Scout Clean Energy - Boulder, CO
posted about 1 month ago
As Scout's Senior Wind Energy Construction Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in the construction of utility-scale wind projects. You will have the opportunity to share your knowledge to mentor colleagues and shape the processes and best practices for wind energy construction at a growing Independent Power Producer (IPP) with an entrepreneurial culture. Your involvement will span all phases of facility construction, from pre-construction design and planning through commissioning and closeout. Your attention to detail and ability to concurrently drive multiple work streams forward on time and on budget will be key to your success. Your technical knowledge of utility-scale solar and your ability to communicate that with audiences who have a wide range of technical proficiency will be widely valued in this role. You will dive into project construction of a 150 MW project in California, which is set to mobilize in June 2024, allowing for your immediate leadership impact. Travel to the site is expected one to two times per month during project construction to ensure the project's completion within budget and on schedule. You will thrive in an entrepreneurial team-based environment where you collaborate closely with a high-performing assistant project manager. You will work closely with counterparts in the Engineering, Procurement, Development, and Interconnection teams to identify and address challenges that arise during project construction, such as permitting and schedule changes, and then implement solutions. You will drive process development from the ground up as the project progresses and document learnings to inform future wind project construction. During project construction, you will be responsible for the successful execution of all activities at the project site, including managing the Balance of Plant (BOP) contractor, equipment suppliers, construction services, and related work, ensuring that safety is a priority and is adequately addressed by all on-site personnel associated with the project. You will ensure Quality Control/Quality Assurance (QC/QA) measures are implemented and documented, manage the schedule, resolve potential delays, update the schedule, and keep relevant internal stakeholders informed of progress and challenges. You will also manage the third-party on-site team of quality control professionals representing the owner, including the site manager and the electrical and civil specialists. Additionally, you will manage various construction contracts and interface with the BOP contractor, owner's engineers, and independent engineers, including handling change orders and cost control of the project within the approved budget. You will manage the receipt and inspection of equipment and materials, approve invoices and costs incurred under all project contracts, and communicate effectively with a variety of project partners and stakeholders. This includes leading weekly meetings with the BOP contractor and hosting internal update meetings with the Development and Finance teams, as well as attending monthly meetings at the project site. You will develop, write, and distribute weekly and monthly reports on construction status, schedule, and cost controls, and respond to questions from independent engineers throughout construction, closing out any open items to support the project's achievement of on-time financial closure. Leveraging your technical expertise, you will ensure efficient and effective project delivery, oversee the review and approval process of engineering designs, assist in the resolution of design issues and contract enforcement, interface with interconnecting and local utilities to ensure compliance with the Generator Interconnection Agreement (GIA) requirements, and provide guidance and support during all commissioning, start-up testing, and third-party inspections. You will also review and maintain project records, coordinate final service acceptance inspections, punch list close out, and transition the project to Operations and Maintenance (O&M). Conducting Lessons Learned meetings and reporting out to the Construction group will be part of your responsibilities. In future projects, you will use your technical knowledge and practical experience to inform the Scout team’s approach to phase developing and designing the solar facilities during pre-construction, interfacing with Engineering, Development, Procurement, and Finance to optimize project design, including site selection, constructability reviews, micrositing, interconnection options, review of construction documents, and permitting process support. You will also provide input to BOP EPC contract negotiations, including development and review of competitive RFPs for selection of general contractors or vendors and creating relevant contract exhibits.