Project Manager - Power Generation

Turner & Townsend • $90K — $130K *
Austin, TX 78745In-Person
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
2 weeks ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-10+ years' experience in power generation and distributed energy
  • Proven track record in delivering CT or CCGT projects and/or BTM energy solutions
  • Strong knowledge of gas turbine and steam cycle systems, energy storage technologies
  • Experience in hybrid and integrated energy systems
  • Demonstrated leadership in large-scale capital programs over $100M
  • Exposure to EPC, EPCM, or owner's engineer environments
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field; PMP preferred

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver compliant projects
  • Manage daily execution of CT/CCGT and BTM power projects
  • Coordinate across engineering, procurement, and construction teams
  • Develop and maintain project schedules, cost tracking, and risk management
  • Support integration of multi-technology energy systems
  • Interface with clients, OEMs, and grid operators
  • Monitor project progress and report on scope, cost, and schedule

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on complex, cutting-edge energy projects
  • Access to professional development and growth opportunities
  • Collaboration with a diverse team of experts in the energy field
  • Engagement with a variety of stakeholders, enhancing networking
  • Participation in innovative energy solutions that impact sustainability
Full Job Description
Job Description

Turner & Townsend are seeking an experienced Project Manager to support the delivery of complex energy infrastructure projects, including utility-scale CT and CCGT power plants as well as behind-the-meter (BTM) and distributed energy solutions such as battery energy storage systems (BESS), fuel cells, hybrid generation systems, and microgrids.

This role focuses on project coordination, execution, and performance management, ensuring successful delivery across cost, schedule, and technical objectives.

Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders including Owner/Developers, engineers, and supply chains to deliver compliant projects.
  • Manage day-to-day execution of:
    • CT (simple cycle) and CCGT (combined cycle) projects
    • BTM power solutions (BESS, fuel cells, CHP, hybrid systems)
  • Coordinate across engineering disciplines, procurement and supply chain, construction contractors and integrators
  • Develop and maintain level 3/4 schedule, cost tracking and forecast, risk and issues registers
  • Support integration of multi-technology systems (e.g., storage + generation)
  • Interface with clients and stakeholders, OEMs (turbines, storage, fuel cells), grid operators / interconnection teams
  • Monitor and report progress against scope, cost, and schedule
  • Support change management, claims, and contract administration
  • Ensure compliance with HSSE, quality, and regulatory requirements
  • Assist in commissioning, energization, and handover
  • Able to analyze, track, and effectively manage critical milestone activities to avoid schedule slips.
  • Verify that effective project governance, processes, and systems are utilized.
  • Ensure application of best practice on all projects.
  • Production of formal project status reports and other reports as required
  • Monitor the progress of multiple projects simultaneously to ensure that the approved design standards are applied correctly.
  • Manage the interface between all suppliers through monthly trackers and weekly reviews
  • Manage the flow of project information between the project team through regular meetings and written communications.
  • Forecast and update key project milestones and budget.
  • Rapid response to RFIs from the field
  • Provide expertise for cost control, value engineering, and constructability guidance where required
  • Independent review of status reports, drawing submittals, timelines, and costs from architects, contractors and suppliers.
  • Client management - assist in developing excellent working relationships with Clients, with a view towards maximizing new opportunities.
  • Strategic Thinking - provides advice to project teams on approaches that can be adopted to successfully achieve both clients' objectives and business objectives.
  • Knowledge management - ensure that key information and learnings generated from each project are captured.
  • Process improvement - Identify ways to improve internal systems and processes
  • SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.


Qualifications
  • 5-10+ years' experience in power generation and/or distributed energy
  • Proven experience delivering:
    • CT / CCGT projects
    • AND/OR BTM solutions (BESS, fuel cells, CHP, microgrids)
  • Strong understanding of:
    • Gas turbine and steam cycle systems
    • Energy storage technologies and dispatch strategies
    • Grid interconnection vs. islanded systems
  • Experience with hybrid and integrated energy systems
  • Demonstrated leadership on large-scale capital programs ($100M+)
  • Experience across EPC, EPCM, or owner's engineer environments
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field
  • PMP or equivalent preferred


Additional Information

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs*

About Turner & Townsend

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