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James Balough

James Balough

Senior Project Manager
Overland Park,KS

Summary

James J. Balough currently serves as a Senior Project Manager at Langan Engineering and Environmental Services. He has eighteen years of EPC, engineering services and proposal experience in the power generation and oil & gas industries, including eleven years of experience in the renewable energy industry.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Project Manager

Langan Engineering & Environmental Services
Kansas City, MO
01.2025 - Current
  • Lead business development efforts and execute projects within Langan's renewable energy and grid resiliency groups.
  • Responsible for opening a new company office in Kansas City, MO.

Vice President of Development Engineering

Sun2o Partners
New York City, NY
01.2022 - 01.2025
  • Lead all engineering, procurement and construction-related efforts to develop a 4GW+ portfolio of utility scale solar, battery storage and HVDC transmission projects.

Vice President, Development and Innovation

Gamechange Solar
New York City, NY
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Support research/development and business development efforts for the third largest single axis tracker racking supplier in the world.
  • Primary responsibilities include management of new product testing, design of new components and optimization of current product offerings.
  • Responsibilities also included working with the business development team to develop new and foster existing client relationships.

Senior Project Development Engineer

Savion Energy
Kansas City, MO
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Lead engineering efforts on a variety of utility scale solar and BESS projects for one of the leading renewable energy developers in the United States.

Proposal Manager - Renewable Energy

Black & Veatch
Overland Park, KS
01.2008 - 01.2020
  • Lead a multi-discipline team in the preparation of lump sum EPC proposals for renewable energy projects, including utility scale solar, wind and BESS.

Project Discipline Engineer - Renewable Energy

Black & Veatch
Overland Park, KS
01.2008 - 01.2020
  • Civil/Structural Engineer of Record for over 200MW of utility scale PV solar, BESS stand-alone, BESS + Solar hybrid and microgrid projects.

Education

Master of Science - Engineering Management

University of Kansas
01.2013

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

University of Kansas
01.2008

Professional Licensure

  • Professional Engineer, Kansas, 2012
  • Professional Engineer, Texas, 2018
  • Professional Engineer, Missouri, 2026

References

Available upon request.

Timeline

Senior Project Manager

Langan Engineering & Environmental Services
01.2025 - Current

Vice President of Development Engineering

Sun2o Partners
01.2022 - 01.2025

Vice President, Development and Innovation

Gamechange Solar
01.2021 - 01.2022

Senior Project Development Engineer

Savion Energy
01.2020 - 01.2021

Proposal Manager - Renewable Energy

Black & Veatch
01.2008 - 01.2020

Project Discipline Engineer - Renewable Energy

Black & Veatch
01.2008 - 01.2020

Master of Science - Engineering Management

University of Kansas

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

University of Kansas
James BaloughSenior Project Manager