Hybrid Project Manager

at The AES Corporation

• Job title: Project Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $111,000 - $138,550 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: PMP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Louisville, United States

About the role

• EPC Project Manager overseeing photovoltaic solar and energy storage projects at AES. Leading project development from construction through to operation with stakeholder management and quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee high impact photovoltaic solar and energy storage projects through development, construction, commissioning, and turnover to Operations.
• Assist in due diligence on potential project acquisitions.
• Lead construction planning activities, define EPC scopes of work for projects nearing construction, and act as an Owner’s Project Manager.
• Manage engagements with project stakeholders and act as a representative of the company for interactions with landowners, local governmental agencies, customers, contractors, equipment and materials suppliers, and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate with EPC contractors and equipment vendors to ensure adherence to and compliance with contract terms and delivery of contractual deliverables in accordance with the project budget and schedule.
• Ensure project quality control and safe construction practices by conducting on-site inspections as needed, coordinating with 3rd party firms if necessary.
• Lead project status update meetings with AES management, energy off-takers, utilities, EPCs, and finance counterparties, facilitating discussions with a detailed project plan and high-level status dashboard.
• Manage the collection, organization and filing of all project documentation, both internally and for external third-party stakeholders and project financing needs.

Requirements

• Undergraduate Degree in engineering, project management, construction management, or equivalent.
• 5-10 years professional experience in a construction project management role is required, renewable energy project experience preferred.
• Require familiarity with photovoltaic solar design and technical standards as well as civil and structural technical knowledge.
• Experience in distributed generation or utility scale PV solar project construction required, experience in energy storage preferred.
• Project Management Institute PMP certification preferred.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, CPM scheduling, and Microsoft Project or Primavera P6.
• Superior communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• Superior stakeholder management skills required.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, including an ability to maintain calm and effective exchanges by all parties during stressful situations.

Benefits

• annual bonus
• full range of medical benefits
• dental benefits
• vision benefits
• life insurance
• financial benefits
• 401(k) eligibility
• various paid time off benefits including vacation, sick time, and parental leave