Project Manager - Power Generation

Do you want to work with high-caliber professionals in a dynamic and growing company? Are you entrepreneurial, hard-working, and collegial? Join us at SB Energy, a leading infrastructure company backed by SoftBank Group and Ares Infrastructure, pairing cutting-edge innovation with best-in-class execution. Our mission is to deliver reliable and secure data center and power infrastructure to strengthen America's future.

Founded in 2019, SB Energy is a SoftBank Group company headquartered in Redwood City, California. In 2026, SoftBank Group and OpenAI announced a $1 billion investment to support SB Energy as their leading development and execution partner for data center campuses, while Ares Infrastructure continues its long-standing support of the company's growth. SB Energy develops, builds, owns, and operates some of the largest and most technically advanced energy and data center infrastructure projects in the United States. Since its founding, the company has rapidly grown into a top-tier integrated platform with more than 3 gigawatts (GW) in operation and a multi-GW pipeline of energy and data center infrastructure nationwide.

SB Energy also leverages a strong culture of innovation to identify and integrate new technologies into its projects, including its AI-based digital platform, delivering energy infrastructure that is local, reliable, and matched to load. We are building the energy and infrastructure future—today.

Come join us in accelerating the energy and infrastructure transition!

Basic Function

The Project Manager ("PM") is responsible for the successful execution of SB Energy's utility-scale thermal generation projects, with a primary focus on combined-cycle natural gas-fired power plants, beginning at Limited Notice-to-Proceed ("LNTP") through Final Completion ("FC"). The PM is responsible for project budget, schedule, safety performance, contract compliance, and overall project delivery during the construction phase.

The PM will manage Engineering, Procurement and Construction ("EPC") partners, Original Equipment Manufacturers ("OEMs"), major equipment suppliers, and consultants; leverage and coordinate SB Energy's internal expertise; and serve as the primary representative for the project both internally and externally. The PM is expected to be a primary decision-maker in day-to-day project execution while escalating material commercial, safety, regulatory, technical, or schedule impacts as appropriate.

At SB Energy our values are more than words on a page—they are the foundation for how we operate, make decisions, and measure success. As a PM, you are not just responsible for driving business outcomes but also for embodying and reinforcing our culture.

A PM is a culture champion, both within and outside of the organization. You lead with an ownership mindset, ensuring that challenges are met with solutions. You take initiative in fostering connection—whether by being the first to check in on a colleague or showing up fully engaged to meetings and being a magnanimous leader.

Beyond driving project success, you cultivate a thriving project team environment by welcoming diverse perspectives, fostering collaboration, and ensuring that every voice is heard. Most importantly, you pursue our mission with joy—approaching each challenge with resilience and a commitment to making a meaningful impact.

Responsibilities

Project Execution & Delivery

• Ownership of utility-scale power generation projects from Limited Notice-to-Proceed ("LNTP") through Final Completion and commercial operation.
• Manage turnkey EPC contract(s) for combined-cycle natural gas power generation facilities, including balance-of-plant systems, interconnection facilities, and supporting infrastructure.
• Maintain project budget, including contingency utilization, cash flow forecasting, invoicing, and financial reporting.
• Maintain and manage the overall project schedule; Primavera P6 experience strongly preferred.
• Coordinate major equipment procurement, manufacturing oversight, delivery, installation, startup, commissioning, performance testing, and project closeout activities.
• Oversee construction activities associated with gas turbines, steam turbines, heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs), cooling systems, electrical systems, and transmission interconnection facilities
• Ensure projects achieve required performance guarantees, reliability metrics, and commercial operation milestones

Commercial, Contract, and Risk Management

• Develop and manage project risks, scope changes, and commercial exposures; proactively identify mitigation strategies and align internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist SB Energy Legal and Procurement teams in negotiating and executing EPC contracts, OEM agreements, long-term service agreements (LTSAs), fuel supply agreements, and other project execution contracts.
• Maintain contractual, regulatory, and environmental compliance in close coordination with Legal, Environmental, and Development teams.
• Coordinate with lenders' independent engineers, owner's engineers, and technical advisors to support financing milestones, monthly draws, and financial close activities.
• Manage contractor claims, change orders, schedule recovery plans, and commercial negotiations throughout project execution.

Stakeholder & External Interface

• Provide regular project updates to SB Energy leadership, investors, lenders, utility partners, and external stakeholders.
• Interface with natural gas utilities, transmission providers, balancing authorities, power purchasers, and regional grid operators to ensure project milestones and obligations are achieved.
• Engage with federal, state, and local permitting agencies to support permit issuance, modifications, compliance reporting, and project closeout.
• Support community outreach efforts and maintain productive relationships with local stakeholders and authorities having jurisdiction.

Team Leadership & Internal Coordination

• Coordinate cross-functionally with internal teams including Development, Power Marketing, Interconnection, Engineering, Capital Markets, Environmental, Permitting, Procurement, Quality, Real Estate, Safety, Operations, and Asset Management to ensure project success.
• Assist in the handoff of projects from the Development team to the Projects team at LNTP and manage the transition to Operations and Asset Management at Final Completion and commercial operation.
• Directly manage project-specific Project Coordinator(s) and/or Associate Project Manager(s), delegating responsibilities and providing mentorship.
• Coordinate with SB Energy field teams to ensure on-site supervision and execution of EPC contracts meet safety, quality, environmental, and performance expectations.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across project teams and contractor organizations. &l