What are the responsibilities and job description for the BESS Project Manager position at Piper Maddox?
We’re supporting a well-capitalized, international energy platform that has rapidly established a strong presence in the US over the past few years. In that time, they’ve built a diversified portfolio of generation assets (1GW ), a retail energy platform with tens of thousands of customers, and committed significant capital ($200M ) toward near-term infrastructure investment.
They are now actively delivering utility-scale battery energy storage projects, with multiple assets already breaking ground and a growing pipeline into 2026 and beyond.
Backed by a large global parent operating across multiple countries, the business combines financial stability, long-term investment horizon, and a genuine growth trajectory in the US market.
This hire is a key Project Manager role, offering the opportunity to take ownership of critical projects and help shape delivery standards as the platform scales.
The Role
This position sits post-development through construction and into operations, acting as the key interface between internal teams and an external EPC partner.
With construction support already in place, the focus is on end-to-end project oversight, commercial alignment, and execution discipline, rather than building out a team from scratch.
Key Responsibilities
- Own project delivery from NTP through construction and into COD
- Maintain and manage project schedules, ensuring key milestones are met
- Lead project reporting across internal and external stakeholders
- Ensure EPC and construction partners deliver in line with contract terms (scope, schedule, performance)
- Provide overall project oversight, coordinating across engineering, construction, and commercial teams
- Support and manage commercial aspects of the project (contracts, change orders, risk)
- Act as the central point of coordination between development, EPC, and operations
Candidate Profile
- 4–5 years of project management experience in energy infrastructure
- Strong preference for utility-scale / front-of-meter experience
- Experience with standalone BESS projects preferred (solar storage also relevant)
Background in:
- Construction management (preferred), or
- Project engineering with strong delivery exposure
- Proven ability to manage full project lifecycle
- Experience working within or alongside: Developers / IPPs / EPC contractors
- Comfortable managing both technical and commercial project components