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project systems

Job description

AES US Renewables & Power is seeking a Senior Project Manager BESS (ERCOT) to lead battery energy storage projects within the gas generation portfolio in ERCOT from late-stage development through commercial operation.

The successful candidate will work across a matrixed organization and with external partners to deliver safe, reliable, cost-effective gas projects while maintaining clear accountability for the requirements implied by the role.