Senior Project Manager

Role Description

The Senior Project Manager leads owner’s representative project management on EPP’s most complex major capital and utility-scale energy projects as a senior member of the Project Management Solutions (PMS) team. Acting on behalf of the owner, the Senior PM manages scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk across the project lifecycle — from development and procurement through construction, commissioning, and closeout — protecting the owner’s interests and driving disciplined execution.

This is a senior, client-facing, billable delivery role. Reporting to the Director – Resource Solutions, the Senior PM serves as the owner’s primary project leader, coordinates the EPC contractor and other stakeholders, and applies EPP’s owner’s-rep project management methodology. Senior PMs also mentor less-experienced project managers and set the delivery standard.

Key Responsibilities

• Owner’s Representative Project Leadership
  • Serve as the owner’s senior project leader on complex utility-scale wind, solar, and BESS projects, directing execution of all site activities across the project lifecycle.
  • Manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, and risk on behalf of the owner, and oversee EPC contractor performance and accountability.
  • Manage the owner’s on-site quality-control team (site manager and civil and electrical specialists) and ensure QA/QC and safety, including OSHA compliance, are implemented and documented.
• Pre-Construction, Constructability & EPC Strategy
  • Provide senior technical input to mid- and late-stage development — constructability assessment, micrositing site visits, construction-document review, quality-control process development, and Procore optimization.
  • Lead technical input to EPC contract negotiations and develop and review technical contract exhibits.
  • Support due diligence, permitting, and design optimization with Engineering, Development, Procurement, and Finance.
• Schedule, Budget, Cost & Risk
  • Own the project schedule and budget (with Project Controls support); resolve delays and drive recovery of variances.
  • Manage, approve, and control invoices, costs, change orders, claims, contingency, and cash flow within the approved budget.
  • Identify, mitigate, and escalate project risks.
• Stakeholders, Contracts & Financing
  • Coordinate the owner, owner’s engineer, independent engineers, EPC contractor, utilities, AHJs, and vendors, and manage utility interconnection.
  • Lead recurring project and stakeholder meetings and produce executive-level monthly construction reporting on status, schedule, and cost.
  • Coordinate with independent engineers to close open items supporting on-time financial closure, and manage documentation for stakeholder and financing needs.
• Commissioning, Closeout & Turnover
  • Oversee commissioning, energization, substantial completion, final service acceptance inspections, and punch-list close-out.
  • Transition projects to Operations & Maintenance (O&M) and Asset Management.
  • Conduct Lessons Learned reviews and report out to the construction group.
• Delivery Standards & Mentorship
  • Apply and uphold EPP’s owner’s-rep project management methodology and contribute to PM standards and continuous improvement.
  • Mentor Project and Associate Managers and set the delivery standard.
  • Support proposals, scoping, and staffing for pursuits.

Qualifications

• Required
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management, or a related field.
  • 8+ years of project management experience on major capital or utility-scale projects, including senior or lead PM responsibility.
  • Strong command of scope, schedule, budget, contracts, risk, cost control, and invoice/change management, and the ability to read technical designs, studies, and specifications.
  • Experience managing EPC contractors, owner’s and independent engineers, and on-site owner’s QC teams, and supporting project financing and on-time financial closure.
  • Proficiency with MS Project / Primavera P6, Procore, and Microsoft 365; strong client-facing communication.
  • Knowledge of OSHA and safety requirements; valid U.S. driver’s license and willingness to travel to project sites.
  • Must have authorization to work permanently in the United States.
• Preferred
  • Owner’s-representative experience on wind, solar, or BESS; familiarity with wind design and civil/structural standards.
  • PMP certification; experience mentoring junior team members.
  • Familiarity with GIS tools (Google Earth, ArcGIS, GlobalMapper), NEC/NFPA codes, and commissioning/closeout; Deltek Vantagepoint.

Work Location & Travel

• [Location / Remote / Hybrid or project site as assigned]
• [travel to project sites — up to XX%]
• [Target billable utilization: XX%]
• Salaried, exempt.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: [$XX,XXX – $XX,XXX] (commensurate with experience)
• FLSA status: [Exempt]
• Annual performance bonus eligibility
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement benefit plan (401k) with employer matching
• Paid time off and holidays
• Professional growth and advancement opportunities

How to Apply

Submit your résumé to View email address on remotive.com with the subject line: Senior Project Manager – EPP.

Energy Project Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer.