High Voltage Senior Project Manager, Renewables

Westwood Professional Services•Minnetonka, MN

7d•$105,000 - $175,000

About The Position

High Voltage Sr. Project Manager - Renewables Westwood Professional Services, Inc. Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our Renewables team in our MInneapolis, MN office. The Senior Project Manager will be focused on high voltage projects and join a highly experienced and dynamic team leading our Renewables Markets (Wind, Solar, Storage, EV) into an exciting sustainable energy future. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients. As a Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing large, strategic priority, and/or high-risk high voltage projects in the company's renewables division. Your main focus will be on building strong client relationships, managing project teams, and ensuring the successful completion of projects. You may be responsible for managing a portfolio of clients and their associated projects.

Requirements

Industry experience in Power Projects (i.e. Transmission, Distribution, Substation, Renewables, or Energy Storage)
Bachelor's degree in a technical, business, or project management relevant field.
5-10 years of project management experience.
Professional licensure in a technical field or PMP certification (or ability to obtain).
Strong understanding of and relationships with various technical service groups.
Ability to cross-sell and manage work in any service and sub-market.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to lead issue resolution.
Ability to mentor and provide guidance to project management staff.
Excellent leadership and team management skills.
Strong cognitive ability and professionalism.
Effective communication and negotiation skills.
Financial acumen and understanding of project financial metrics.
Adaptability, resiliency, and innovation.

Nice To Haves

Experience in: Wind, solar, and/or storage industry.
Strategic pursuits and proposal efforts.
Client management and program management.
Contract negotiations.
Risk management and issue resolution.
Coordinating with business leadership for strategic alignment.
Representing your company in communications and conferences.

Responsibilities

Project Management: Taking full accountability for multiple high voltage wind, solar, and/or storage projects.
Managing stakeholder relationships, both internal and external.
Coordinating and leading project teams.
Proposal/Opportunity/Contracting: Performing Go/No-Go reviews on new leads to ensure strategic alignment.
Interpreting client needs, prioritizing, and setting proposal strategy.
Coordinating proposal preparation in collaboration with service leadership.
Leading the contracting process with support from Market leadership.
Client Management: Providing program management for a portfolio of clients.
Developing and implementing client strategies in line with market and division strategy.
Establishing, tracking, and meeting revenue and sales targets for the portfolio.
Managing client relationships.
Team Leadership: Demonstrating effective leadership and team management skills.
Facilitating communication and coordination between service teams.
Setting clear expectations with project teams and clients.
Demonstrating financial responsibility and understanding of project financial metrics.
Utilizing strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Embracing adaptability, resiliency, and innovation.
Representing the organization in communications related to assigned clients and the industry.