How to hire a renewable energy project manager

How to hire a renewable energy project manager, step by step

Here's a step-by-step renewable energy project manager hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a renewable energy project manager job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new renewable energy project manager
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your renewable energy project manager job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a renewable energy project manager for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect renewable energy project manager also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   The following list breaks down different types of renewable energy project managers and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Renewable Energy Project Manager	Description	Hourly rate
   Renewable Energy Project Manager		$34-56
   Project Manager	Project managers oversee a specific project related to the organization's business. They manage the whole project from inception to evaluation... Show more	$30-62

2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Renewable Energy
   • Project Completion
   • Business Development
   • Project Scope
   • Project Cost
   • Project Development
   • Project Scheduling
   • Energy Efficiency
   • PV
   • Landfill

   Responsibilities:

   • Implement a repeatable process methodology base on the PMI PMBOK defining a systematic approach to delivering solutions and achieving customer objectives.
   • Formulate and initiate action plans to reduce emissions and ensure the ongoing environmental sustainability and accountability of client facilities.
   • Implement a repeatable process methodology base on the PMI PMBOK defining a systematic approach to delivering solutions and achieving customer objectives.
   • Work for SCE in Rosemead preparing federal lands applications for SCE energy and transmission projects.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your renewable energy project manager job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A renewable energy project manager salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, renewable energy project managers' average salary in iowa is 34% less than in nevada.
   • Seniority. Entry-level renewable energy project managers earn 40% less than senior-level renewable energy project managers.
   • Certifications. A renewable energy project manager with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a renewable energy project manager's salary.

   Average renewable energy project manager salary

   $92,044yearly

   $44.25 hourly rate

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   Entry-level renewable energy project manager salary

   $71,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 21, 2025

4. Writing a renewable energy project manager job description

   A job description for a renewable energy project manager role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a renewable energy project manager job description:

   Renewable energy project manager job description example

   The Renewable Energy Project Manager will support a broad range of studies, engineering, and other consulting services to support the development, analysis, design, and construction of renewable energy projects, such as site selection, development, and feasibility studies, Owner's Engineer support, and independent engineering assessments\. The project manager will be required to work with numerous entities in the industry from investor\-owned electric utilities to independent power producers\. This project manager will be a seller\-doer, conducting sales and marketing activities and executing projects\. The project manager will spend time directly engaged with clients to identify new work, prepare proposals, establish project objectives, formulate project approaches, and manage/oversee a team of consultants/engineers to meet the project objectives and provide the client with useful and actionable deliverables\.
   Responsibilities
   
   The project manager be responsible for, and manage, all aspects of projects from business development, scope and fee development, staffing plan development, project oversight and execution, quality management, and financial performance responsibilities\. The project manager will support and lead both on\-the\-job and classroom training efforts for less experienced team members\. Key responsibilities will include:
   
   + Business development: Develop new, and manage existing, client relationships through client marketing and project interactions; identify new sales opportunities with clients; lead all aspects of proposal development and submission including project planning, budgeting, and scheduling; establish critical project objectives and performances with client; lead contract preparation and negotiations\.
   
   + Project execution: Lead all aspects of project execution including scope, schedule, and budget; ensure quality control of deliverables; analyze and communicate project status, risks, schedule, and costs to all internal and external stakeholders; lead multi\-discipline teams of engineers and analysts; plan, organize, and communicate project personnel needs to department management\.
   
   + Leadership: Mentor and train less experienced staff on technical and business aspects of projects and the industry; serve as a recognized industry\-leader in renewable generation planning and engineering; support company initiatives\.
   
   + Other duties as assigned\.
   
   **Qualifications**
   
   + Bachelor of Science in engineering or related field from an accredited program\.
   
   + Advanced degree is a plus such as an MBA or Engineering Management\.
   
   + Minimum 7 years related experience with a broad and deep understanding of renewable generation, specifically wind and/or solar, including 3 or more years managing engineering or architectural projects\.
   
   + Deep and broad base of knowledge of the electric utility industry, specifically regarding development, design, and construction of renewable generation facilities, specifically focusing on wind and/or solar generation, and of electric utility systems and their operation\.
   
   + Extensive experience with development, design, and construction of wind/solar generation projects, experience with energy storage a plus\.
   
   + Proven ability to lead, educate, and train a team of engineers and analysts in regard to renewable generation studies and design efforts\.
   
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   **Job** Project Management
   
   **Primary Location** US\-AZ\-Phoenix
   
   **Schedule:** Full\-time
   
   **Travel:** Yes, 25 % of the Time
   
   **About 1898 & Co\.**
   
   1898 & Co\. is a business, technology and security solutions consultancy where experience and foresight come together to unlock lasting advancements\. We innovate today to fuel our clients' future growth, catalyzing insights that drive smarter decisions, improve performance and maximize value\. As part of Burns & McDonnell, we draw on more than 120 years of deep and broad experience in complex industries as we envision and enable the future for our clients\.
   
   **Burns & McDonnell is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans**
   
   
   \#LI\-MG \#E98 N/A

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right renewable energy project manager for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your renewable energy project manager job on Zippia to find and recruit renewable energy project manager candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting renewable energy project managers requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new renewable energy project manager

   Once you have selected a candidate for the renewable energy project manager position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new renewable energy project manager. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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