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Fluidstack

Solar Project Manager

Austin, TX · On-site +1

$160K - $250K/yr

Drive end-to-end delivery of utility-scale solar and BESS projects from development handoff through ... Build and own integrated project schedules (Primavera P6, MS Project) across engineering ...

New

legence

Solar Engineer - Energy Solutions

Austin, TX

This position will work with a team of engineers to design, bid, project manage, and commission solar PV, battery and EV charging systems for various clients of CMTA. Our ideal candidate is typically ...

Kier & Wright

KWRE Renewable Project Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$80K - $105K/yr

SUMMARY The Renewable Project Engineer I provides technical engineering support to the renewable ... energy and solar projects, with responsibilities ranging from drafting and calculations to ...

Piper Maddox

Project Manager

Austin, TX · On-site

Work closely with pre-NTP project developers and the design team to value-engineer the project from ... Working familiarity with solar PV and energy modeling applications (Helioscope, PVSyst ...

The Solar Scouts

Be Seen First

Solar Sales Consultant

Austin, TX · Remote

$90K - $400K/yr

Work from Home Type: 1099 Contractor Compensation: 6% of installed project price. About the Role ... engineering, permitting, installation, and post-install support are all handled internally. That ...

RWE

Project Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$100K - $145K/yr

Exempt The Project Engineer is responsible for designing 5-20MW photovoltaic solar systems, including systems paired with Battery Energy Storage (BESS), solar-only, or BESS-only projects. They will ...

RWE

Project Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$100K - $145K/yr

Exempt The Project Engineer is responsible for designing 5-20MW photovoltaic solar systems, including systems paired with Battery Energy Storage (BESS), solar-only, or BESS-only projects. They will ...

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How much do solar project developer jobs pay per year?

As of Jul 2, 2026, the average yearly pay for solar project developer in Austin, TX is $106,182.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $80,300.00 and $124,400.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Solar Project Developer position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Solar Project Developer, you need a solid background in renewable energy, project management, and financial analysis, often supported by a degree in engineering, environmental science, or a related field. Familiarity with industry-standard project modeling software, permitting systems, and certifications such as NABCEP are highly valuable. Excellent negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills distinguish top performers in this role. These competencies are vital for managing complex projects, ensuring regulatory compliance, and successfully coordinating with diverse stakeholders across the solar development process.

What is a Solar Project Developer job?

A Solar Project Developer is responsible for overseeing the development of solar energy projects from inception to completion. This includes site selection, permitting, financing, and coordinating with stakeholders such as landowners, government agencies, and engineering teams. They ensure projects meet regulatory requirements, financial goals, and technical specifications. Strong project management, negotiation, and technical knowledge are essential for success in this role.

What are some common challenges faced by Solar Project Developers in their day-to-day work?

Solar Project Developers frequently navigate complex regulatory requirements, manage multiple project timelines, and coordinate with diverse stakeholders, including landowners, government agencies, and utility companies. Balancing the technical, financial, and legal aspects of each project requires strong organizational and multitasking abilities. Adaptability is key, as unexpected permitting delays or changes in policy can significantly impact project progress. Support from a collaborative team and access to industry resources helps overcome these challenges and ensures projects run smoothly from inception to completion.

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Solar Project Manager

Fluidstack

Austin, TX • On-site, Remote

$160K - $250K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 2 days ago

Job description

About Fluidstack
We exist to make humanity more free. For most of human history, you farmed or you starved. Technology gave people more time for the things they wanted to do, instead of things they had to do. Powerful AI will be the biggest lever for human choice we've ever built - but only if models are aligned with what humanity actually wants. There are groups building AI who don't share these goals. Whoever deploys frontier compute infrastructure fastest will decide whether AI expands human freedom or shrinks it.
We're singularly focused on delivering 10 to 100s of GWs of compute faster than anyone else, rethinking every layer of the stack. We acquire power, design and build data centers, and operate them - with teams spanning hardware and software. Speed and scale are our key differentiators. Come be a part of building civilization-scale infrastructure for AI.
We hire people who care deeply about this problem space. If that is you, please apply!
How We Operate
  • Extreme ownership. Full autonomy. Own things end to end often taking on scope outside your core role without being asked to get things done.
  • Velocity. We drive everything forward as fast as possible.
  • First principles. Challenge every assumption. Zero analogy thinking, no egos, the best idea wins.
  • Love of the game. The frontier of AI is the most interesting problem of our time. We put in long hours at high intensity to push the frontier forward.

