BESS Services Project Manager

Job Summary

Manages all aspects of development, design engineering and owner’s engineering services (including, but not limited to, support for permitting, cost estimating, equipment procurement, RFP preparation, bid evaluation, design review, construction, commissioning, and project closeout/turnover) related to Battery Energy Storage System projects, including risk to cost, schedule, quality. Responsible for the day-to-day successful execution of contracted project scope in the areas of performance, financial metrics, planning, schedule, quality, contractual compliance, safety, and client satisfaction. Provides for the successful staffing of the project. Manages and leads teams of multi-discipline professionals. Coordinates and integrates the activities associated with the contracted project scope and startup elements of the project team, including the activities of all third-party companies contributing to the initiative. 

The types of projects candidate will be working on may include stand alone BESS facility, hybrid or co-located BESS with other power generation assets (solar, wind, thermal, etc.), BESS for data center development, etc.

Candidates are expected to leverage working experience related to BESS technology with a broad range of technical, sales, marketing, project management and business expertise to support successful implementation of the Black & Veatch strategy while positioning the company with emerging market opportunities in order to ensure our solutions meet future client needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages services (non-construction) projects with varying degree of complexity. Anticipated project revenues may vary between $50,000 and $10M.
• Expected to manage few clients and/or projects at any given time.
• Acts as Seller-Doer and obtains new/repeat business from targeted clients.
• Leads proposal process and works with the Proposal Manager and Engineering Manager to provide scope write ups and prepare budget estimation in response to the requested scope of work specified in the client’s RFP.
• Develops and maintains relationships with key energy storage industry technology leaders.
• Works independently and with teams to develop business and technology solutions for current and future client needs.
• Stays up to date on technology development within the industry through investigations, evaluations, conferences, and relationships with clients, peers, industry entities, national labs, technology developers, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
• Supports marketing and sales efforts as an industry-facing technical expert by developing Black & Veatch brand awareness through thought leadership activities (industry-wide conferences, presentations, papers, webinars, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

• Typically 5 years experienceof Project Management experience.
• Prior energy storage experience with BESS for Front of the Meter (FTM) and Behind the Meter (BTM) (it’s a plus if you have experience with hybrid storage configurations).
• Ability to develop and guide Black & Veatch professionals across the global organization.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• Professional Engineering (PE) License is a plus.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Typical office environment, typical construction environment, extreme weather conditions, high noise level, safety hazards (electric currents, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to chemicals), atmospheric conditions (fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation). Sitting, walking, talking, hearing, reading, writing, keyboarding, driving, filing, reaching, stooping, crouching, bending, standing for extended periods of time, lifting or carrying up to 40 pounds.

Travel Requirements

Position may require travel to other Black & Veatch’s offices, conferences, client’s offices and/or project sites up to 25% of the time. When not travelling, this role will be hybrid: 2 days per week remote, 3 days per week in-office out of the designated Black and Veatch office.