Senior Project Manager, Power Generation

Job Description

Project Manager, Power Generation

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Responsibilities:

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• Responsible for overseeing the execution of gas-fired and hybrid infrastructure projects (including co-located energy storage and digital infrastructure such as data centers) from late-stage development through construction, commissioning, and commercial operation

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• Responsible for ensuring safe, on-schedule, and cost-effective execution of large-scale capital projects, in close coordination with Development, Engineering, Legal, and Operations teams

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• Project Execution & Leadership

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• Manage overall project execution from late-stage development through commercial operation.

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• Coordinate with internal Development teams on permitting and commercial requirements.

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• Coordinate with internal Engineering teams on design deliverables and technical requirements.

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• Develop and manage project budgets, schedules, execution plans, and risk registers.

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• Lead project delivery meetings and maintain project performance reporting.

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• Procurement & Contracting

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• Lead project-specific procurement for the execution of engineering, construction, and equipment supply contracts, including EPC, EPCM, and other delivery models.

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• Coordinate with legal to align commercial terms, contract exhibits, and risk allocation with project goals.

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• Manage RFP processes, bid evaluations, and contract negotiations.

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• Administer contracts ensuring compliance, change management, and performance obligations.

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• Construction Management

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• Oversee construction activities including mobilization, coordination, safety, and schedule.

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• Resolve field issues with contractors and Engineering resources.

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• Ensure QA/QC, inspections, and documentation meet standards.

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• Commissioning & Startup

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• Lead commissioning planning, readiness, and testing.

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• Oversee system turnover and documentation.

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• Coordinate with Operations & Asset Management for plant transition.

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• Risk, Compliance & Safety

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• Promote a strong safety culture across all project activities.

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• Identify and mitigate technical, commercial, and schedule risks.

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• Ensure compliance with permits, interconnection, and regulatory requirements.

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• Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Collaboration

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• Serve as primary execution contact for internal and external stakeholders.

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• Collaborate with Development, Engineering, Legal, Finance, and Operations teams.

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• Provide leadership updates, variance analysis, and decision-support recommendations.

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• Serve as point of contact for lenders' engineers, regulatory agencies, and key commercial partners during execution.

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Qualifications

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• Hold a bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline

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• Bring 10+ years of experience executing gas-fired and/or hybrid utility-scale energy infrastructure projects

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• Have a proven track record of leading projects from Notice to Proceed (NTP) through Commercial Operation Date (COD)

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• Offer hands-on experience across procurement, contracting, construction, commissioning, and startup activities

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• Have successfully managed EPC contractors and major OEMs

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• Possess a strong understanding of power plant systems and construction sequencing

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• Demonstrate strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and organizational skills.

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• Core Competencies:

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• Execution leadership

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• Commercial acumen

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• Risk identification and mitigation

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• Field coordination

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• Cross-functional collaboration

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Ideally you also have

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• A Professional Engineering (PE) license and/or PMP certification

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• Experience with NERC requirements, permitting, and interconnection processes

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• Familiarity with financial modeling, project financing, and Independent Engineer (IE) reviews

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