Application Guide
How to Apply for Sr. Project Manager
at Leeward Renewable Energy
🏢 About Leeward Renewable Energy
Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) is a Texas-born renewable energy company that owns and operates over 30 utility-scale wind, solar, and storage projects totaling 4 GW, with an additional 20 GW in development. Unlike many developers, LRE retains long-term ownership of its projects, emphasizing domestic jobs, manufacturing, and community partnership. This full-lifecycle approach and commitment to sustainability make it an attractive place for those passionate about the clean energy transition.
About This Role
As a Senior Project Manager at LRE, you will provide strategic leadership and oversight for a portfolio of utility-scale renewable energy projects, while also directly managing a project as needed. This is a people-management role, requiring you to build and lead a team of project managers, ensuring collaboration across stakeholders and mitigating risks. You'll be instrumental in driving projects from development through construction and into operation, directly contributing to LRE's mission of meeting U.S. energy demand with clean power.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might involve leading a portfolio review meeting with your team of project managers, addressing urgent risks on a construction site, and collaborating with engineering and finance teams to keep a project on schedule and within budget. You'll also spend time mentoring team members, communicating with external stakeholders, and ensuring alignment with LRE's long-term ownership goals.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Leeward Renewable Energy Is Looking For
- Extensive experience (10+ years) in project management within utility-scale renewable energy (wind, solar, or storage), with a proven track record of managing large, complex projects from development through construction.
- Demonstrated leadership skills, including prior experience managing and mentoring a team of project managers, with the ability to oversee a portfolio while directly managing a project.
- Strong risk management expertise, with the ability to identify, assess, and mitigate risks across multiple projects and stakeholder groups.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, capable of working effectively with internal teams, external partners, and community stakeholders to achieve company objectives.
📝 Tips for Applying to Leeward Renewable Energy
Highlight your experience with utility-scale renewable projects (wind, solar, storage) and specify the MW capacity and number of projects you've managed to show scale.
Emphasize any experience with long-term ownership models or full-lifecycle project management, as LRE prides itself on its ownership approach.
Showcase your leadership and team-building abilities by quantifying the size of teams you've managed and describing how you've developed project managers.
Demonstrate your ability to manage a portfolio while also directly managing a project—provide concrete examples of how you balanced both responsibilities.
Align your values with LRE's mission by mentioning your commitment to community impact, domestic manufacturing, and environmental protection in your application materials.
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Your specific experience in utility-scale renewable energy project management, including project sizes, technologies, and phases (development, construction, operation).', 'Your leadership philosophy and concrete examples of building, managing, and mentoring teams of project managers in a remote or distributed setting.', 'Your approach to risk mitigation and stakeholder collaboration across complex projects, with examples of successful outcomes.', "Why you are drawn to LRE's full-lifecycle ownership model and its commitment to American energy independence and community partnership."]
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Learn about LRE's current project portfolio, including locations, technologies, and capacities, to understand the scale and scope of projects you'd oversee.
- → Understand LRE's ownership model and how it differentiates them from competitors—this is central to their business and culture.
- → Research recent news about LRE, such as new project announcements, partnerships, or expansions, to discuss in interviews and show genuine interest.
- → Familiarize yourself with key renewable energy policies and market trends in the U.S., especially those affecting wind, solar, and storage development.
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Focusing only on technical project management skills without demonstrating leadership and team-building experience, which is critical for this people-management role.
- Ignoring the renewable energy context—generic project management experience without utility-scale renewable projects may not be sufficient.
- Neglecting to mention remote work experience or adaptability, as this role is remote and requires managing distributed teams effectively.
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
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