Project Manager for New Energy Project Development

Project Manager for New Energy Project Development

Location: Washington, DC

Employment Type: Full-Time

ProVets is a mission-driven company delivering expert advisory and operational support to federal agencies across energy, technology, and innovation domains. We provide strategic insight, technical guidance, and execution support to advance high-impact public programs.

Position Overview:

We seek a detail-oriented and mission-driven Project Manager for New Energy Project Development with experience managing demonstration and deployment programs, financial assistance (e.g., grants or cooperative agreements), and research & development initiatives. The ideal candidate will support the full project management lifecycle for energy-related demonstration programs, federal funding opportunities, from drafting Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) to monitoring post-award technical performance, financial oversight, and closeout activities. This role involves close collaboration with the federal program, contracting, and financial management teams to ensure the timely, compliant, and effective execution of projects.

Disclaimer: Please note that this job opportunity is contingent upon our company successfully securing the contract associated with this position. If our company does not win the contract, this position may no longer be available.

Key Responsibilities:

• NOFO and Application Evaluation
  • Draft and revise technical and administrative content for Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs).
  • Review application packages for completeness, compliance, and responsiveness to NOFO requirements and evaluate applicant budget justifications, financial arrangements, and cost realism analyses.
  • Assess applicant accounting systems, resource adequacy, and milestone structure to ensure responsible stewardship of funds and perform risk analysis of proposed financial structures and funding strategies.
  • Analyze cost share, technology transfer, and outreach costs from technical and business perspectives.
  • Evaluate intellectual property strategies, commercialization potential, and market opportunities for the proposed R&D technologies.
• Project Management
  • Assist in tracking and monitoring project milestones, deliverables, and technical progress against award requirements.
  • Make recommendations to the federal client on critical project decisions and risk mitigation strategies.
  • Review expenditure reports and invoice submissions following federal fiscal policies and risk tier guidance.
  • Prepare written materials including program summaries, briefing decks, reports, and budget-related documents.
  • Analyze continuation applications and assess achievement of technology-specific milestones.
  • Participate in and support negotiations and discussions involving project performance and financial oversight.
  • Coordinate amendment actions such as prior approvals, budget revisions, novations, and milestone changes.
  • Respond to budgetary and financial inquiries with clear, concise, and compliant documentation.
  • Assist with the closeout process, including preparing supporting documentation and compliance checks.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Public Administration, Engineering, Science, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in project management associated with federal grants and technical program support.
• Basic knowledge of federal grant or cooperative agreement regulations and practices (e.g., 2 CFR 200).
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to apply evaluative techniques to procedural and factual issues.
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to draft formal letters, memoranda, and operational guides.
• Proven experience preparing and reviewing technical documentation, financial justifications, and milestone tracking tools.
• Ability to work collaboratively across technical, contracting, and financial functions.
• Familiarity with financial assistance invoice review and pre-payment compliance processes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP certification or equivalent project management credential.
• Experience managing energy-related infrastructure programs or advanced technology demonstration and commercialization efforts.
• Understanding of intellectual property strategies and technology transfer principles.
• Familiarity with risk-tiering frameworks and federal invoice review guidance.
• Knowledge of advanced energy technologies and markets.

Work Environment:

• This role may require occasional travel
• Travel expenses reimbursed in accordance with federal travel policy.