Senior Technical Project Manager

DNV Germany Holding GmbH; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

DNV Energy Systems' Renewables and Power Grids group is seeking a Technical Project Manager to join our Measurements team. You will support installations and maintenance of meteorological stations, including met masts, lidars, and solar monitoring stations, working with clients to deliver high-quality measurement campaigns. Based at our Seattle, WA office, with opportunities in other U.S.

locations. You will coordinate subcontractors, manage schedules, and ensure safety and compliance while

Responsibilities

• Act as project manager for meteorological station installations and service campaigns.
• Translate technical requirements into clear project plans and maintain client relationships.
• Organize and supervise subcontractor schedules and mobilizations for on-site work.
• Remotely support troubleshooting of sensors and data acquisition systems.
• Monitor data, and draft and review technical plans and reports.
• Ensure work follows DNV safety procedures and industry best practices.

Job description

DNV Energy Systems' Renewables and Power Grids group is seeking a Technical Project Manager to join our Measurements team. The primary function of this position is to support construction crews in installations and maintenance of meteorological stations including met masts, lidars, and solar monitoring stations. You will work with clients regularly, providing them with quality measurement and maintenance campaigns and building genuine relationships as part of one of the most respected independent consultancies in the world.

Because within DNV Energy Systems’ Renewables and Power Grids group, organizational culture, and more specifically how we collectively influence the world for future generations, matters deeply to us. Our team works every day to champion the widespread deployment and operation of renewables to address climate change and positively impact society and the planet. Our approach reflects the equity, respect, and diversity we wish to see in the world. Our work has supported the deployment of over 250 GW of solar, wind, and storage all over the world, to-date. Our high-performing and innovative team endeavours to achieve our purpose through the success of our customers.

This role is based at our DNV office in Seattle, WA, Portland, OR. While this role is tied to a specific location, we will consider qualified candidates in other U.S. locations such as San Diego, CA, Oakland, CA, Austin, TX, Houston, TX, or Medford, MA. Further details regarding role-specific requirements will be shared during the interview process.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you’ll help deliver high‑quality wind and solar measurement campaigns by coordinating subcontractors, customer priorities, and technical inputs, ensuring work is completed safely and meeting customer expectations. Your work will focus on planning, coordination, technical judgment, and clear communication.

Primary responsibilities (85%-100% of working hours)

• Act as project manager for meteorological station installations and service campaigns, including:

  Serve as key point of contact for customers, helping translate technical requirements into clear plans and maintaining strong, trusted relationships throughout the project.

  Organizing and overseeing subcontractor schedules and mobilizations for on‑site installation and commissioning of equipment, often with last‑minute changes.

  Remotely support technical troubleshooting (meteorological sensors, data acquisitions systems, etc.)

  Work collaboratively with various stakeholders to resolve issues in a time critical manner

  Safely complete projects by ensuring work is planned and executed in accordance with DNV safety procedures and industry best practices

  Consulting, designing, procuring, and preparing instrumentation suites for measurements.

  Data monitoring, authoring and reviewing technical plans and reports

• Work with team leaders to coordinate delivery of all the Section’s projects per the following priorities:

  Customer satisfaction

  Timeliness, quality and on‑budget of deliverables

  Uncovering opportunities to add value

  Field Engagement, optional but preferred (0%-15% of working hours, based on interest and project needs)

  • Observing or supporting inspection, verification, and commissioning of measurement systems.
  • Climbing wind turbines and meteorological masts.
  • Troubleshooting data acquisition systems and sensors.

  Additional tasks may include but are not limited to:

  • Supporting business development through lead generation and proposal writing.
  • Developing tools and processes to continuously improve quality, safety, and value delivered to customers.
  • Attend and participate in Regional, Department, Section, Lunch & Learn meetings, etc.
  • Attend and participate in internal and external safety, IT, management trainings, etc.