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Senior Project Manager – PV & Battery Energy Storage Systems

Pivot Energy
Denver, Colorado
Full Time
Posted December 11, 2025
$130k - $160k
Energy Management
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Job Description

Pivot Energy is seeking a Senior Project Manager (BESS) to lead delivery of DC-coupled, hybrid PV+BESS, and standalone storage projects from mid- | late-stage development through construction, commissioning, and closeout.

Key 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.

Requirements

• 7+ years of utility-scale or C&I renewable energy project management, with 3+ years delivering BESS projects to COD. • Proven experience coordinating with AHJs, including fire departments, and navigating NFPA 855/IFC permitting. • Working knowledge of NEC Articles 480/690/706/705, UL 9540/9540A, UL 1973, IEEE 1547/1547.1, and utility interconnection standards. • Demonstrated success managing EPCs, negotiating commercial terms, and overseeing long-lead procurement for storage components. • Proficiency with Procore (project controls), Microsoft Project or P6 (scheduling), and Power BI (reporting). • Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills. • IPP owner’s-rep experience delivering PV+BESS portfolios. • Experience with EMS/DERMS integration, SCADA, DAS, and utility telemetry requirements. • Familiarity with IRA PWA compliance systems (e.g., LCPtracker) and audit readiness. • PE, PMP, DBIA, or equivalent credential.

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