Principal EPC Project Manager - NorthStar Clean Energy

NorthStar Clean Energy decarbonizes the economy by providing clean energy and carbon management solutions to utility, municipal, commercial, and industrial customers enabling them to meet their sustainability and business goals. Additionally, we own and operate natural gas assets throughout the United States. To learn more about NorthStar Clean Energy, please visit www.northstarcleanenergy.com.

This position is with NorthStar Clean Energy, a CMS Energy company, and is not a position of employment with Consumers Energy.

Job Description/Responsibilities:

The Project Manager (PM) is responsible for leading project teams in the planning, design, execution and commissioning of the company’s utility scale renewable energy facilities. The PM will oversee, coordinate, perform and track the planning, implementing, quality control, and status reporting on a given project. This position manages the project team, which typically consists of matrixed roles from all the areas of the organization as well as heavy reliance on outside consultants, engineering firms, and construction firms. The EPC Project Manager is responsible for working with stakeholders to define the project scope; preparing the project schedule, and updating that schedule as it evolves; proposing the project budget, and then managing the project cost and schedule; making sure the project team has the supplies and human resources necessary to get the project done on time and on budget; identifying and minimizing potential risks to the project timeline and budget; making sure that all project team members understand what their responsibilities are; communicating the project's progression to management; and ensuring the quality of the team's work and any supplies or materials used by the team.

The Project Manager will:

• Plan and manage utility scale renewable energy projects (and other projects as necessary) of high complexity, multi-year projects valued at over $100 million.
• Prepare Project Charter documents, Project Management Plans, Scoping Documents, Risk Registers, and other project management deliverables through the project lifecycle.
• Organize, lead, and document Project team meetings to coordinate, update, and hold team members accountable for project responsibilities.
• Manage projects to achieve overall financial and commercial success in meeting the company’s business goals.
• Meet agreed upon scope, cost, schedule and quality objectives.
• Develop project schedules including schedule concepts, constraints, items in appropriate level of detail, track schedule process, update items with project scheduler, and communicate schedule to project team. The Project Manager is will utilize Microsoft Project individually as well as working with a scheduler depending on stage of the project lifecycle.
• Provide clear and accurate communications to project stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain project plans that provide timely deliverables to achieve project objectives.
• Identify initial risks, issues and constraints impacting project execution.
• Work collaboratively with other functional areas in the development of project tasks and deliverables ensuring the successful execution of projects.
• Manage multiple projects at various stages of development concurrently.
• Perform as liaison to coordinate effective communications, discussions, and negotiations between NSCE and third parties (both private and governmental and host landowners).
• Develop project execution plans for various complex project types and business arrangements, including Engineering-Procure-Construct, Build-Own-Operate, etc.
• Develop and perform presentations for the NSCE leadership team.
• Validate financial forecasts and provides on-going reconciliation of resources and other related project expenditures.
• Provide ethical leadership within NSCE Code of Conduct.
• Assist in the development of performance metrics and track performance of each project.
• Identify and recommend new processes, techniques and standards that drive performance and process improvement.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university is required.
• 7+ years of experience in applied engineering or equivalent working experience, including project management, is required.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred.

The following skills may set you apart:

• Familiarity and experience with renewable energy (wind, solar, batteries, other)
• Project management skills, including the ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines
• Planning, organizational and leadership skills
• Strong communication skills including verbal, written, presentations, meeting facilitation and negotiation
• Interpersonal skills, including the ability to make effective presentations and communicate technical concepts to non-technical clients
• Experience leading complex projects, with impacts to landowners, large energy customers, municipalities, or agencies
• Demonstrated success in identifying and managing risk
• Communicating and reporting project status to senior leadership
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• Excellent communication skills including conflict resolution skills.
• Experience with SAP
• Experience with scheduling software such as MS Project or Primavera P6.

The successful candidate will be required to routinely travel to Project Sites where work is in the planning or execution phases. Work a flexible schedule that supports the demands and needs of the Projects.

Physical Requirements:

The working conditions for this position may include, but are not limited to, the following requirements and environmental exposures. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The working conditions for this position may include climbing stairs; frequent walking; and the ability to sit or stand for extended periods. The role may require stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling, as well as lifting, moving, or carrying items up to 35 pounds. Employees must maintain close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus, and must remain alert throughout the workday. Effective communication is essential, along with regular use of computers and related technology. The position may involve exposure to atmospheric conditions such as dust, fumes, odors, gases, and other airborne particles. Work environments may include high noise areas, confined spaces, and elevated locations, as well as extreme internal or external temperatures, including prolonged exposure to the sun. The role may also involve exposure to mechanical, electrical, thermal, chemical, and high/low pressure steam hazards, as well as high electrical voltage.

Location:

The selected candidate must be within a commutable distance or willing to relocate. Relocation assistance is not offered for this position.

Why should you join our team?

At NorthStar Clean Energy, we offer more than just a place to work. We foster a culture that supports career development, growth, and stability, and we take pride in offering our co-workers excellent benefits and compensation packages. We are deliberately creating an inclusive culture that makes our diverse team of co-workers feel valued, supported, and empowered every day. We're a company made up of thousands of people, all with different stories to share and work to do, but we stand united in our company purpose: world class performance delivering hometown service.

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation packages
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k with company match
• Paid parental leave
• Up to 13 paid Holidays
• Paid time off
• Educational Assistance Program
  
  

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

We, at NorthStar Clean Energy, value Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. It is part of our DNA. We treat our employees with respect, we treat each other fairly and we value the opinions of others. We are passionate about building and nurturing an environment where everyone feels included. We don’t discriminate. We seek to learn about each other and better understand our unique differences. Our uniqueness makes us authentic. We create safe spaces where everyone can be who they truly are. We invite difficult conversations and uncomfortable topics. We value diverse perspectives; this is what makes us great together. We harbor an inclusive environment where employees feel empowered to share their backgrounds, experiences, and ideas. Our Employee Resource Groups, Women’s Advisory Panel (WAP), Women’s in Energy (WE), Minority Advisory Panel (MAP), Pride Alliance of Consumers Energy (PACE), GENERGY, capable, Interfaith and Veterans Advisory Panel (VAP) are key enablers to living the values of our company culture: Caring, Empowered, Deliberate, Agility, and Ownership.

All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.