Project Engineering Manager

Zelestra U.S. is a fast-growing business unit within Zelestra, a global renewable energy company focused on making decarbonization a reality for its partners. The Project Engineering Manager will lead and oversee engineering efforts for utility scale solar/ESS/wind projects, managing a team of engineers and ensuring alignment with company standards.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of design (project) engineers, providing direction, mentorship, and performance oversight
• Ensure engineering designs and contracting align with Zelestra standards (including the creation of new standards where appropriate) and incorporating lessons learned from previous projects
• Lead coordination (with internal and external stakeholders) of the 10%, 30%, 60%, IFC engineering packages for solar/BESS/Wind
• Lead developing technical scopes of work templates for LNTP, EPC, & owners engineering efforts
• Support technical due diligence of Independent Engineers supporting project financing
• Maintain repositories for lesson’s learned across projects for continuous improvement of the department
• Utilize the Zelestra early and late stage processes during the design and construction of projects
• Support reviewing project estimates and ensure they meet the project specific design basis
• Lead/Support major equipment selection for solar/wind/BESS
• Key contact for all project related technical issues and technical scope
• Maintain relationships with key engineering partners
• Lead/manage/update Zelestra design engineering processes
• Utilization of AI in day-to-day activities to increase efficiency and productivity for assigned tasks

Requirements:

• BS in Civil, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent specific to renewables
• Minimum experience of 5-10+ years in engineering companies developing similar functions
• Minimum of 3+ years of direct leadership experience
• Willingness to obtain PE license
• Office remote, availability to travel 25-35%
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Procore or equivalent project management tools, Bluebeam, CAD, applicable renewable energy codes and standards, and AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, or Microsoft Copilot is preferred