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Renewable Energy Project Manager

Wind Energy Development Managers
Description
Lead and manage the development and evaluation of renewable energy projects and business opportunities (e.g., solar, wind, storage), including feasibility and environmental studies, permitting, procurement, and proposals; may also oversee construction and commissioning.
  • • Supervise subcontractors and consultants to ensure quality, safety, and conformance to specifications and budgets.
  • • Prepare RFPs for renewable project construction, equipment, and professional services.
  • • Manage site assessments, resource analyses, and environmental studies for project sites.
  • • Lead or support negotiations for tax incentives, PPAs, land rights, and interconnection agreements.
  • • Update schedules, cost estimates, cash flows, and forecasts for renewable projects.
  • • Review and evaluate bids to recommend contract awards.
  • • Deliver clear project status reports to teams, management, partners, customers, and owners.
  • • Review engineering and construction documents to ensure compliance with codes, standards, and permit conditions.
  • • Provide technical support through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and turnover.
  • • Prepare project documentation, including site plans, single-line diagrams, and layout drawings.
  • • Manage project costs and change orders to stay within budget.
  • • Develop scopes of work for design, studies, surveying, testing, or field services.
  • • Coordinate development, resource assessment, engineering, interconnection, and construction activities to meet project objectives.
  • • Prepare or support permit applications and regulatory filings at local, state, and federal levels.
  • • Create and maintain project plans covering scope, goals, tasks, resources, schedules, risks, and contingencies.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
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