Renewable Project Manager Principal

About Us

South Jersey Industries (SJI) is an energy holding company that delivers clean energy services to 700,000+ customers and businesses throughout 14 counties in New Jersey. As part of our core values, SJI is dedicated to being a community partner and developing innovative clean energy solutions to meet the needs of the future. To do this, we depend on our workforce of over 1,100+ talented, diverse employees who help us deliver safe, reliable, affordable clean energy for a better today and tomorrow.

At SJI, we believe that our employees are our most valuable asset. Whether you’re a seasoned operations technician or an early-career legal professional, our culture, inclusive workforce, and  leadership development and training programs will provide you with the tools you need to either kickstart your career or bring it to new heights.

Position Summary

A career in Project Delivery will provide the opportunity to direct and oversee the organization's portfolio of projects, ensuring that projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the satisfaction of the customer. Specific to the REV Operating model, this role plays a lead effort in ensuring construction, LNG, RNG or related efforts are managed through a project pipeline effectively. This role defines the organization's project management methodology and establishes processes for tracking and delivering projects. This position serves as a liaison between project teams, external clients, and other functional areas of the organization while managing project expectations.

Essential Duties:

• Manages multiple large capital projects, some of which may be already in progress. Ensures the constructability of the scope of work and engineering design of the project. 

• Manages in-house and on-site construction management team to manage the progress of each ongoing construction project. 

• Coordinates with development and engineering during the scoping phase for new projects, and manages approved projects from the engineering phase through successful startup and turnover to the operations group.  

• Manages cost and schedule forecasting, and cost and schedule change control. 

• Manages project expenditures and coordinates the procurement of equipment and materials through Supply Chain team. 

• Manages and integrates project construction with Operations; coordinates with Construction and Supply Chain in conducting bid meetings and reviews, supplier selections and evaluations. 

• Identify, reduce and manage all risks including technical, statutory, health and safety, commercial or otherwise associated with each project 

• Manages project scope, schedule & cost changes ensuring that all project requirements and/or objectives and the execution of changes are properly documented, justified, and approved; implements approved changes in a timely manner. 

Required Skills:

• Remote with travel as needed. Data management software (such as Procore or Autodesk Construction Cloud) 

• Analytical decision-making abilities 

• Values continuing education and challenges status quo to improve processes. 

• Strong soft skills  

• Excellent communication skills (written & verbal) 

• Motivates and challenges employees and contractors. 

• Knowledge of PC & cloud-based scheduling and financial tools. 

• Manages communications, risk management, scope verification, and information distribution during project development & implementation; ensures compliance with safety, environmental, and other regulatory requirements.