[Hiring] Senior Project Manager @Leeward Renewable Energy

Role Description

The Senior Project Manager (M5) provides strategic leadership, oversight, risk-mitigation, and accountability for a portfolio of utility-scale energy infrastructure projects. This role is also a people manager role and will be responsible for building and managing a team of project managers while ensuring communication and collaboration across project or risk-specific stakeholder groups to achieve company objectives.

A Senior Project Manager must have the experience and ability to directly manage a project while maintaining oversight of the portfolio as projects enter and exit the construction phases or as needed to ensure continuity of project oversight.

The Senior Project Manager serves as a key leader and decision-maker, ensuring the portfolio of projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and in accordance with company objectives. The position collaborates closely with various departments to maximize project performance and value creation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Strategic Project Leadership
  • Provide executive oversight for a portfolio of utility-scale renewable energy and energy infrastructure projects from preconstruction through commercial operations.
  • Establish and oversee project and risk management execution strategies, governance structures, and performance expectations.
  • Lead project teams in achieving safety, schedule, budget, quality, and operational readiness objectives.
  • Ensure alignment between project execution activities and corporate strategic goals.
• Construction Management
  • Oversee all phases of project construction, commissioning, and turnover.
  • Monitor contractor performance and hold EPCs, subcontractors, and suppliers accountable for contractual obligations.
  • Review and approve major project decisions affecting cost, schedule, scope, and risk.
  • Lead resolution of critical project issues and escalation items.
• Financial and Commercial Oversight
  • Maintain executive responsibility for project budgets, forecasts, commitments, and contingency management.
  • Act as the commercial lead on contract negotiations in compliance with company governance.
  • Ensure the timely and accurate reporting, forecasting, and close-out of project financials.
  • Support investment committee, executive leadership, and board reporting requirements.
• Safety Leadership
  • Champion a culture of safety and environmental stewardship across all project sites.
  • Ensure compliance with company safety standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
  • Monitor leading and lagging safety indicators and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Risk Management
  • Identify, evaluate, and mitigate project execution risks.
  • Lead strategic risk reviews related to procurement, labor availability, permitting, weather, transmission interconnection, and stakeholder impacts.
  • Develop contingency plans and mitigation strategies to protect project outcomes.
• Stakeholder Management
  • Serve as primary executive interface with contractors, key suppliers, owner representatives, and strategic partners.
  • Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Provide executive-level presentations and updates to senior leadership and governing bodies.
• Team Leadership and Development
  • Hire, train, mentor, develop, and lead project managers.
  • Foster a high-performance cross-functional culture focused on accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Operational Readiness
  • Coordinate with operations and asset management teams to ensure successful project turnover.
  • Oversee commissioning, performance testing, and commercial operation milestone achievement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or related field required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in large-scale industrial, power generation, renewable energy, or infrastructure construction.
• 6+ years of leadership experience managing complex construction organizations and project teams.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing a portfolio (500MW+) of utility-scale renewable energy projects.
• Demonstrated success delivering utility-scale renewable energy, power generation, transmission, or heavy civil projects exceeding $100 million in project value.
• Experience negotiating and managing EPC contracts, Turbine Supply agreements, BESS Supply agreements preferred.

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of construction management principles and practices.
• Extensive knowledge of utility-scale renewable energy project permitting, design, construction, commissioning, and financing activities.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, project controls, and risk management.
• Expertise in contract negotiation, claims management, and commercial strategy.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and executive presentation skills.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive results in a matrixed and dynamic environment.
• Strong analytical and decision-making capabilities.

Benefits

• Ability to travel up to 50% as required.
• Ability to visit and traverse active construction sites.
• Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to comply with PPE and site safety requirements.

Company Description

Leeward Management Services, LLC is committed to employing a diverse workforce and provides equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.