Senior Project Manager- Renewable Energy

Enertis Applus+ is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join their consultancy team focused on renewable energy. The role involves leading technical due diligence projects for utility-scale solar and BESS assets, managing client communications, and overseeing project deliverables while ensuring high-quality outcomes and profitability.

Responsibilities:

• Lead technical due diligence projects for utility-scale solar and BESS assets
• Serve as primary client interface, ensuring clear communication of technical risks, mitigations, and recommendations to lenders, investors, and sponsors
• Coordinate and oversee technical specialists (civil, electrical, structural, energy modeling, storage, environmental) to deliver high-quality, bankable reports under tight deadlines
• Manage scope, schedule, and budget for multiple concurrent projects; ensure delivery excellence and profitability
• Provide technical oversight of project documents: design drawings, equipment specifications, interconnection studies, project agreements, construction monitoring reports, performance tests and others
• Support M&A transactions from a technical lens by conducting asset reviews, CAPEX/OPEX benchmarking, and operational performance assessments
• Collaborate with business development and senior leadership to scope proposals, define deliverables, and build client relationships
• Contribute to internal process improvement, training, and mentoring of junior staff within the Independent Engineering team

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Civil Engineering
• 8+ years of relevant experience in the renewable energy sector, with at least 5 years in Independent Engineering or Owner's Engineering for large-scale solar and/or BESS projects
• Proven track record managing technical due diligence for financing or M&A transactions in the U.S. market
• Familiarity with U.S. codes and standards (NEC, IEEE 1547, UL 1741, NFPA, IFC), utility interconnection processes, construction agreements, operating agreements, and typical financing documentation (term sheets, closing checklists)
• Excellent project management, communication, and client-relationship skills
• Proficiency with MS Office, PVSyst, and energy modeling tools; familiarity with storage modeling and hybrid configurations a plus
• Ability to synthesize complex technical information into clear, concise deliverables for non-technical audiences (banks, investors, lawyers)
• Strong business acumen and ability to work in a fast-paced, transaction-driven environment
• Looking for self-starters who can hit the ground running with little guidance
• Perform work as an individual contributor whenever able
• Master's or PE license