Senior Project Manager, Wind Due Diligence

UL Solutions; Northbrook (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

UL Solutions is looking for a Senior Project Manager for its wind advisory team. The role involves overseeing due diligence related to financing and M&A processes for wind and solar projects. Candidates should have at least 5 years of relevant experience and a degree in science or engineering. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits, with a hybrid working option available.

Benefits

Health benefits (medical, dental, vision)

Wellness benefits

401K retirement savings

Paid time off (vacation and sick leave)

Annual bonus potential

Qualifications

• 5+ years in wind advisory services related to Technical Due Diligence.
• Excellent communication and project management skills.
• Ability to anticipate risks and devise solutions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee technical due diligence activities related to project financing.
• Prepare project proposals and manage internal resources.
• Compile and complete independent engineering and M&A reports.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Negotiation

Collaboration

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in science or engineering

PMP, Prince 2, and/or Agile certification

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Job Description

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Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our onshore/offshore wind advisory team, overseeing Technical Due Diligence activities related to project financing and M&A processes.

This role cab be hybrid from Albany, NY, Houston, TX, or San Diego, CA, or remote anywhere in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Work with customers as the main client interface for UL. Attend client meetings with lenders and developers as needed.
• Prepare proposals detailing a scope of work, team, budget and schedule for completion to satisfy client expectations
• Manage and schedule internal resources as well as internal and external individuals to ensure project deliverables stay on time, on target, and on budget.
• Managing and executing independent engineering (IE) and technical advisory (TA) services to support the financing, sale, or acquisition of wind and solar plants and portfolios.
• Manage high profile IE and M&A projects for project financing, sales and acquisitions of wind and solar projects and portfolios, including overseeing turbine technology review, civil and electrical design review, review of commercial and technical contracts, project schedule, project financial model, CAPEX and OPEX costs, environmental and permitting review, site visits, and construction monitoring.
• Compile and complete IE and M&A reports and ensure a quality of work that meets and exceeds client expectations. Integrate all review sections from UL and sub-consultants’ multi-disciplinary team and the results of UL energy analysis and ensure that UL’s technical and commercial analysis is consistent throughout sections. Summarize key results and conclusions.
• Attend conferences within the region.
• Prepare communication plan and related project status reports. Facilitate and lead regular status meetings with internal project team, sponsors, and stakeholders.
• Work with multi-disciplinary team to identify project risks, barriers, and issues and propose possible solutions and mitigation strategies.
• Ensure the use of best practices and apply lessons learned from previous projects.
• Perform site visits during construction and operation and perform monthly construction monitoring site visits to review progress against technical specifications, budget and milestone schedule. Compile monthly construction monitoring reports.
  
  

Skills

QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent project management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to clearly communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, with senior stakeholder reporting and escalation experience.
• Excellent facilitation, collaboration, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to anticipate risks and devise solutions in the moment.
• Focused and versatile team player comfortable under pressure, ambiguity, frequent change, or unpredictability.
• Understand current and future business goals and ongoing IT issues to ensure business success.
• In-depth understanding of project management concepts.
  
  

Experience

• 5+ years of experience in the onshore/offshore wind advisory services, preferably in the Technical Due Diligence activities related to project financing and M&A processes. Project Management experience as an owner/operator/asset manager is also acceptable.
  
  

Education

• Bachelor's degree in science or engineering with related hands-on delivery experience. PMP, Prince 2, and/or Agile certification is a plus.
  
  

Total Rewards: We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career . The estimated salary range for this position is $90,000 - $115,000 and is based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, as well as other factors. This position is eligible for annual bonus compensation with a target payout of 10% of the base salary.

This position also provides health benefits such as medical, dental and vision; wellness benefits such as mental and financial health; and retirement savings (401K) commensurate with the standard rewards offered in each individual location or country. We also provide full-time employees with paid time off including vacation (15 days), holiday including floating holidays (12 days) and sick time off (72 hours).

The application deadline for this position is 7/31/2025

Learn More:

Working at UL is an exciting journey that twists and turns daily. We thrive in the twists and revel in the turns. This is our every day. This is our normal. Curious to learn more about us and the work we do? visit https://www.ul.com/industries/energy-and-utilities/renewables

About Us

A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.

About The Team

We solve our customers’ problems. Within Software & Advisory (S&A) services, UL Solutions’ Enterprise Sustainability business focuses on solving some of the most pressing world challenges - renewables, energy transition, sustainability, health & wellbeing, return to work and people safety. We do this through Renewable Energy Advisory and Digital Services, Environmental, Health and Safety Software & Learning programs, best in class Sustainability and ESG reporting software with UL 360, advisory services, subject matter experts and Healthy Buildings testing and verification.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

• Industries

  Professional Services, Manufacturing, and Software Development

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