Assoc/Project Manager - Proj Development

Berkshire Hathaway Energy•Urbandale, IA

About The Position

The Project Manager leads utility-scale generation and related infrastructure projects from development through construction, commissioning, and turnover. The role directs contractors, subcontractors, consultants, suppliers, and internal resources while managing project scope, schedule, finances, contracts, risk, quality, safety, permitting, and regulatory compliance. The position is accountable for project financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, commitments, invoice review, accruals, contingencies, change orders, and cost reporting. The role coordinates technical and commercial decisions, maintains stakeholder relationships, reports project performance, and implements corrective actions to achieve approved business objectives. It involves simultaneously managing multiple complex utility-scale projects, typically ranging from $100 million to $700 million, and requires resilience, sound judgment, decisive leadership, and consistent execution. Projects are located across Iowa and the company’s service territory. Regular attendance at construction sites and typically 50% travel are required. The position also manages project procurement and contract development, evaluates equipment and new technologies, leads acquisition and procurement due diligence, builds relationships with government agencies and landowners, and supports corporate and organizational business planning. It leads project turnover to operational business units and maintains project documents.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, business, finance, accounting, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
Minimum of eight years of progressively responsible experience delivering utility-scale generation, heavy industrial, or similarly complex large capital projects.
Experience managing multiple concurrent projects with direct accountability for project financials, contracts, contractors, construction execution, schedule, risk, and turnover.
Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
Effective interpersonal skills and leadership abilities.
Effective analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Demonstrated ability to independently lead multiple large, complex projects in a demanding environment, prioritize competing needs, make timely and sound decisions with incomplete information, and drive issues through resolution.
Project management, planning, organization, and budgeting skills, including the ability to prioritize and handle multiple issues, tasks, and projects concurrently.
Ability to travel to and work from project construction sites; regular travel is typically 50%.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.

Responsibilities

Lead and execute multiple large-scale projects across Iowa and the company’s service territory.
Develop and manage project budgets, forecasts, commitments, cash flows, accruals, invoices, contingencies, change orders, variance analyses, financial reporting, and cost forecasts.
Coordinate internal and external resources on project evaluations, schedules, tracking, studies, surveys, regulatory approvals, resource assessments, and local, state, and federal permits.
Oversee project construction, including regular attendance at construction sites.
Prioritize competing demands across multiple projects, make timely decisions with incomplete information, escalate material risks, and drive issues through resolution.
Oversee project contractors, consultants, schedules, costs, and processes to ensure safe and timely project completion.
Ensure projects align with company goals, business plans, and objectives; support development of corporate and organizational business plans.
Lead project turnover to company operational business units.
Manage development and execution of project requests for proposals, business negotiations, and contracts for asset acquisition, equipment supply, construction, consultants, and contractors.
Evaluate project equipment and new technologies for potential implementation in the company’s asset portfolio, and assist with strategic plans for project acquisition or development.
Lead due diligence for project acquisitions and equipment procurement, identifying project and equipment risks and benefits, including resource, environmental, permitting, construction, cost, and operational considerations.
Build and maintain relationships with government agencies, landowners, and businesses that support project construction and operations.
Present to internal and external audiences and respond to landowner and local government concerns, issues, and internal and external data requests.
Monitor and report construction performance related to safety, compliance, budget, schedule, and quality.
Acquire, organize, maintain, and control project documents.
Perform additional responsibilities as requested or assigned.