Project Professional I

 

  Management | Full-Time  | Project Portfolio Management

At Vestas we are powered by the dream of changing the world. And to create a sustainable future, we are building a team of passioned visionaries. Would you like to join us?

 

Vestas is the world's largest wind turbine manufacturing company with significant operations in the United States.

 

Project Professional I

Responsibilities:

• Initiate, plan, implement, control, and close all activities associated with project execution
• Oversees HSE effort and serve as ambassador for an injury and incident free safety culture at the project site
• Identify all scope elements and is accountable for their timely delivery; identify opportunities for accelerating critical milestones
• Responsible for project execution within budget; identify and exploit opportunities for cost savings
• Serve as first point of contact to customer and is responsible for a relationship based on trust and co-operation, thus increasing customer loyalty
• Effectively direct multi-disciplinary project team
• Represent Vestas values and promote high standards in performance and integrity
• Coach, mentor and develop project team members
• Handle contractors and vendors
• Negotiates with customers
• Negotiates internal priorities with different support function departments

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in civil, mechanical, or electrical engineering or related field
• Minimum 2-3 years wind industry or utility experience
• Experience as estimator in EDP or BOP scope preferred
• Skilled familiarity with power generation language and key terminology
• Proven performance in developing motivated teams and achieving results through others by coaching, mentoring and target setting
• Demonstrated ability to set and handle large budgets and resources
• Professional commercial understanding and understanding of financial impacts of decisions with respect to project budgets
• Ability to build professional customer relationships and effectively negotiate with customers to resolve disputes and promote win-win solutions
• Experience in working effectively with work groups across a global organization
• Effective change and conflict management. Proven decision-making skills with balanced risk taking
• Function effectively in a time-sensitive setting in environments of rapid change and conflicting demands and is capable of multi-tasking
• Professional English communications skills (verbal, active listening, written, meeting management, presentation)
• Good PC computer skills (MS Office) mandatory, MS Office - Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Primavera Project Management preferred. SAP knowledge highly preferred

Competencies:

• English communications skills (verbal, creative listening, written, meeting management, presentation)
• Regular and committed attendance
• Valid driver's license, passport, and ability to travel as needed to meet business outcomes
• Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time, climb stairs, hearing ability to use close range radios, visual acuity including depth perception, field of vision and the ability to distinguish between colors, ability to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl as needed, as well as hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity
• Ability to climb ladders to heights of 60 to 100 meters

What We Offer:

We offer an exciting position with great development opportunities in an inspiring environment at the world's number one wind turbine producer. We value initiative, responsibility, and accuracy. You will become part of an international environment with a commitment to sustainability and safety and you will work among colleagues that take care of each other.

• Attractive salary and one of the most comprehensive benefits plans in the industry
• Great benefits coverage that includes dental and vision
• Generous Paid Time Off policies  
• Great 401(k) plan (with employer match)
• Tuition assistance

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About Vestas
Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We specialize in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore. 
Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than our competitors in the renewable energy arena. We consider ourse