Owner's Engineering Project Manager

Summary

Enertis Applus+ is seeking an Owner's Engineering Project Manager for its Engineering & Construction department. The role manages utility-scale solar, BESS, wind, substation, and transmission assignments from development through closeout, serving as the primary client contact while coordinating engineering disciplines, field personnel, contractors, consultants, and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned OE clients
• Develop and maintain project execution plans, deliverable registers, responsibility matrices, schedules, budgets, and action logs
• Coordinate internal engineering reviews and consolidate discipline comments into clear, client-ready deliverables
• Review project drawings, specifications, studies, calculations, equipment documentation, schedules, and contractor submittals
• Track technical risks, open items, design changes, construction issues, commissioning constraints, and contractual milestones
• Lead kickoff meetings, weekly project meetings, design-review calls, construction meetings, and monthly management reviews
• Manage full-time and periodic site personnel, including work priorities, reporting expectations, escalation paths, and deliverable quality
• Review field reports, photographs, punch lists, NCRs, test results, and commissioning records
• Support evaluation of payment applications, schedule updates, change orders, claims, and milestone completion
• Prepare concise written recommendations that clearly identify the issue, risk, required corrective action, responsible party, and due date
• Maintain project records sufficient to support financing, tax equity, lender, owner, and contractual reliance requirements
• Monitor project financial performance, staffing, utilization, scope compliance, and forecast-to-complete
• Identify out-of-scope requests and support preparation of amendments or additional-services proposals
• Escalate material safety, quality, schedule, cost, and technical risks promptly
• Support proposal development, staffing plans, fee estimates, client presentations, and business-development activities

Skills

• **Education and Credentials** * Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related technical field preferred. * Electrical, civil, mechanical, or structural engineering background is beneficial. * OSHA 30 or equivalent construction-safety training preferred. * Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project sites required. Travel Expectations * Approximately 20% travel, depending on project assignments. * Travel may include construction sites, manufacturing facilities, client offices, and commissioning activities. * Candidate must be comfortable working around active construction and energized facilities while following site safety requirements
• **Preferred Experience** * At least 1 to 3 years managing utility-scale solar, BESS, wind, substation, or transmission projects. * Experience supporting projects through several of the following phases: * Development and due diligence * Design review * Procurement and RFP support * Construction oversight * Commissioning and performance testing * Substantial completion and project closeout * Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering reviews, including civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, SCADA, controls, substation, and interconnection. * Familiarity with EPC contracts, technical specifications, project schedules, payment applications, change orders, RFIs, submittals, NCRs, punch lists, and turnover documentation. * Experience coordinating site representatives, construction managers, inspectors, and testing personnel. * Prior consulting or client-facing experience strongly preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• **Education and Credentials** * Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related technical field preferred. * Electrical, civil, mechanical, or structural engineering background is beneficial. * OSHA 30 or equivalent construction-safety training preferred. * Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project sites required. Travel Expectations * Approximately 20% travel, depending on project assignments. * Travel may include construction sites, manufacturing facilities, client offices, and commissioning activities. * Candidate must be comfortable working around active construction and energized facilities while following site safety requirements

Nice to Haves

• **Preferred Experience** * At least 1 to 3 years managing utility-scale solar, BESS, wind, substation, or transmission projects. * Experience supporting projects through several of the following phases: * Development and due diligence * Design review * Procurement and RFP support * Construction oversight * Commissioning and performance testing * Substantial completion and project closeout * Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering reviews, including civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, SCADA, controls, substation, and interconnection. * Familiarity with EPC contracts, technical specifications, project schedules, payment applications, change orders, RFIs, submittals, NCRs, punch lists, and turnover documentation. * Experience coordinating site representatives, construction managers, inspectors, and testing personnel. * Prior consulting or client-facing experience strongly preferred

Benefits

• Fully remote