Renewable Energy Project Manager level 2

Renewable Energy Project Manager level 2

Location: Juno Beach, Florida

Role Overview

This organization is seeking a Project Manager to lead advanced technical, financial, and regulatory planning for utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects from early development through construction readiness. The role requires the application of advanced engineering, economic, and project management principles to optimize project scope, risk allocation, and financial feasibility across highly complex, multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will join a growing pre-construction team focused on unique energy storage initiatives, ensuring seamless project execution and transition to construction.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead advanced pre-construction planning and optimization for utility-scale BESS projects, integrating engineering design, financial modeling, procurement strategy, and regulatory constraints to support executive investment decisions.

• Manage critical coordination of highly matrixed project development teams to ensure resources are focused on scheduled activities.

• Coordinate with environmental, regulatory, cultural, land acquisition, interconnection, and other project variables to ensure comprehensive development.

• Develop and optimize the technical scope and variables of the project to improve both technical and financial feasibility.

• Support origination and development teams with Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and Generator Interconnection Agreement (GIA) negotiations, as well as jurisdictional requirements.

• Coordinate engineering, estimating, and procurement needs to support the development of financial models and project designs.

• Actively seek out and leverage market data to ensure the financial model is robust.

• Present financial models to respective business units and manage them through executive budget approvals.

• Competitively source, negotiate, and execute commercial contracts for critical services, including geotechnical, survey, engineering, and EPC/PC construction services.

• Represent Engineering & Construction interests on assigned projects and utilize software applications to manage critical data, budget capitalization, scheduling, and key indicators.

• Maintain active communication with executive leadership, suppliers, regulatory agencies, local communities, and other stakeholders.

• Ensure seamless handover of projects moving to the construction stage with an inclusive and executable plan.

• Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field relatable to renewable energy.

• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in project management, with a focus on engineering, economics, or construction within large-scale energy projects or a similar technical industry.

• Technical

Skills

• Proficiency in Project Management tools and advanced Excel. Proven experience reviewing long legal documents containing technical requirements, such as Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and Energy Saving Agreements (ESAs). Practical experience with battery or solar projects is required.

• Preferred Qualifications

• Electrical or Mechanical Engineering degrees.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

• Strong project scheduling, budgeting, and estimating skills.

• EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) or field-based experience.

• Proficiency in utilizing Google Earth.

• Excellent communication skills and a proactive, collaborative approach to problem-solving in a fast-paced environment.

• Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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Benefits

• Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program whic