Senior Preconstruction Manager – Renewable Energy

AES Corporation; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 119,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off including vacation and S

Job summary

AES Corporation is seeking a Senior Preconstruction Project Manager to lead preconstruction activities for utility-scale renewable energy projects, from development through execution readiness. You will coordinate across Development, Engineering, Estimating, Procurement, Construction, Finance, and external EPC contractors to set executable scope, cost, schedule, and risk strategies.

You will influence investment decisions, align cross‑functional teams, and ensure a smooth transition from

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Significant professional experience in renewable energy project development, preconstruction, estimating, engineering, procurement, construction, or project management.
• Understanding of the utility-scale project lifecycle, including feasibility, permitting, entitlements, design, interconnection, procurement, EPC contracting, and construction.
• Experience supporting EPC solicitations, bid evaluations, commercial negotiations, cost reviews, and project risk assessments.
• Strong working knowledge of utility-scale solar PV and battery energy storage systems, including major equipment and applicable technical considerations.
• Ability to develop and interpret project schedules, cost estimates, bid comparisons, risk registers, and executive-level reporting.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Primavera P6, Procore, Quickbase, Microsoft Project, and Bluebeam.

Responsibilities

• Lead preconstruction engagement for assigned projects and align scope, schedule, deliverables, risks, and execution strategy.
• Assess project maturity across permitting, entitlements, site control, interconnection, design, procurement, logistics, and constructability to support informed decision-making.
• Identify project risks and opportunities, develop mitigation strategies with cross-functional partners, and communicate impacts and recommendations clearly and effectively.
• Provide consistent project tracking and executive-ready reporting on milestones, priorities, workload, and key dependencies.
• Support M&A due diligence, opportunity assessments, and red-flag memoranda for potential projects and acquisitions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying lessons learned and best practices that enhance project performance and scalability.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Organizational skills

Project scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management/PM

Tools

Primavera P6

Procore

Microsoft Project

Excel

Bluebeam

Job description

AES Corporation is seeking a Senior Preconstruction Project Manager to lead preconstruction activities for utility-scale renewable energy projects, from development through execution readiness. You will coordinate across Development, Engineering, Estimating, Procurement, Construction, Finance, and external EPC contractors to set executable scope, cost, schedule, and risk strategies.

You will influence investment decisions, align cross‑functional teams, and ensure a smooth transition from