Associate Project Manager- Capital Projects

Deriva Energy•Charlotte, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Deriva Energy is seeking an Associate Project Manager to plan and execute capital projects supporting its operating wind fleet, as well as other assigned projects, including major projects across other technologies. The role manages assigned capital campaigns and site improvement projects, including major corrective work, component replacement campaigns, reliability improvements, and other sustaining capital initiatives. The Associate Project Manager coordinates work from project definition and authorization through procurement, construction, commissioning, turnover, and closeout. The position is accountable for day-to-day management of project scope, schedule, cost, quality, safety, risk, communications, and integration, working closely with Wind Operations and cross-functional support teams. The role is anticipated to be based in Charlotte, North Carolina; candidates must live within a reasonable commuting distance or be willing to relocate. A remote option may be considered for the right candidate. Work takes place in office and field environments, with travel of up to 50% and additional travel during active campaign execution as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or a related field and at least five years of relevant project, construction, maintenance, or operations experience; alternatively, a high school diploma or GED and at least ten years of relevant experience.
Ability to travel to wind project sites and contractor or supplier locations as business needs require.
Ability to live within a reasonable commuting distance of Charlotte, North Carolina, or relocate, unless approved for the remote option.
Must pass a background check and drug test prior to hire.
Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.
Safe working weight requirement of 265 pounds, described as an essential function of the job.
May need to climb turbine towers up to 400 feet in support of work.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or a related field and at least five years of relevant experience, including one year of direct reports.
Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders, contractors, schedules, budgets, risks, and project deliverables.
Experience managing capital projects in operating power generation, renewable energy, industrial, utility, or heavy construction environments.
Wind energy experience, including turbine major components, balance-of-plant systems, planned outages, maintenance campaigns, or site construction.
Knowledge of project controls, cost forecasting, scheduling, change management, construction management, and contractor oversight.
Working knowledge of procurement, contracting, invoice review, material planning, logistics, and project closeout.
Demonstrated ability to organize multiple concurrent projects, communicate clearly, solve problems, and make sound decisions in a field-oriented environment.
PMP, CAPM, PE, or other relevant project, engineering, construction, or safety credentials.
Veteran applicants are welcomed.

Responsibilities

Serve as project manager and primary coordination point for assigned capital projects and multi-site campaigns.
Develop project charters and execution plans defining scope, schedule, budget, contracting strategy, outage requirements, quality expectations, risks, communications, and turnover criteria.
Partner with wind operations, site leadership, engineering, procurement, finance, EHS, legal, and asset management to validate project needs and develop executable scopes.
Plan and coordinate major component replacements and other campaign work involving turbines, balance-of-plant systems, cranes, specialized labor, transportation, tooling, materials, and site access.
Establish and maintain integrated project schedules covering engineering, material readiness, contractor mobilization, outage windows, construction, commissioning, and return-to-service milestones.
Manage approved project budgets, commitments, forecasts, cash flow, contingency, invoices, change orders, accruals, and variance reporting.
Lead contractor and supplier interfaces during execution, monitor performance, and resolve safety, quality, schedule, commercial, and technical issues.
Maintain project risk and action registers; identify emerging issues, develop mitigation and recovery plans, and escalate decisions with clear recommendations.
Ensure projects comply with Deriva requirements for safety, environmental compliance, quality, security, regulatory obligations, and operational readiness.
Provide concise project updates, dashboards, forecasts, and decision materials for operations and company leadership.
Coordinate project closeout, including punch-list completion, turnover documentation, warranty information, lessons learned, final cost reconciliation, and transition to the operating site.