Senior Project Manager, Fuel Cell & Gas Power Projects

AES Corporation; Texas; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AES US Renewables & Power is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead fuel cell energy systems and gas-fueled distributed generation projects from site validation through turnover. You will coordinate across functions, manage schedules and budgets, and act as Owner’s representative with EPCs, OEMs, utilities, and partners.

Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field and 10+ years in distributed generation or related projects, with strong leadership, communication,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Typically 10 or more years of distributed generation, fuel cell, gas power, industrial, electrical, or infrastructure project experience.
• 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 fuel-cell or distributed generation modules, civil works, electrical systems, fuel gas, water, controls, communications, interconnection, and customer-site 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

Project management

Stakeholder mgmt

Risk management

Communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

MS Project

MS Office

Job description

AES US Renewables & Power is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead fuel cell energy systems and gas-fueled distributed generation projects from site validation through turnover. You will coordinate across functions, manage schedules and budgets, and act as Owner’s representative with EPCs, OEMs, utilities, and partners.

Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field and 10+ years in distributed generation or related projects, with strong leadership, communication,