Construction Project Manager

Houston, TX, US, 77019

ContourGlobal, a KKR Company, led by CEO Antonio Cammisecra, is an established Independent Power Producer (IPP) developing, acquiring, and operating electricity generation and storage assets worldwide. The company currently manages 5.3 GW of installed capacity across different power generation technologies and asset categories, with an additional 1 GW of renewables under construction and a further 9.8 GW under development. The operational footprint of the company extends to 18 countries across Europe, Africa, Asia, North and South America. The company has committed to speed up the decarbonization of its portfolio with a sustainable transition of its thermal fleet, the repowering of existing renewable assets and the organic development of new renewable projects. ContourGlobal boasts 20 years of a strong collaboration with communities, institutions, and customers that benefit from its electricity supply through long-term contracts or innovative PPAs, coupled with energy management solutions.

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Construction Project Manager

[Houston, TX, Colorado, or Arizona]

The Project Manager is responsible for overseeing the support of development, receive and sign off the assumption book of the project, and construction of solar energy projects, including our upcoming revamping and repowering plan and new greenfield projects. This may include maximizing efficiency in the implementation of detailed project plans, keeping track of goals, tasks, resources, schedules, costs, and contingencies. He/She must be able to effectively manage multiple competing demands on their time and attention while also working with external stakeholders

Key Responsibilities

Management of the construction site, Cost Management, Time Management, Quality Management, Contract Administration, Safety Management, defining the responsibilities and management structure of the project site team, organizing and leading by implementing project controls, defining roles and responsibilities and developing communication protocols, and identifying elements of project design and construction likely to give rise to disputes and claims.

- Where necessary support the transition from Development to execution of the project, this may include permitting, detailed design or contract negotiations.

- Ensure the implementation and compliance of highest standards of Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality on-site.

- Coordinate with the PMO, Contract Managers and other relevant support functions all projects activities, reporting.

- Monitor General Contractor’s and sub-contractors’ adherence to its Health and Safety policy including site safe working procedures and local regulations.

- Monitor the on-site construction team’s performance, including holding meetings on a regular basis.

- The Construction Manager will be ContourGlobal’s on-site representative managing the General Contractor relationship, including monitoring, measuring, evaluating and reporting the scheduled progress of the General Contractor to ContourGlobal Project Manager.

- Avoidance of delays, changes and disputes.

- Monitoring the compliance of the agreed General Constractor’s standards for design and work of on-site technical, commercial and quality; this will include the adherence to ContourGlobal corporate standards. Enhancing project design and construction quality;

- Optimum use of design and construction firms' skills and talents;

- Coordinating with the General Contractor and ContourGlobal’s subcontractors as required contract compliance, technical compliance, scope changes, change orders, ContourGlobal directed changes and extensions of time.

- Prepare and submit periodic reports (e.g. weekly, monthly and completion) in the standard format that demonstrate and provide information to Senior Management that the projects currently in execution are being managed for a successful outcome (including monthly cash flows and accounting as required).

- Ensure all project information is properly understood by site staff including costs, design, schedules, procurement, construction issues, contractor invoices and payments, funding requirements, change order notifications and any issues that would impact the construction progress of the CHP facility.

- Assist in developing and implementing contingency plans to recover project costs or schedule slippage together with the Senior Project Manager when necessary.

- Control of the scope of the work;

- Project scheduling;

- Optimum flexibility in contracting and procurement.

- Ensure owner furnished equipment is properly procured and delivered to the respective sites to avoid delays by the contractor and that the equipment is properly received by the contractor.

- Ensure timely resolution of issues and deficiencies and develop and implement contingency plans to recover project costs or schedule slippage when necessary.

Commit to Lead with Our Values

- Commit to CG values as expressed in the Essential Information. Model the values in any interaction internally and externally.

- Put Health and Safety First

- Embrace Timely Transparency

- Model the 3Cs – Communication, Collaboration and Coordination

- Embrace Failure analysis and continuous improvement including Five Whys

- Seek out ways to incorporate technology and Artificial Intelligence into the company’s legal practice

Qualifications And Skills

- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related science and 10 years of experience including operational and management experience in engineering and construction in the solar field.

- Demonstrated leadership ability, technical excellence and management skills and strong planning and budgeting skills.

- Excellent interpersonal, communication and motivational skills. Must be able to address issues with general contractor, sub- contractor and Owner Engineer in an effective manner to secure cooperation for the successful outcome of the project.

- Knowledgeable of project management and scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project.

- Must be able to travel within different sites in Italy on a regular basis and may be required to spend significant time on site if necessary.

Location: Colorado

Travelling: The Project manager is a local position (country/region/city/site) with the flexibility for commuting as required. Traveling locally or internationally is part of this function.

ContourGlobal provides equal employment opportunities and maintains a diverse workforce that reflects the rich environment of the society we live in and markets we operate.

About Contourglobal

ContourGlobal, a KKR Company, led by CEO Antonio Cammisecra, is an established Independent Power Producer (IPP) developing, acquiring, and operating electricity generation and storage assets worldwide. The company currently manages 5.3 GW of installed capacity across different power generation technologies and asset categories, with an additional 1 GW of renewables under construction and a further 9.8 GW under development.

The operational footprint of the company extends to 18 countries across Europe, Africa, Asia, North and South America. The company has committed to speed up the decarbonization of its portfolio with a sustainable transition of its thermal fleet, the repowering of existing renewable assets and the organic development of new renewable projects. ContourGlobal boasts 20 years of a strong collaboration with communities, institutions, and customers that benefit from its electricity supply through long-term contracts or innovative PPAs, coupled with energy management solutions

OUR VALUES

- «We» is our greatest asset

- We respect and protect the environment

- We are doers, committed to doing things right

- We act with integrity and transparency

- We think and act like entrepreneurs

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Houston