Technical Project Manager

Wattch

$90K — $120K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years in a customer-facing role in solar, energy storage, or building controls
  • Experience with hardware communication protocols like RS-485, Modbus, and TCP/IP
  • Basic understanding of electrical concepts and ability to read solar and storage drawing sets
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills suited for diverse audiences
  • High attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving
  • Willingness to travel up to 15% for customer engagements

Responsibilities

  • Conduct meetings to define customer technical needs and propose solutions
  • Serve as primary contact for customer inquiries during project implementation
  • Review and define project scope through documentation analysis
  • Quote appropriate Wattch solutions based on customer requirements
  • Develop system design and technical specifications for projects
  • Assist the support team during project deployment with relevant context
  • Manage timelines and deliverables to ensure project success

Benefits

  • Unlimited PTO with 11 paid federal holidays
  • Health Reimbursement Arrangement for medical expenses
  • Incentive Stock Options (ISO) offered
  • Collaborative office environment with hybrid work flexibility
  • Opportunities for professional growth and direct founder access
Full Job Description
About the role

As a Technical Project Manager at Wattch, you will manage project implementation from the initial quote through installation and commissioning, working across multiple departments to provide technical guidance to our customers and prospects. You will serve as an expert advisor, providing assistance and guiding customers to the best monitoring and control solutions for their renewable energy projects. You'll also provide project management support, coordinating cross-functional tasks to ensure customer projects are driven to successful completion.

To be successful in this role, you should be organized, an amazing communicator, and interested in tackling a wide range of projects. You should have energy industry experience with a hunger for learning and promoting novel technologies and ideas in the industry.
On a given day, you may...
  • Conduct customer meetings to identify technical requirements and provide solutions
  • Serve as the initial point of contact for technical and project-specific customer inquiries as the projects go through implementation and onboarding
  • Review project documentation, including drawing sets and customer requirements, to define the project scope
  • Quote Wattch monitoring/controls solutions that best fit customer needs
  • Develop system design concepts and technical specifications in response to customer requests
  • Assist Application Engineers and the support team during new project deployments to provide clarifications and context specific to the project
  • Work cross-functionally to manage project timelines, deliverables, and budgets to ensure successful project completion and proactively identify project gaps
  • Work with the Engineering and Operations teams to evaluate potential parts and vendors for non-standard projects and for adding new capabilities into the Wattch-approved AVL
  • Conduct technical presentations, product demonstrations, and training sessions to educate customers on Wattch capabilities (software and hardware)
  • Help to refine internal processes for project fulfillment
You're perfect for this role if you have...
  • At least 3 years of experience in a customer-facing role in the solar, energy storage, or building controls space (commercial & industrial, distributed generation, and/or utility-scale renewable generation and storage projects)
  • Experience with hardware communication setups and protocols, including configuring and troubleshooting serial (RS-485), Modbus, TCP/IP, and other industrial communication standards
  • Basic knowledge of electrical principles, including the ability to read and interpret drawing sets for solar and storage projects
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex concepts verbally and in writing to audiences with varying levels of technical proficiency
  • High attention to detail with a bias for action
  • Willingness to travel up to 15% for site visits, customer meetings, and conferences
Bonus points if you also have...
  • A controls background with knowledge of principles like open vs. closed loop controls, relaying/feeder protection principles, etc.
  • Proven experience with interconnections such as ERCOT, CAISO, ISONE, NYISO, or Duke Energy
  • Are familiar with industry standard design codes such as National Electric Code (NEC), UL508a, and other industry standards
  • Live in Atlanta or are interested in relocating to Atlanta (remote candidates considered)

Even if you don't feel that you meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We're eager to meet people who believe in our mission and can contribute to our team in a variety of ways.
Company Benefits
  • Unlimited PTO, plus 11 paid federal holidays and office closed last week of the year
  • Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) to cover medical expenses and insurance premiums
  • Incentive Stock Options (ISO)
  • Office on the Eastside Beltline in Atlanta (in office 3 days per week, work from home Tuesdays and Thursdays, some hybrid flexibility)
  • Small, highly collaborative team with direct access to founders and tons of growth opportunities

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