RWE Clean Energy, LLC, Austin, Chicago

Functional area: Project Management 

Remuneration: Exempt

Do you enjoy solving problems? Are you equally comfortable developing new business processes and managing internal teams and contractors performing physical work on solar farms? If yes, you should apply for this Associate Asset Optimization role within RWE’s Solar Optimization team. The Asset Optimization team supports projects of varying sizes (duration, funding, stakeholders,…) throughout the full project lifecycle. Project scopes range from the installation of physical equipment upgrades to strategic fleetwide improvement projects.

Responsibilities: 

• Project manage multiple projects and initiatives with site staff and other internal and external stakeholder groups (incl. Site Operations, Procurement, Engineering, and Controlling)
• Focus on organizational projects with various senior internal stakeholders; particularly Operations
• Support and assist other project managers (e.g., with project scheduling, project controlling, etc.)
• Act as key interface towards contractors and assure activities are performed in accordance with RWE’s safety protocol
• Ensure projects are delivered on time and quality and within budget
• Support creation of status reports for management review
• Promote a culture of safety, operational excellence, and value optimization for the Solar assets
• Support the development of project office templates and processes

• Cross-functionales include supporting wind optimization project management, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) projects, and ad hoc tasks as needed

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience in the project management arena, or 5 years of experience in the renewable energy utility-scale Solar sector is preferred
• A  2-year college degree from an accredited school in Business or a technical hard science (engineering, physics, power, or closely similar) may substitute for 2 years of experience
• Preference is given for the following:
• • Good working knowledge of budgeting and cost management tools and processes
  • Strong knowledge and understanding of operations, maintenance, and electrical systems, applicable to power technology with an emphasis on utility-scale Solar
  • Demonstrated leadership skills and problem-solving capabilities
• Must be willing and able to travel up to 50% to company assets, conferences, and other company meetings as needed
• Must be able to work in industrial environments present at company assets (climate, location, technology)
• Must be willing to work irregular hours as required

Benefits offered: 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, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.

RWE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

For 125 years RWE has been the source of energy for millions of people across the globe. Now we’re making all that energy green. This decade alone we’re investing €50bn into renewables and will be carbon neutral by 2040 – ten years earlier than most other global targets. This is a chance to play a key role on our journey.

Join our renewables specialists, working across the clean energy spectrum to grow our operations to 50 GW by 2030 – with some of the world’s largest on and offshore wind farms and industry-leading hydrogen initiatives. We’re also considered innovators in solar development including floating photovoltaics and agri-photovoltaics. Or add your expertise to our supply and trading operations, brokering renewable electricity, green gas, commodities, and CO2 emission allowances from one of our advanced energy trading floors.
 

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