The Construction Team
Examples of key problems the team is working on
  • Put gigawatts in the ground, faster than anyone has. We're delivering one of the largest data center buildouts of its kind, with many sites running at once. Traditional construction management breaks at this scale, so we're building the model that replaces it.
  • Throw out traditional construction and invent how gigawatts get built. Tons of tools, layers of process, and administrative drag don't get you there. You'll strip all of that out and win by solving the real problem and beating the goal, not by managing toward it.
  • Productize the data center so we can build it a thousand times. You'll turn one-off construction into a repeatable, modular build, where the hundredth site goes up faster and cleaner than the first. That repeatability is the only way to reach the scale we're targeting.

Role Scope
  • Drive end-to-end delivery of utility-scale solar and BESS projects from development handoff through commercial operation, owning budget, schedule, scope, and risk across civil, electrical, substation, gen-tie, and interconnection workstreams.
  • Build and own integrated project schedules (Primavera P6, MS Project) across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning, and maintain the master schedule as the single source of truth from site mobilization through energization.
  • Own project budgets, cash-flow forecasts, and change-order governance, report earned-value KPIs weekly, and flag cost and schedule deviations with recovery options before they compound.
  • Manage the full contract lifecycle: RFP, bid analysis, EPC and subcontractor award, PCO tracking, lender and interconnection reporting requirements, and close-out.
  • Drive mitigation on critical-path and long-lead risks including transformers, inverters, switchgear, BESS enclosures, and interconnection queue milestones, and act as the single point of accountability for all internal and external project stakeholders.
  • Lead construction managers, field superintendents, and project engineers across concurrent solar sites, develop staffing plans, and run the weekly cadence of standups, reviews, and issue escalations.

What We're Looking For
The below is a starting point. We always make space for exceptional people, so if you don't fit this role exactly, tell us where you would.
  • You've led project management on utility-scale solar or solar-plus-storage projects from NTP through COD, delivered on budget, and can describe exactly where the schedule pressure came from and how you resolved it.
  • You understand civil, structural, electrical, BESS, substation, and gen-tie scopes well enough to catch scope gaps at bid time and hold EPC contractors to the contract during execution.
  • You own budgets at the project level: you've run earned-value tracking, managed owner-controlled contingency, and governed change orders without losing commercial position.
  • You manage interconnection milestones as a critical path item, and you've navigated CAISO, MISO, ERCOT, or PJM queue processes without letting them dictate your schedule.
  • You communicate with enough precision that a lender, a landowner, and a field superintendent each get exactly what they need from the same status update, reframed for their context.
  • You've built and scaled field-based project teams across multiple concurrent sites, and the people you've led have gone on to run projects themselves.
  • Bonus: PMI-PMP or equivalent. BESS and substation construction. Multi-state concurrent portfolio delivery. Lender reporting and project finance interface.
Salary & Benefits
  • Competitive total compensation package (salary + equity).
  • Retirement or pension plan, in line with local norms.
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Generous PTO policy, in line with local norms.

The base salary range for this position is $160,000 - $250,000 per year, depending on experience, skills, qualifications, and location. This range represents our good faith estimate of the compensation for this role at the time of posting. Total compensation may also include equity in the form of stock options.
We are committed to pay equity and transparency.
Fluidstack is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans' status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Fluidstack will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.
You will receive a confirmation email once your application has successfully been accepted. If there is an error with your submission and you did not receive a confirmation email, please email careers@fluidstack.io with your resume/CV, the role you've applied for, and the date you submitted your application-- someone from our recruiting team will be in touch.

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