Sr. Project Manager

Antora Energy; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health benefits

401K plan

Paid time off

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Antora Energy in San Jose, CA seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead zero-carbon heat and power projects through design, procurement, construction and start-up of our solid-state thermal battery plants.

You will manage EPC teams, ensure regulatory compliance, own schedules and budgets, and coordinate hand-offs to operations, while communicating status to stakeholders and driving lessons learned across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering and 8+ years in industrial project management.
• Experience with EPC teams in office and project-site locations.
• Scheduling software (MS Project, P6, Smartsheet) and construction software (Procore, Bluebeam).
• Ability to work independently and in a fast-paced startup-like environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead EPC engineering teams to define, design, procure, construct, and start-up projects.
• Ensure regulatory compliance; manage insurance requirements for the project.
• Review and approve IFC drawings.
• Navigate critical path issues and blockers to keep progress.
• Maintain project schedule, budget, and resource plan.
• Lead hand-offs from Commercial to Commissioning/Operations.
• Regularly present status to stakeholders and capture lessons learned.
• Travel up to 25% to US project locations.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

PE License

PMP Certification

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Smartsheet

Procore

Bluebeam

Job description

Antora Energy delivers affordable, reliable energy to industry, data centers, and the grid. Our thermal batteries turn low-cost electricity into always-on heat and power, without supply-constrained critical minerals or multi-year construction timelines.

We are growing our company with people who put team and mission first, value connection through laughter and joy, and work with humility and openness. We are committed to building a diverse, passionate, and creative team dedicated to a future powered by abundant, clean, low-cost energy.

Position Summary

We are seeking a self-driven and passionate individual to join our engineering and project execution team to deliver zero-carbon industrial heat and power with our novel solid state thermal battery. We are a tight-knit team that loves what we do and we strive to have an impact, working with humility and openness while building lifelong relationships along the way.

As a Senior Project Manager, you will lead internal and external teams to define, design, procure, construct, and start-up Antora Energy’s thermal energy storage power plants across test and commercial sites. You will be a key technical member of a cross-functional and rapidly growing organization as we deploy some of Antora’s first commercial scale projects.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Technically lead internal and external (EPC) engineering teams, to define, design, procure, construct, and start-up Antora power plant projects.
• Direct engineering activities to ensure compliance with environmental, safety, or other governmental regulations. Coordinate to ensure proper insurance requirements for the project are being met.
• Review & approve Issued For Construction engineering drawing packages.
• Navigate the team through critical path issues & blockers.
• Ensure clear team & project communication, including Risk Management, Action Item tracking, and project documentation.
• Own & maintain the project schedule, budget, and resource plan.
• Lead hand off of project(s) from Commercial Team Lead through to Commissioning and Operations Team(s).
• Regularly present project status to internal and external stakeholders demonstrating project feasibility.
• Track Lessons Learned throughout the project to feed into future projects.
• Travel, up to 25%, to US project locations to drive projects to completion.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelors or equivalent in an engineering field (e.g. civil, construction management, industrial, process, chemical, etc.) and/or 8+ years’ experience in industrial project management (oil & gas, chemicals, power plants, etc.).
• Have worked for, or with, EPC teams in both office and project-site locations.
• Scheduling software (MS Project, P6, Smartsheet, etc) and construction software (Procore, Bluebeam, etc) experience.
• Experience working independently, as well as working in a team-orientated and fast-paced startup-like environment.

Additional Qualifications Desired

• PMP Certification.
• PE License
• Familiarity with 3D CAD (Solidworks, Navisworks), 2D drawings (AutoCAD).
• Experience with local jurisdictions permit and regulation processes.
• Ensure adherence to HSE policies of internal and external parties.
• Vendor and client relations.
• Managing contractors.

Work Location: Onsite - San Jose, CA

Salary Range: $163,000 USD - $195,000 USD

Salary Basis: Annual

Please note that the salary range listed above reflects Antora Energy's estimated pay for this position. The actual salary offered will be within the posted range and determined based on several factors including but not limited to a candidate's experiences, credentials and expertise, as they pertain to the position's requirements.

In addition to a competitive base salary, Antora Energy’s Total Rewards program includes equity compensation in the form of stock options, a premium health benefits package with life and disability insurance, a 401K plan with employer contributions, flexible spending accounts, and an industry leading paid-time-off policy that features flexible and inclusive holiday observance, as well as paid volunteer time off.

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