Independent Contractor / Preconstruction Project Manager 1099

RWE Clean Energy, LLC
To start as soon as possible, full time, Contractor

 

RWE Clean Energy is growing! We are seeking experienced Independent Contractors in Preconstruction to work in our Austin or Chicago office as soon as possible.  This position will be hybrid, in office 3 days a week with limited (<10%) travel.   

 

The main purpose of the 1099 Preconstruction Project Manager is to prepare onshore wind, solar, and energy storage projects for construction.   

 

The Preconstruction Project Manager, as an Independent Contractor, 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.    

 

Responsibilities

• Engineering & Survey work such as coordinating with the Engineering to ensure that the required geotechnical report, wind civil engineering (foundations, roads, etc.), HV, PV, and BESS engineering (including fire requirements) are completed promptly to allow for bidding at a minimum 60% PV drawing, and 100% HV drawings for solar/BESS and IFC drawings for onshore wind projects
• Coordinate with Development to ensure the required topographic and ALTA surveys are completed to allow for engineering to proceed 
• Manage the process, internal timelines, and third-party engineers to produce the necessary work
• Participate in the site optimization process
• Prepare with the Engineering and Development Teams a permitting plan for the civil work-related permits
• Prepare with the Engineering, Transmission, Global Data Management, and Compliance the interconnection plan which shall include all the tasks, equipment, and testing required to interconnect the facility for back feed power and power export to the grid, transmit data to the utility, and RWE, and control substation equipment by utility and RWE.
• 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 setup requirements are captured in the BoP scope of work
• Assemble the various scopes of work from the required Engineering team
• Coordinate with Procurement to ensure the necessary engineering, scopes of work, and documentation are available to either bid on the project or work with a contractor partner for contract negotiations
• Evaluate contractor bids for completeness, accuracy and cost competitiveness.

 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree and/or extensive experience in the construction industry managing projects, specifically renewable energy projects