Senior Manager, Program Management Preconstruction

RWE Clean Energy, LLC To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent Functional area:

Project Management

Exempt

The main purpose of the

is to prepare onshore wind, solar and energy storage projects for construction. The Preconstruction Project Manager shall ensure the required engineering is complete for bidding and construction, construction estimates have been developed to support project approval, required civil based permits (including utility crossing agreements) are in place, Owner Supplied Equipment is allocated to the project, the interconnection process is scheduled, O&M’s needs are addressed in the BoP contract, the scopes of work are aligned in preparation for bidding, lessons learned are incorporated into the BoP scopes of work, the project has been derisked, and once the contractor mobilizes they can proceed unencumbered to project completion.

- Engineering and Survey Work

- The Preconstruction Project Manager will coordinate with the Engineering to ensure that the required geotechnical report, wind civil engineering (foundations, roads, etc.), HV, PV, and BESS engineering (including fire requirements) is completed in a timely manner to allow for bidding at a minimum 60% PV drawing, and 100% HV drawings for solar/BESS and IFC drawings for onshore wind projects. The Preconstruction Manager will also coordinate with Development to ensure the required topographic and ALTA surveys are completed to allow for engineering to proceed. The Preconstruction Project Manager will be responsible to manage the process, internal timelines, and third-party engineers to produce the necessary work. RWE Engineering will provide the necessary specification, engineering reviews, and support value engineering and cost reduction processes.

- The engineering drawings shall be prepared in a timely manner to allow for sufficient time to bid and award the work. If RWE is supplying the issued for construction, the timeline to have these drawings finalized is before issuing the BoP contract.

- LCOE exercises and lessons learned shall be run with Engineering, Development, Construction, and Preconstruction team members to ensure an efficient design that captures lessons learned and knowledge is prepared.

- Site Layout Optimization

- As part of the Engineering process the Preconstruction Project Manager shall participate in the site optimization process. Site Optimization shall be the responsibility of the Solar Engineering Team. The Preconstruction Project Manager shall provide the timeline on when the site layout needs to be provided per the project schedule. However, it will be Solar Engineering’s responsibility to coordinate with Development and other functions to get the necessary inputs to provide a build ready site layout. Specific attention is required to meet Storm Water Management requirements while minimizing the cost of meeting these requirements.

- Permitting

- The Preconstruction Project Manager shall prepare with the Engineering and Development Teams a permitting plan for the civil work-related permits. The permitting plan shall include which permits are required, what is required to obtain the permits, and the timeline for obtaining the permits. The civil related work shall include department of transportation driveway permits, grading permits, drainage permits, utility crossing permits, drainage permits, and O&M building permits. Special attention is required for ensuring utility crossing agreements are acquired in a timely manner for collection system crossing for wind projects.

- The Preconstruction Project Manager in conjunction with Engineering, Legal, and Development will prepare the necessary documentation for SWPPP and building permits as applicable. The BoP contractor shall be responsible to obtain the actual SWPPP and building permits.

- Special use permits, road use agreements, environmental permits, or other non-discretionary permits are the responsibility of Development to obtain. The Preconstruction Project Manager can assist with the road use agreements or other discretionary permits as necessary.

- Interconnection Process

- The Preconstruction Manager shall prepare with the Engineering, Transmission, Global Data Management, and Compliance the interconnection plan which shall include all the task, equipment, and testing required to interconnect the facility for back feed power and power exporting to the grid, transmit data to the utility and RWE, and control substation equipment by utility and RWE.

- This schedule shall be turned over to Project Execution once mobilization occurs.

- O&M Requirements

- The Preconstruction Project Manager shall coordinate with O&M to ensure that the proper O&M facility is specified, the required initial spares list is established, and other O&M initial project set up requirements are captured in the BoP scope of work.

- These specifications and requirements will be turned over the Project Execution for execution.

- O&M building will be bid out separately from the renewable energy facility construction.

- Scope of Work

- The Preconstruction Project Manger shall assemble the various scopes of work from the required Engineering team. The scopes of work shall be reviewed by the Project Execution and Engineering teams in joint sessions to ensure there are no scope gaps.

- The scopes of work shall be turned over to Procurement to include in the BoP bid.

- Construction Contracting Process

- RWE CE has developed long term partnership arrangements with top-tier renewable energy contractors. The work of awarding projects or bundles or project is managed through the RWE Procurement Team. The Preconstruction Project Manager is responsible to coordinate with Procurement to ensure the necessary engineering, scopes of work, and documentation is available to either bid the project or work with a contractor partner for contract negotiations

Job Requirements and Experiences:

- Minimum of 5 years of experience in Renewable Energy construction, engineering, and project management.

- Preferably, the individual will have an engineering degree and a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

- 50% of the time will be office-based work, 25% of the time will be in an office environment with team meetings, and 25% of the time will be spent on development or sites

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.

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Through its subsidiary RWE Clean Energy, RWE is the third largest renewable energy company in the United States, with a presence in most U.S. states from coast to coast. RWE’s team of about 2,000 employees in the U.S. stands ready to help meet the nation’s growing energy needs. With its homegrown and fastest-to-market product, RWE supports the goal of American Energy dominance and independence. To that end, RWE Clean Energy is committed to increasing its already strong asset base of over 10 gigawatts of operating wind, solar and battery projects, focusing on providing high-quality jobs. RWE invests in local and rural communities while strengthening domestic manufacturing supporting the renaissance of American industry. This is complemented by RWE’s energy trading business. RWE is also a major offtaker of American liquified natural gas (LNG).

As an energy company with a successful history spanning more than 125 years, RWE has an extensive knowledge of the energy markets and an excellent expertise in all major power generation and storage technologies, from nuclear, coal and gas to hydro, batteries, wind and solar.

Every project brings constantly-evolving technical, practical and social challenges – and drives a culture where everybody thrives, has fun and feels excited by each day. As the third largest renewable energy company in the U.S., you’ll also have the freedom to act with conviction and courage as we pivot to new technologies – and continuously improve, together.