Principal Project Manager

GreenPowerMonitor, a DNV company

. Lead complex, high-risk, multi-discipline and multi-technology due diligence engagements .

Posted 9/30/2026full-timeUnited StatesLead💰 $155,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in leading complex due diligence engagements within the energy sector, with a strong focus on project management, technical analysis, and commercial leadership. Proficient in managing project scopes, budgets, and customer relationships while ensuring quality and compliance with industry standards.

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Complex Project ManagementTechnical Risk AssessmentEnergy Project Lifecycle KnowledgeDigital and AI-Enabled ToolsCustomer Engagement Strategies

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Hard Skills

Technical AnalysisFinancial ModelingEnergy Production AssessmentProject Contract ReviewOperational EvaluationIndustry BenchmarkingDue Diligence EngagementsBudget ManagementScope ControlChange Order Management

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationCommunicationMentoringJudgment in Ambiguous Situations

Tools & Technologies

MS Office Suite

Industry Keywords

Energy InfrastructureThermal GenerationSolar EnergyWind EnergyStorage SolutionsQHSE ProceduresInvestment Committee DecisionsCustomer ConfidenceAsset ManagementTransaction Execution

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead complex, high-risk, multi-discipline and multi-technology due diligence engagements
Own scope, schedule, budget, quality, customer confidence, and commercial outcomes
Identify technical risks and opportunities and communicate transaction implications
Deliver technical analysis for energy and infrastructure projects
Review project contracts, financial models, designs, technologies, operating history, and asset management approaches
Conduct operational evaluations, including site inspections and interviews
Perform industry benchmarking and development-stage project screening studies
Serve as Project Sponsor on major engagements and provide senior oversight
Coordinate technical reviews among engineering, energy assessment, technology, transmission, permitting, and other specialists
Resolve cross-discipline technical and delivery issues
Review analyses material to investment decisions
Provide final review and approval of major deliverables
Lead customer dialogues and develop proposals for due diligence services
Support customers through transaction execution, investment committee decisions, financing, and closing
Improve methodologies, delivery approaches, digital tools, and service offerings
Develop customer engagement strategies and expand priority accounts
Contribute to talent development, service-line evolution, strategic hiring, thought leadership, and cross-functional collaboration
Support QHSE procedures and quality management
Mentor Senior Project Managers, Project Managers, and Associate Project Managers

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree from accredited four-year university in a relevant field including engineering, science, thermal generation, renewable energy, finance, business or other related areas
Typically, 10+ years of applicable technical advisory, commercial leadership, and complex project management experience in thermal, solar, wind, storage, and/or energy infrastructure in North America
Knowledge of the energy project lifecycle, including project contracts, technology and design, energy production assessments and performance, financial modeling and economics, operations and performance, transmission/curtailment considerations, and common technical risks
Demonstrated success leading large, complex, and time-sensitive due diligence engagements involving multiple technologies, disciplines, stakeholders, and competing transaction priorities
Demonstrated leadership adopting, testing, and improving digital and AI-enabled delivery tools
Ability to provide senior-level technical and commercial judgment on critical decisions
Demonstrated success directing commercial performance, including budget, margin, invoicing, scope control, change orders, and strategic customer positioning
Demonstrated success leading proposals, shaping scopes for complex transactions, and contributing to account or pipeline growth
Experience mentoring project managers or technical professionals and providing quality or sponsor-level oversight
Proficiency in MS Office Suite
Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to approximately 15% of the time
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
Successful completion of pre-employment drug and background screening
Immigration-related employment benefits, including visa sponsorship, are not available
Leadership, collaboration, motivation, and team-building skills
Sound judgment in ambiguous situations
Ability to act as a trusted senior advisor to priority clients
Ability to work effectively with diverse customers and colleagues
Flexibility, resiliency, and adaptability
Continuous improvement mindset and enthusiasm for digital and AI-enabled tools
Strong technical and organizational skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, company holidays, personal days)
Multiple Medical and Dental benefit plans to choose from
Vision benefits
Spending accounts – FSA, Dependent Care, Commuter Benefits, company-seeded HSA
Employer-paid, therapist-led, virtual care services through Talkspace
401(k) with company match
Company provided life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability benefits
Education reimbursement program
Flexible work schedule with hybrid opportunities
Charitable Matched Giving and Volunteer Rewards through our Impact Program
Volunteer time off (VTO) paid by the company
Career advancement opportunities