[Remote] Project Engineering Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Zelestra is a company focused on impactful utility-scale renewable energy projects. The Project Engineering Manager leads multidisciplinary engineering efforts for solar, battery energy storage, and wind projects, providing technical leadership and managing a team of Project Engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 4-5 Project Engineers while managing priorities and workloads across multiple projects
• Oversee engineering for utility-scale solar, BESS, and wind projects from early development through IFC, construction, and commissioning
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and ensure deliverables meet Zelestra standards, codes, contracts, and project requirements
• Review drawings, studies, calculations, technical reports, and design packages
• Serve as the primary technical lead for design decisions, issue resolution, due diligence, and Independent Engineer reviews
• Develop engineering scopes of work and support equipment selection, value engineering, constructability, and risk mitigation
• Maintain engineering standards, templates, and lessons learned while driving continuous improvement
• Promote the use of AI, automation, and digital tools to improve productivity and technical decision-making

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or another engineering discipline relevant to renewable energy
• 5–10+ years of engineering experience supporting utility-scale renewable energy, power generation, utilities, infrastructure, or EPC projects
• 3+ years of engineering leadership or people management experience
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams across utility-scale solar, battery energy storage (BESS), or wind energy projects
• Strong knowledge of engineering project delivery from development through construction
• Experience working with EPC contractors, engineering consultants, Independent Engineers, and Owner's Engineers
• Excellent leadership, communication, project management, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to travel approximately 25–35%

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Life insurance
• Paid holidays and generous paid time off
• Performance-based bonus opportunities
• Retirement savings benefits

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