Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Project Manager (Assc - Prin) - Corpus Christi, TX
About The Position
The DER Project Manager manages a portfolio of customer-driven Distributed Energy Resource projects from initiation through commissioning and closeout. Projects may include battery energy storage systems (BESS), solar generation, renewable energy facilities, and other distributed generation assets connected to the electric distribution system. The position is the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders, customers, developers, engineering teams, contractors, and regulatory organizations, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with utility standards. The role develops project schedules, budgets, forecasts, and resource plans; coordinates engineering, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout; manages stakeholder communications and customer expectations; oversees project financial performance and customer contributions; manages risks and issues; supports regulatory compliance and documentation; and coordinates testing, commissioning, energization, turnover, and project closeout.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, business, project management, computer science, or a related field, with no experience required; alternatively, a two-year associate degree in the same required disciplines and two years of qualified experience; or a high school diploma/GED and four years of qualified experience.
- Qualified experience may include outage management activities, business or financial administration, major construction field experience, project estimating, project controls, project engineering, or comparable internal or external experience in a competitive production environment.
- Valid state driver's license.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of construction safety, negotiations, scope development and control, cost estimating, construction contracting, project controls and reporting, and quality control.
- Experience in utilities, commercial nuclear power, and/or IT systems.
- PMP certification.
Responsibilities
- Manage multiple DER projects throughout the full project lifecycle.
- Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, forecasts, and resource plans.
- Coordinate engineering, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout activities.
- Monitor project performance and take corrective action to address schedule, cost, or scope impacts.
- Ensure project deliverables meet quality, safety, and operational requirements.
- Serve as the primary interface among customers, developers, consultants, contractors, and internal utility organizations.
- Facilitate project status meetings and communicate progress to stakeholders.
- Manage customer expectations regarding project scope, schedule, budget, and interconnection requirements.
- Coordinate with Distribution Planning, Protection & Control, Telecommunications, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Construction teams.
- Develop and manage project budgets, forecasts, and expenditures.
- Track customer contributions, including CIAC, and other project funding requirements.
- Monitor project financial performance and ensure compliance with company financial controls.
- Support annual capital planning and portfolio budgeting.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues; maintain risk registers and mitigation strategies.
- Escalate critical project concerns and recommend solutions.
- Lead resolution of schedule delays, design conflicts, procurement constraints, and construction challenges.
- Ensure compliance with utility standards, interconnection requirements, environmental regulations, and applicable industry codes.
- Support regulatory reporting and documentation and maintain records in accordance with company governance processes.
- Coordinate testing, commissioning, and energization activities.
- Verify operational, engineering, and safety requirements are satisfied before project turnover.
- Manage punch-list completion and project closeout documentation.
- Capture lessons learned and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
