Project Manager, Solar + Storage

Do you want to work with high caliber professionals in a dynamic and growing company? Are you entrepreneurial, hard-working, and collegial? Are you committed to advancing the clean energy revolution? Join us at SB Energy, a leading company backed by SoftBank and Ares pairing cutting-edge innovation with best-in-class execution. Our Mission is to provide flexible renewable energy at scale, accelerating the global energy transition and benefiting our planet, customers, communities, and people.

SB Energy develops, builds, owns & operates some of the largest and most technically advanced renewable projects across the United States, with headquarters in Redwood City, CA. The company was launched in 2019 and has quickly become one of the largest solar and storage developer/IPPs in the U.S.  With 3 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy projects in operation and a multi-GW development pipeline, SB Energy is building the renewable energy future – today. SB Energy also utilizes its strong culture of innovation to identify and incorporate new technology into our projects, including our AI-based digital platform, to deliver renewable energy that is local, reliable, and matched to load.

Come join us in accelerating the energy transition to cleaner, more sustainable sources of power! 

Basic Function:

The Project Manager (“PM”) is responsible for the successful execution of SB Energy’s utility-scale solar photovoltaic (“PV”) and Battery Energy Storage System (“BESS”) projects beginning at Limited Notice-to-Proceed (“LNTP”) through Final Completion (“FC”). The PM is responsible for the project budget, timely completion of the project (schedule), and contract compliance during the construction phase.  The PM will manage Engineering, Procurement and Construction (“EPC”) partners, leverage and coordinate SB Energy’s internal expertise, and be the main representative for the project both internally and externally. The PM is expected to be the principal decision maker in all aspects during the construction phase.

At SB Energy our values are more than words on a page—they are the foundation for how we operate, make decisions, and measure success. As a Senior PM, you are not just responsible for driving business outcomes but also for embodying and reinforcing our culture.

A Senior PM is a culture champion, both within and outside of the organization. You lead with an ownership mindset, ensuring that challenges are met with solutions. You take initiative in fostering connection—whether by being the first to check in on a colleague, or showing up fully engaged to meetings and being a magnanimous leader.

Beyond driving project success, you cultivate a thriving team environment by welcoming diverse perspectives, fostering collaboration, and ensuring that every voice is heard. Most importantly, you pursue our mission with joy—approaching each challenge with resilience and a commitment to making a meaningful impact.

Responsibilities : 

• Ownership of the BESS and PV+BESS projects from Limited Notice to Process (“LNTP”) to Final Acceptance. 
• Manage turn-key EPC contract(s) for the PV, BESS, or PV+BESS project. 
• Coordinate the internal SB Energy team (Development, Power Marketing, Interconnection, Engineering, Capital Markets, Permitting, Procurement, Quality, Real Estate, Safety, O&M, Asset Management, etc.) to ensure project success. 
• Maintain the project budget (contingency use, cash flow, invoicing/billing, etc.). 
• Maintain the project schedule, P6 experience preferred. 
• Provide project updates to SB Energy leadership and external partners. 
• Interface with landowners, public utilities and power purchasers to ensure conditions and milestones of site control agreement(s), interconnection agreement(s), and power purchase agreement(s) are met. 
• Engage with authorities having jurisdiction and applicable permitting authorities/agencies to support issuance and closure of permits for the project, including but not limited to, special/conditional use permit(s), environmental permits, and SWPPP permits. 
• Schedule and coordinate the project commissioning and close-out activities (with support from the EPC partner). 
• Coordinate with the project independent engineer (lender representative) to support the financial milestones/closings. 
• Assist in the hand-off of the project from the Development team to the Projects team at LNTP and manage the hand-off of the project to the O&M and Asset Management teams at FC. 
• Develop and manage the project risks, scope gap, and/or scope creep; mitigate each accordingly by aligning resources to address both internal and external. 
• Directly manage project specific Project Coordinator(s), delegating project tasks as needed. 
• Coordinate with SB