Technical Project Manager

Wattch - Atlanta, GA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Atlanta, GA

About the position

As a Technical Project Manager at Wattch, you will play a crucial role in supporting customers throughout their renewable energy projects, from initial quotes to installation and commissioning. This position involves providing technical guidance, managing project timelines, and ensuring successful project completion by coordinating cross-functional tasks. You will act as an expert advisor, helping customers find the best monitoring and control solutions for their projects while collaborating closely with the business development team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct customer meetings to identify technical requirements and provide solutions.
• Serve as the first point of contact for technical and project-specific customer inquiries.
• Review project documentation, including drawing sets and customer requirements to define project scope.
• Quote Wattch monitoring/controls solutions that best fit customer needs.
• Develop system design concepts and technical specifications in response to customer requests.
• Assist Application Engineers and support team during new project deployments to provide clarifications and context specific to the project.
• Work cross-functionally to manage project timelines, deliverables, and budgets to ensure successful project completion and proactively identify project gaps.
• Work with the Engineering and Operations teams to evaluate potential component parts and vendors for non-standard projects and for adding new capabilities into the Wattch approved AVL.
• Conduct technical presentations, product demonstrations, and training sessions to educate customers on Wattch capabilities (software and hardware).
• Help to define and refine internal processes, especially for project fulfillment and account management.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience in a customer-facing role in the solar, energy storage, or building controls space.
• Basic knowledge of electrical principles, including the ability to read and interpret drawing sets for solar and storage projects.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex concepts verbally and in writing to audiences with varying levels of technical proficiency.
• High attention to detail with a bias for action.
• Willingness to travel up to 15% for site visits, customer meetings, and conferences.

Nice-to-haves

• An electrical engineering or controls background with knowledge of principles like digital vs. analog communications, open vs. closed loop controls, relaying/feeder protection principles, etc.
• Proven experience with interconnections such as ERCOT, CAISO, ISONE, NYISO, or Duke Energy.
• Familiarity with industry standard design codes such as National Electric Code (NEC), UL508a, and other industry standards.
• Live in Atlanta or are interested in relocating to Atlanta.

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO, plus 11 paid federal holidays and office closed last week of the year.
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) to cover medical expenses and insurance premiums.
• Incentive Stock Options (ISO).
• Office on the Eastside Beltline in Atlanta (in office 4 days per week, work from home Wednesdays, some hybrid flexibility).
• Small, highly collaborative team with direct access to founders and tons of growth opportunities.