Associate Project Manager, Owners Engineering

DNV•Houston, TX

12h•Hybrid

About The Position

Are you passionate about driving the energy transition and eager to lead projects that shape a sustainable future? Do you thrive in collaborative environments where your expertise helps accelerate the deployment of renewables and shape tomorrow’s energy landscape? DNV’s Owner’s Engineering (OE) team is growing rapidly, and we are seeking an engaging Associate Project Manager-Owner’s Engineering who can leverage and support the strengths of our established and experienced team as we collectively work through the energy transition. In this role, you will support senior Project Managers in delivering wind, solar, and storage projects by coordinating project schedules, documentation, and stakeholder communications to ensure high-quality, and on-time execution. The OE APM will also have a hands-on role supporting the delivery of utility-scale and C&I renewable projects, building strong project controls and customer relationships across wind, solar, and storage portfolios. Our OE team strives to develop long-term partnerships with our customers, acting as their trusted advisor from the earliest layouts through construction. Our Customers are at the forefront of the energy transition. Our team is nimble, and driven by our mission to ensure renewable energy projects are safely and sustainably designed, constructed and installed. Broadly, our work falls into four categories: Feasibility studies, including site selection, layout creation and optimization, offtake agreement negotiation and support, technical studies and risk assessments, repowering studies, CAPEX, OPEX and decommission cost estimates Design (preliminary wind, solar, and storage; and Engineer of Record on solar PV electrical design); development of technical specifications and engineering design standards Procurement support, including development of tender documents, RFPs, bid evaluation, EPC and supplier contract negotiation, and equipment recommendations and selection Comprehensive OE, including construction design review, construction monitoring, commissioning and acceptance testing support Why should you work with us? Our team works every day to increase the widespread deployment and operation of renewables to address climate change and positively impact society and the planet. We endeavor to achieve our purpose through the long-term success of our customers. We strive to be a high-performing, innovative team that reflects the equity, respect, and diversity we wish to see in the world. This position can be located out of one of our main Renewables and Power Grids offices , including Austin (TX), Houston (TX), Dallas (TX), Oakland (CA), San Diego (CA), Portland (OR), Seattle (WA), or Medford (MA), presenting a dynamic hybrid schedule where employees will typically spend three (3) days per week working from either a DNV office or client location/site. Other DNV office locations and remote locations of existing DNV employees may also be considered. Further details regarding role-specific requirements will be shared during the interview process. This position can be located in our Austin, TX; Portland, OR; Seattle, WA; Oakland, CA; San Diego, CA; New York, NY; and Chalfont, PA; offices, presenting a dynamic hybrid schedule where employees will typically spend three (3) days per week working from either a DNV office or client location/site. Further details regarding role-specific requirements will be shared during the interview process. Other DNV offices may also be considered..

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited 4-year university
Minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience (preferred in renewable energy)
Must have a general understanding of general solar, wind, or energy storage technology components, development lifecycle, procurement processes
Demonstrated skills and enthusiasm in customer centricity
Demonstrated strong skills in project management related activities
Ability to travel ~ 5% of the time, domestic and international
Strong written and verbal English communication skills
We conduct pre-employment drug and background screening

Nice To Haves

2+ years’ renewable energy experience in project development, with a strong preference for candidates with substantial solar or energy storage expertise
Knowledgeable of Engineering Procurement & Construction (EPC), Operations & Maintenance (O&M), Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), and other contracts (e.g. interconnection)
Strong skills in CapEX and OpEX development, project budgets, and financial models are preferred
Previous experience at a technical consultancy or in business development
Excellent project management skills, and project management professional (PMP) certification is a plus
Immigration-related employment benefits, for example visa sponsorship, are not available for this position

Responsibilities

Assist with the coordination of the technical review process among internal specialists, including civil and electrical engineering, energy assessment, technology, permitting, and other teams, and synthesizing and writing technical reports
Performing portions of technical reviews, including contract and financial model reviews, and synthesis of inputs from technical disciplines, as well as other reviews and analysis within your expertise
Assist with developing new leads through Customer meetings and thought leadership to develop OE business opportunities
Perform overall project management activities,ensuring excellent customer communication, including budget, schedule and scope management, at the direction of a Project Manager
Improve efficiencies by continued refinement of team best practices, processes, bidding support, and project management tools
Enthusiastically explore new customers, markets, and technical approaches to our work on a regular basis