Project Manager

Company Description

Middle River Power is a private equity-supported investment and asset management company focused on U.S. power generation assets, managing over 8GW of natural gas, coal, battery storage, and solar facilities across multiple states. With a commitment to safe, efficient, and reliable power plant operations, Middle River Power leverages its deep industry expertise to achieve impactful commercial and operational results. The executive team brings over 120 years of combined experience in energy management, working collaboratively with plant personnel and industry experts. Their strategic approach includes detailed analysis of regulatory trends, resource planning, and market dynamics to optimize performance.

Role Description

The Project Manager will oversee the coordination, execution, and completion of power generation-related projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget. Responsibilities include planning project timelines, managing resources, monitoring progress, coordinating inspections, and addressing logistical challenges. The role involves collaborating with internal teams, vendors, and contractors to achieve project objectives effectively. Support of multiple locations in parallel will be required. It is expected that the Project Manager can work with little direct supervision in accomplishing their tasks. Projects may include installations of new Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Reciprocal Internal Combustion Engines (RICE), traditional thermal plant "repowering", plus many more.

This position serves as an overall "Project Generation Developer", responsible for overseeing all stages of on-site construction activities related to energy generation projects. The Project Manager will assist with tasks ranging from pre-planning, onsite construction, commissioning activities, and operational handoff activities. Day-to-day responsibilities will include supporting and managing on-site contractors, updating project schedules and status reports, reviewing contractor change order requests (escalating for reviews and approvals as necessary), and ensuring that projects are completed in a cost-effective and timely manner while adhering to all applicable technical and regulatory requirements.

This position will immediately fill the roll of Project Manager of a new BESS (Battery Energy Storage System) construction project in San Diego, CA. Frequent travel will be expected between the Gilbert, AZ office and the construction site in San Diego with other intermittent travel locations expected.

Further responsibilities include

- Monitoring and reinforcing safe work practices for all project-related work.

- Daily activities associated with procurement, construction, testing, and start-up

- Negotiating and managing the implementation of contracts such as consulting services agreements, and procurement of materials and tooling necessary to construct the projects.

- Monitoring and supporting all quality control aspects for each site project (e.g. code compliance, environmental compliance, special inspections and local AHJ permitting requirements).

- Performing quality checks and milestone witness inspections at various hold points as defined in the respective project contracts.

- Ensuring all project-related training is in compliance (e.g. environmental training, site safety training, etc.)

- Supporting financial analysis as it relates to conceptual designs, execution plans, and operating budgets

- Working with existing plant staff to ensure that Contractors are not in jeopardy of causing disruption or interference to existing operating sites

- Facilitating site walkdowns, leading project kickoff meetings, scheduling coordination between all contractors and their respective subcontractors, inspecting and taking receipt of DOR support delivery items, and assisting with all activities leading up to the start of on-site activities.

- Diffusing any on-site labor disputes if they were to arise

- Providing daily and weekly project status reports and schedule updates

Additional responsibilities will include supporting new and/or energy-transitional generation projects to fulfill the requirements established by the Company. During off-peak construction, the Project Manager will be expected to work with the Development Team which includes interfacing with numerous consultants, contractors, and vendors.

These activities will include:

- Assisting with project budgets

- Due diligence of potential development opportunities (including potential out of state visits)

- Developing and updating preliminary project schedules

- Supporting thermal plant outages as the Point of Contact (POC) for the contractor as needed.

Work Location: Office location: Gilbert, AZ 85234. This is a full-time role and will require frequent travel between AZ and CA (w/other states on occasion). Traveling is required for this position (approximately 50%). While travel primarily consists of CA and AZ project locations, this may extend to other states. Occasional visits to other MRP offices (Spokane, San Diego, and Chicago) is also expected.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in project management tools and software (specifically Microsoft Projects)
• Strong knowledge and hands-on expertise in Project Management processes and practices
• Experience with Expediting and Expeditor responsibilities to ensure timely delivery of project components
• Proficiency in Inspection and understanding quality control measures
• Knowledge of Logistics Management, including supply chain coordination and resource allocation
• Excellent organizational, communication, and team collaboration skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines under pressure
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field preferred
• Previous experience in the power generation industry is a significant advantage