​TGRC are working with a leading IPP that is seeking motivated and energetic candidates to join the team as a Pre-Construction Project Manager to support the development of several sequential utility-scale battery energy storage projects from early-stage development through project notice to proceed/financial approval.

The Project Manager will report to the company’s VP of Pre-Construction and will work closely with the Project Developer during the development process, ensuring a proper handoff to the project team during late-stage development. The Project Manager will manage the early-stage project design, cost estimating, cost controls, risk evaluation, schedule development, and contractor selection, culminating in turnover to the EPC execution team. This role will involve setting up the project schedule and budget while collaborating with multiple other teams, including Development, Engineering, Procurement, Project Controls, Finance, and Legal during project development.

Key Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for developing the project schedule and budget.

• Manage engineering consultants with support from the engineering team during project development, permitting, and initial design.

• Support project objectives by reviewing and approving project engineering proposals and design documents during pre-construction and construction.

• Maintain a fatal flaw and risk log, identify mitigation opportunities, and assign personnel to tasks with definitive due dates.

• Prepare and manage EPC project development activities through NTP, including project studies, constructability reviews, and initial project design, tracking major project development milestones, and reporting monthly on schedule variances.

• Prepare bid documents for contractor and subcontractor selection, including scopes of work and work schedules.

• Support the procurement of owner-supplied equipment.

• Facilitate project meetings, maintain meeting minutes, identify task responsibilities, and assign personnel to tasks with definitive due dates.

• Support development project status reports and budget requests as needed for internal management review and investor/board updates.

• Ensure project design is in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.

• Prepare the initial project budget with project finance, including monthly updates on project estimate changes and budget variances.

• Conduct due diligence on potential sites, evaluate the suitability of identified sites, and participate in due diligence review, analysis of various reports (i.e., site, environmental, engineering, geo-tech).

• Ensure proper turnover of projects from Pre-Construction to Project Execution is provided and support as required to ensure no gaps in coverage.

• Support due diligence of technology, suppliers, and potential M&A opportunities.

• Maintain a risk register to identify, communicate, and mitigate key risks throughout project development.

• Incorporate lessons learned from project execution teams.

Quality Assurance

• Confirm project cost estimates and schedules have execution plans based on achievable project metrics.

• Manage document control, including all EPC project contracts and consulting agreements.

Safety

• Collaborate with the HSE team in developing and executing site-specific safety programs and activities.

• Participate in and contribute to project planning and hazard analysis.

• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by enforcing procedures, rules, and regulations.

• Maintain operational knowledge of construction safety, OSHA, ANSI, NFPA, and other applicable standards, regulations, laws, and procedures.

• Serve as a resource for safety issues or concerns for all project team members.

Skills and Qualifications

• 10 years of project management experience in power delivery, substation, transmission line, interconnect, renewable energy, or energy storage preferred.

• Familiarity with applicable standards, including IBC, NFPA 855, CEC, CFC, IEEE, NEMA, NEC, OSHA, and UL.

• Familiarity with battery energy storage design, construction, and commissioning preferred.

• PMP certification is a plus.

• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel, Primavera, Microsoft Project, and Smartsheets.

• Superior communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.

• Outstanding interpersonal skills, including the ability to maintain calm and effective exchanges by all parties during stressful situations, and executive-level reporting that ensures timely action and decision-making in time-pressured scenarios.