Construction Manager

RWE•Austin, TX

29d

About The Position

The Construction Manager will report directly to the Execution Project Manager and be responsible for overseeing the Wind, PV or Battery (BESS) Field Construction activities including Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Structural at a named project site within the Contiguous United States. This position plays a key role in the department through managing the field work of contractors and suppliers to ensure quality, schedule and safety objectives are achieved. Specific key areas of focus include monitoring job safety, conducting daily POD (Plan of the Day) meetings,pleting daily reports, supervising contractors and vendors, maintaining project schedules and interfacing directly with the project team. The successful candidate will have a strong site presence and ensurepany objectives are achieved.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction related preferred, or relevant industry experience
Valid Driver's license
Minimum 10 years of experience in renewable energy projects in wind, PV or energy storage
Previous budget/schedule/performance/quality responsibilities
Specific experience with building energy systems including electrical, mechanical, civil, photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage systems (BESS)
Experience in the overall integration of design engineering, construction, start-up, close-out, turnover of a variety of construction projects
Strong interpersonal skills to interact and work effectively across internal or externalanizational boundaries to achieve goals and meet tight deadlines in both group or independent work
Strong leadership andmunication, and ability to meet deadlines
Stronganization skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks and deliverables
Motivated self-starter, goal-oriented, and strong problem-solving abilities
Proven ability to empathize, build relationships, and effectivelymunicate with people from a diverse set of backgrounds
This position is field based at a project site with some time spent in RWECE offices (Chicago or Austin)
Ability to push/pull/lift equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.
The ability to work safely in extreme field environments (hot sun, cold, etc.) w necessary
Ability and willingness to travel to and from job sites as required to support the projects development and construction
Must be able to sit, walk, or stand for long durations of time
Strong proficiency in Procore and all Microsoft Office products

Responsibilities

Ensure the highest level of environmental health and safetypliance for RWE employees and contractors on assigned project
Develop, coordinate and manage all jobsites construction related activities providing field related support to the Execution Project Manager, including but not limited to daily and weekly reporting and record with project documentation, managing RWE's field personnel, managing field-related project planning, scheduling and quality control
Manage the interface between the Contractors and Suppliers to ensure overallpliance of their performance with the project contracts.
Develop contractor scopes of work with Project Manager
Collaborate with engineering and project management teams in conducting design optimization, value engineering and constructability reviews of project
Maintain working knowledge of codes, standards, new technology and internalpany project requirements
Oversee testing and quality assurance checks by engineering staff to verify the quality ofpleted projects
Oversee and coordinate plant energization planning and procedures. Working with the Operations start up team, dispatch, etc.
Perform other duties, when assigned

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
401(k) match
Flexible Spending Accounts
EAP
Education Assistance
Parental Leave
Paid time off
Holidays
Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.