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Pivot Energy · 1 month ago

Senior Project Manager – PV & Battery Energy Storage Systems

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$130K/yr - $160K/yr

7+ years exp

Pivot Energy is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of PV and Battery Energy Storage Systems projects. The role involves managing project delivery from mid to late-stage development through construction, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and in compliance with relevant standards.

EnergyEnvironmental ConsultingRenewable EnergySolar

Responsibilities

Partner with Development to validate site feasibility, interconnection strategy, and BESS architecture (DC-coupled, AC-coupled, hybrid, standalone)

Works with SVP to define short-term and long-term scalable processes

Own delivery planning late-stage development through hand-off to OnM | AM, closeout; establish baseline schedules, risk registers, and commissioning plans

Lead design coordination with EPC and internal engineering; conduct constructability reviews and manage design changes via Procore change events

Plan and manage long-lead procurement (BESS enclosures, PCS/inverters, transformers, MV gear, EMS/SCADA, fire suppression)

Collaborates with all stakeholders, internal and external

Interface with AHJs (planning, building, electrical, and fire) to obtain permits; develop repeatable playbooks for NFPA 855/IFC compliance and UL 9540/9540A pathways

Coordinate safety and quality programs; ensure compliance with OSHA, NFPA 70/70E, and Pivot QA/QC standards

Develop BESS operating standards: templates, workflows, testing & cold and hot commissioning protocols (FAT, SAT, functional performance, capacity & duration tests)

Integrate Prevailing Wage & Apprenticeship (PWA) compliance workflows with Deloitte/ORCA and LCPtracker; maintain audit-ready records

Negotiate and/or support EPC contracts and change orders; implement DOA-aligned workflows with Legal, Finance, and Supply Chain

Track project controls in Procore and report performance in Power BI; drive P90 forecasting for NTP/MC/COD/SC milestones

Lead cross-functional issue resolution (interconnection, EMS controls, fire code interpretations, supply chain constraints)

Own stakeholder communication plans; present status and risk mitigations to executives and partners

Ability to travel to project sites, AHJs, and vendor facilities

Cross-functional collaboration

Development – early engagement to surface constructability, permitting, and code requirements; inform business cases and schedules

Estimating – provide design inputs, vendor quotes, and historicals to refine BESS ROMs and EPC/BOP estimates

Preconstruction – run RFPs, evaluate EPC bids, and align technical/commercial terms for storage scope

Contracting – define storage-specific exhibits (specs, testing, commissioning, warranty, code) and recovery schedule provisions

Project Management – standardize delivery workflows, risk registers, and change management tailored to storage

Qualification

BESS project managementUtility-scale renewable energyProcore proficiencyEPC contract negotiationNFPA compliance knowledgePower BI reportingMicrosoft Project schedulingStakeholder managementCommunicationCross-functional collaborationNegotiation skills