Technical Project Lead, Renewable Energy Forecasting (Remote/Hybrid)

UL Solutions; Northbrook (IL); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K

Paid time off

Job summary

UL Solutions in the United States seeks a Technical Project Manager, Renewable Energy Forecasting, to lead real-time meteorological and power forecasting solutions for wind and solar stakeholders. The role interfaces with meteorologists, data scientists, software engineers, and energy experts in a DaaS environment.

The position is full-time and can be hybrid (3 days on-site) at any UL office in the United States, or fully remote if not near a UL office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a quantitative field.
• 3+ years of customer-facing project management in energy/tech.
• Experience with energy stakeholders (asset owners, utilities, grid operators, traders).
• Understanding of forecasting, energy markets, grid operations, or meteorological data applications.
• Experience with Jira or Azure DevOps and other PM tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full project lifecycle, including scoping, budgeting, contracting, implementation, and launch.
• Translate customer requirements into technical specs, project plans, and actionable work for internal teams.
• Coordinate cross-functional resources to meet performance, reliability, latency, and service needs.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, backlogs, and status reports.
• Identify, communicate, and mitigate project risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Lead customer meetings, project reviews, and technical discussions as a trusted advisor.
• Support forecast system enhancements, infrastructure initiatives, and customer customizations.
• Contribute technical expertise to proposals, PoCs, and business development.
• Build strong customer relationships through proactive communication.
• Provide after-hours support during critical events or incidents.

Skills

Project management

Customer-facing

Renewable energy

Stakeholder management

Communication

Risk management

AI/ML concepts

PM tools (Jira, Azure DevOps)

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in a quantitative discipline

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Job description

UL Solutions in the United States seeks a Technical Project Manager, Renewable Energy Forecasting, to lead real-time meteorological and power forecasting solutions for wind and solar stakeholders. The role interfaces with meteorologists, data scientists, software engineers, and energy experts in a DaaS environment.

The position is full-time and can be hybrid (3 days on-site) at any UL office in the United States, or fully remote if not near a UL office.