Senior Project Manager

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Construction Remote - Nationwide, Remote, US

4 days ago Requisition

Lydian is an established energy development company specializing in the development and construction of utility-scale solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in North America. Lydian owns 14 assets in development, construction or under operation, consisting of both solar and storage, which reached or are expected to reach FNTP from .

Lydian is backed by Excelsior Energy Capital (“EEC”), a leading private equity fund manager with more than $1.5B in assets under management, that is exclusively focused on north American middle market renewables investing. Lydian’s relationship with EEC provides several critical advantages, including access to (i) a specialized team of value-add investor-operators with decades of renewables development, construction, and transaction experience and (ii) committed discretionary equity capital, strong relationships with debt and tax equity investors, and deep experience structuring tax equity and project financings.

Lydian is an established energy development company specializing in the development and construction of utility-scale solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in North America. Lydian owns 14 assets in development, construction or under operation, consisting of both solar and storage, which reached or are expected to reach FNTP from .

Lydian is backed by Excelsior Energy Capital (“EEC”), a leading private equity fund manager with more than $1.5B in assets under management, that is exclusively focused on north American middle market renewables investing. Lydian’s relationship with EEC provides several critical advantages, including access to (i) a specialized team of value-add investor-operators with decades of renewables development, construction, and transaction experience and (ii) committed discretionary equity capital, strong relationships with debt and tax equity investors, and deep experience structuring tax equity and project financings.

Lydian has built a team of seasoned, passionate energy infrastructure professionals with deep expertise in project development, financing, and M&A. This is an opportunity to join a fully capitalized development platform that is running at full capacity, but still at an early-enough stage for you to have a real impact on company culture and commercial outcomes.

Job Scope

The Senior Project Manager carries overall accountability for safety, scope, schedule, cost, and quality across a portfolio of complex, high-value renewable energy projects. This role functions as the primary interface with internal stakeholders, utilities, system operators, regulatory entities, equipment suppliers, and EPC contractors. High collaboration skills are essential: the role requires working effectively across accounting, finance, legal, commercial, and operations/asset management, in addition to external partners, and the ability to build strong working relationships across all of these groups.

The ideal candidate brings a proven track record of independently delivering large-scale solar PV and/or BESS projects from development through commissioning, with the judgment to navigate complexity and the presence to lead cross-functional teams in a fast-moving environment. This is a full-ownership role: the successful candidate takes projects from construction through completion rather than a single phase of the work.

Key Responsibilities include:

Development:

• Lead preparation and senior review of CAPEX and OPEX cost estimates for…