Senior Project Manager, SCGT

Are you ready to be part of a company that's not just talking about the future, but actively shaping it? Join The AES Corporation, the largest US-based global power company with a team of 8,300 employees across 12 countries.     AES has been  ranked #1 by BloombergNEF  in renewable energy sales to corporations in the US and Americas for five consecutive years, providing electricity for  millions of people worldwide.      We are proud to foster a strong workplace culture, earning prominent positions in Great Place to Work™ rankings across the markets where we operate. AES was also named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the 13th consecutive year in 2026, highlighting our dedication to integrity, transparency, and responsible business practices.   Our spirit of innovation continues to earn industry recognition. AES is the only seven-time winner of the Edison Electric Institute’s Edison Awards in the twenty-first century, a distinction honoring global leadership in advancing the electric power industry.    If you're ready to be part of a company that's not just adapting to change, but driving it, AES is the place for you. We're not just building a more sustainable future ,  we're powering it. Apply now and energize your career with a true leader in global energy.  AES US Renewables & Power is seeking a Project Manager SCGT  to manage simple-cycle gas turbine projects from execution planning through construction, commissioning, commercial operation, and turnover to Operations. The successful candidate will work across a matrixed organization and with external partners to deliver safe, reliable, cost-effective gas projects while maintaining clear accountability for the requirements implied by the role.

Lead or manage execution of combustion turbines, generators, fuel-gas systems, electrical systems, controls, balance-of-plant equipment, and site infrastructure. Develop and maintain the project execution plan, governance structure, integrated schedule, budget, forecast, risk register, change log, and performance dashboard. Define scopes of work and support RFP development, bidder evaluation, clarifications, negotiations, contract award, and execution readiness. Act as the Owner’s representative with EPC contractors, OEMs, engineering firms, utilities, suppliers, authorities, customers, and other stakeholders. Coordinate Development, Engineering, Procurement, Contracts, Construction, Commissioning, Operations, Finance, Legal, Environmental, Permitting, and Safety teams. Oversee design reviews, constructability, value engineering, interface control, and resolution of technical issues affecting safe and reliable delivery. Manage contractor schedules, budgets, scope, quality plans, safety expectations, subcontractors, permit compliance, and contractual deliverables. Track long-lead equipment, fabrication, logistics, site readiness, installation, testing, and critical dependencies. Lead project status reviews and communicate progress, decisions, emerging risks, mitigation actions, and support required. Coordinate utility, fuel, interconnection, customer, and regulatory interfaces applicable to the project. Oversee mechanical completion, energization, commissioning, startup, performance testing, punch-list closeout, and turnover to Operations. Ensure project records include final drawings, test reports, warranties, spare parts, training, operating documentation, and acceptance records. Lead lessons learned and continuous improvement activities across the gas project portfolio. Travel to project, supplier, utility, and partner locations as required.

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience. Typically 5 to 10 years of power generation, industrial, infrastructure, or energy construction project experience. Strong knowledge of project execution,