Utility Engagement Project Manager

Position Summary

The Utility Engagement Project Manager is responsible for managing project‑level engagement with electric utilities to support timely, reliable power delivery for development projects. This role serves as a day‑to‑day utility interface for assigned projects, coordinating service requests, studies, agreements, and internal stakeholders to ensure alignment between utility commitments and project schedules.

The position works closely with Utility Engagement leadership, Development, Utility Delivery, Energy, Legal, and Project Controls teams to execute utility engagement activities from early due diligence through power delivery readiness

• Serve as the primary project‑level point of contact with electric utilities, transmission owners, and related stakeholders for assigned projects.
• Coordinate and participate in recurring utility meetings, technical discussions, and status reviews.
• Support utility relationship management under the direction of Utility Engagement leadership.

• Support assessment of transmission availability, substation capacity, and utility delivery timing for development projects.
• Track utility study progress, queue status, and power delivery milestones.
• Communicate utility timelines, constraints, and risks to internal project teams.

• Support execution of utility agreements including ESAs, FEAs, interim agreements, and related documents.
• Coordinate internally with Legal, Energy, Treasury, and Finance teams to support approvals and execution.
• Track agreement obligations, security requirements, and key contractual milestones at the project level.
• Perform analysis of commercial agreements and document into ppt / excel as needed.

• Act as the Utility Engagement representative within project teams alongside Utility Delivery, Development, and Technical Services.
• Ensure utility assumptions and commitments are aligned with construction sequencing and delivery schedules.
• Support preparation of executive summaries, internal readouts, and decision materials related to utility engagement.

• Maintain accurate project‑level utility data in internal systems and dashboards.
• Support adherence to internal utility engagement and power delivery processes.
• Identify risks or misalignments and elevate as appropriate to Utility Engagement leadership.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, energy, business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Foundational understanding of the electric utility industry, including:
  Transmission and distribution systems;
  Utility planning and service request processes; RTOs/ISOs and regulatory environments.
• Strong project coordination, organization, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple active projects simultaneously.
• Experience working with cross‑functional technical and commercial teams.

• Experience supporting large load or infrastructure projects (e.g., data centers, industrial, or utility‑scale developments).
• Exposure to transmission studies, interconnection processes, or substation‑related infrastructure.
• Prior experience working directly with electric utilities or utility‑facing roles, esp. related to acquiring large load interconnection agreements.
• Comfort preparing written summaries and presenting project updates to internal stakeholders.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to independently manage deadlines and support staff.
• Ability to influence cross‑discipline teams.
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing situations at a high growth company.
• Ability to prioritize, multitask, and deliver high quality work in tight time frames.

This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending and HSA accounts; paid holidays; paid time off; paid volunteer days; employee assistance program; tuition assistance; parental leave; military leave assistance; QTS scholarship…