What you will do

Role Overview:

The Construction Site Lead is responsible for managing and overseeing the construction of utility-scale renewable energy generation projects to ensure the fulfillment of project requirements in terms of schedule, cost, and quality as well as proactively tracking and communicating key project risks to stakeholders.

Main responsibilities:

• Support the completion of preliminary engineering specifications of construction and supply contracts for assigned projects
• Contribute to the development of detailed project management and construction strategy including implementation plans, budgets, and schedules
• Participate in the review and approval of vendors and suppliers
• Coordinate with Project Controls staff regarding the scheduling and budgeting of the project
• Support Finance teams with due diligence and project economic models
• Ensure that project variance analysis reporting to senior management is provided on a regular and timely basis for key risks, project costs, and schedules
• Manage the integration of development and execution functions for assigned projects
• Ensure and coordinate all internal and external relations necessary to ensure the development and delivery of the project
• Supervise and maintain current knowledge of the overall project by assisting with the resolution of differences and reviewing plans and procedures to institute changes as needed
• Maintain detailed knowledge and familiarity with contracts and documents in order to ensure that work is executed in accordance with the expectations that have been defined and approved and that the work fulfills contractual requirements
• Develop effective relationships with contractors and suppliers
• Develop effective and supportive relationships with colleagues
• Lead, manage, and supervise assigned staff
• Additional duties as required

Employment type

Full Time - Hybrid Model (3 days in office, 2 days remote)

Work site

New York

What are we looking for

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field; Master's degree preferred
• 7+ years in energy project development, an environmental or engineering field, or a directly related field
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office software, including MS Project
• Knowledge of construction management and constructing methods for large projects, contract management, procurement, and supply chain management, environmental and building permitting, and transportation logistics
• Basic knowledge of applicable industry standards and codes, including Uniform Building Code (UBC), International Building Code (IBC), American Concrete Institute (ACI), American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI), National Fire Protection Association, (NFPA), and American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
• Basic knowledge of land surveying methods and practices, aerial photography, and mapping (including UTM and NAD coordinate systems), and geospatial references
• Ability to interpret documents produced in AutoCAD, GIS, and other discipline-relevant software
• Understanding of Microsoft products and/or complementing products. (Preferred)
• Competency in Analytical Problem Solving, Strong Communication, Customer/Partner Relationships, and Technology Expertise (Preferred)

Travel:

0% - 10%

Behavioral Requirements:

• Ability to quickly understand the basics of a variety of subjects relating to wind and solar energy, including resource studies, environmental and cultural studies, transmission issues, public relations, public policy, sales, and civil and electrical engineering
• Strong interpersonal skills and high attention to details
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Understanding of basic financial principles (IRR, NPV, Depreciation, etc.)
• Ability to be self-motivated and perform job tasks in a relatively unstructured environment with little supervision
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask
• Ability to travel extensively domestically and internationally, by plane and by car and with short notice
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Physical demands & working conditions:

• Sitting/Standing/Flexibility: Ability to frequently perform physical tasks including standing, sitting, walking, kneeling, bending, twisting, squatting, and reaching approximately 75% of the time while on wind farm sites; ability to stand and sit for 8 or more hours when in an office environment
• Walking: Ability to walk .25 to .5 miles per day, including across unpaved and rough surfaces when on wind farm sites
• Speech/Reading: Ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently and deliver a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form
• Lifting: Ability to frequently lift items weighing up to 60 pounds and to occasionally lift items weighing between 60 and 100 pounds
• Climbing:
  • Ability to climb turbine towers up to 95 meters in height approximately 5-10 times per week, or as needed
  • Weight, including harness and tools, must be in accordance with the weight limit as specified by the ANSI Fall Protection Standards
• Vision/Hearing: Ability to interpret and follow a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form
• Tolerance to Extreme Weather Conditions: Ability to work in adverse weather conditions 25% of the time while on wind farm sites
• Safety: Ability to understand and communicate safety precautions when necessary

More than academic knowledge and technical skills, we are looking for ambitious people who are enthusiastic about the future and who bring human skills aligned with our purpose.

Salary hiring range: $113,120-141,400

Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our size and industry and are one part of many compensation, benefits, and other reward opportunities we provide. Individual pay rate decisions are based on several factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. We expect most of the candidates who are offered roles at our company to fall healthily throughout the range based on these factors.

The range above is for the expectations as laid out in the job description. However, we are often open to a wide variety of profiles and recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced (or more senior) than this job description as posted. If that ends up being the case, the updated salary range will be communicated to you as a candidate. The salary range above is for the posting location specified. As a company, we have a location-based strategy, which means the salary range could be lower or higher than this if the role is hired in another location.

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