Project Manager, High-Voltage – Commissioning

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Idaho.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of comprehensive HV and site-wide commissioning project planning and control, which includes establishing the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), baseline schedules, cash flow forecasts, procurement milestones, and resource plans.

• Facilitate weekly schedule assessments, recovery planning, and critical path management in collaboration with EPC and site leadership.

• Oversee HV and site-wide commissioning cost management and forecasting, incorporating monthly EAC/EVA updates, validation of change order pricing, contingency management, pay application review and approval, and ensuring alignment of financial reporting with Project Controls and Finance.

• Manage contract administration, ensuring clarity of scope, compliance with deliverables, and adherence to change management protocols; draft, negotiate, and propose change orders and claims with comprehensive analyses of schedule and cost impacts.

• Coordinate cross-functional execution to guarantee design completeness, permitting compliance, interconnection readiness, and adherence to Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) standards.

• Implement risk management processes throughout the project lifecycle by maintaining the risk register, quantifying impacts, enacting mitigations, and escalating strategic risks to senior leadership with actionable recommendations.

• Promote a culture of safety on-site and ensure compliance by integrating HSSE requirements into schedules and work plans, while ensuring EPC compliance with safety KPIs and incident reporting.

• Cultivate relationships with external stakeholders, including utilities, Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs), landowners, third-party inspectors, and lender engineers, to ensure timely reviews, approvals, and alignment on critical path issues.

• Generate executive-ready reports and presentations that summarize progress, risks, cash flow, and projected outcomes for internal leadership and, when applicable, for board-level reviews.

• Mentor and support other members of the project team by delegating workstreams, offering technical direction, and fostering execution discipline across the team.

• Lead the process of capturing lessons learned and promoting continuous improvement, gathering insights during project closeout and providing recommendations for process and contract enhancements to Construction leadership.

• Work collaboratively with individual departments and across different functions within the organization.

• Uphold organizational excellence in terms of project timelines and deliverables.

• Embody the Clēnera Core Values of Caring, Committed, and Courageous.

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in construction management, electrical engineering, business, or relevant field experience.

• Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in HV construction and commissioning project management.

• At least 2 years of experience managing utility-scale renewable energy projects.

• Technology: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and capable of learning company-specific software programs, tools, processes, and machinery.

• Skills/Attributes:

• In-depth understanding of schedule and cost controls, including critical path analysis, recovery planning, earned value, EAC forecasting, and cash flow management.

• Strong skills in EPC contract administration and negotiation, able to structure clear change orders, resolve claims, and ensure accountability to contractual obligations.

• Technical knowledge in utility-scale HV construction, including civil works, MV/HV systems, SCADA, protection/controls, energy storage technology, and commissioning sequences.

• Proficient in identifying systemic and emergent risks, quantifying impacts, and applying mitigation strategies that safeguard COD and budget objectives.

• Ability to foster trust and effectively collaborate with utilities, AHJs, inspectors, lender engineers, and EPC executives to resolve critical path challenges.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to produce concise, decision-ready reports for senior leadership and guide the project team towards common goals.

• Proven ability to lead highly effective teams, both internally and externally.

• Self-motivated with a capacity to tackle complex problems and manage competing priorities, demonstrating a high level of detail and organization.

• Effective verbal and written communication capabilities.

• Travel: 25%

🏝️ Benefits

• Clēnera covers 100% of employee and dependent premiums for a range of medical, dental, and vision plans.

• Hybrid Work Environment

• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Plans Available

• Employee Assistance Program

• Retirement Plan with Employer Match

• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary, and Accidental Death & Dismemberment)

• Paid Time Off (Vacation and Public Holidays)

• Incentive Pay and RSU Plans