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Project Manager

• Coordinate and support utility partners work sessions, setting agendas, advancing decisions and driving project milestones.
• Co-design and co-develop the mentorship curriculum, recruiting subject matter experts and shaping content strategy across convenings.
• Develop a business case to demonstrate partnership opportunities and return on investment for watershed and wildfire resiliency projects.
• Oversee grant compliance, contracting and budget management in partnership with BEF’s Finance and Operations teams.
• Lead the design and implementation of peer-learning, site visits and other opportunities that elevate riparian stewardship and conservation.
• Author technical briefs and synthesis products that inform program direction and partner decision-making.
• Serve on grant review team and program work groups.
• Create communications materials that highlight partner achievements and surface lessons learned and innovations.
• Identify and pursue corporate engagement and private sector investment opportunities that advance watershed resilience goals.
• Partner with BEF's communications coordinator to develop compelling project narratives and outreach materials.
• Leverage and expand utility and business partnerships to broaden the reach and impact of watershed resilience work.

Senior Project Manager – Watersheds

• Oversee project and partner budgets, forecast financial needs, and ensure efficient, strategic use of resources in alignment with financial controls and compliance standards.
• Oversee compliance with funding-source-specific reporting, wage, and labor requirements for Company projects and contractors.
• Develop and incorporate contract provisions to ensure contractor adherence to grant terms, regulatory obligations, and funder requirements.
• Establish and manage compliance procedures for federal and state prevailing wage compliance, including requirements associated with federal tax credits and applicable state labor regulations, and oversee documentation review and verification to ensure funding eligibility and audit readiness.
• Support renewable energy project pre-development and development activities, including directing contractor work for site assessments, managing and tracking solar designs, and coordinating utility interconnection applications.
• Manage project execution from pre-construction through closeout, including scope management, schedule oversight, subcontractor coordination, and site activity monitoring to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in compliance with contract requirements.
• Proactively identify, escalate, and resolve construction-phase issues (including scope gaps, contractor performance concerns, design conflicts, and site conditions), developing practical solutions that protect project timelines, budgets, and compliance obligations.
• Manage, comply with and track tax credit applications, reservations, and certifications and coordinate with other staff, FinOps and external partners to complete these activities.
• Manage Operations and Maintenance of completed solar projects. Including compliance, program reporting, monitoring, directing corrective maintenance, and coordination with external stakeholders and FinOps for monthly payments and financial reconciliation.
• Develop and oversee program workflow and compliance monitoring systems including project management and prevailing wage tracking software and other tools to maintain operational efficiency and defensible regulatory compliance.
• Ensure partners, contractors and activities comply with funding requirements, reporting standards, and internal policies.
• Evaluate and manage contracting and project development risks by interpreting grant and regulatory requirements, and implementing contract administration procedures and project controls that mitigate financial and compliance exposure.
• Design and structure project implementation pathways, managing delivery risk and ensuring alignment with grant terms, funder requirements, and internal policies.
• Identify compliance gaps and, in partnership with internal teams, develop and document standard operating procedures (SOPs) to address them.
• Manage project partnerships, contracts, budgets, and timelines, serving as a primary point of contact for contractors, subcontractors, and community partners.
• Support capacity building and workforce development initiatives that position small, emerging, and nonprofit partners to successfully execute Renewables Program projects.

Senior Project Manager – Watersheds

Senior Project Manager, Renewables