Project Manager, Corrective Services - Serious Incidents

Vestas; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental and vision benefits

Job summary

Vestas is seeking a Management-level Project Lead in Houston to drive multi-disciplinary project activities in wind turbine installation and decommissioning. You will coordinate onsite teams, manage budgets and schedules, and work closely with service, construction, and engineering teams to ensure safe, on-time project delivery.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years in project management within industrial or manufacturing settings, strong English communication, and proven leadership to build focused

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience as project manager, project lead, or in management within service/industrial/manufacturing settings.
• Ability to build and lead focused teams/operations.
• Experience interpreting commercial terms and negotiating to balance profitability and customer needs.
• Strong English communications skills (verbal, listening, written, meetings, presentations).
• Comfort with climbing wind turbines.
• Safety-oriented leadership and accountability.
• Able to coach, mentor, and develop employees to maintain a high-performing team.
• Experience working in cross-functional environments.
• Demonstrated change and conflict management and balanced risk taking.

Responsibilities

• Develop all stages of project activities.
• Collaborate with Service and Construction site management, QSE, Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, and support functions for project execution.
• Coordinate and direct onsite personnel, contractors, and customers for decommissioning and installation.
• Oversee inventory and tool ordering, usage and tracking.
• Identify opportunities to save costs and time, mitigate delays, and align with budgeted targets.
• Communicate project progress to key stakeholders.
• Ensure safe execution of projects with minimal supervision.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

English communication

Safety leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Negotiation

Budget & P&L

Mechanical & electrical understanding

Problem solving

Change & conflict management

Job description

Location(s)

Houston, TX, US, 77002

Type of position

Full-Time

Work experience

Management

Responsibilities

• Responsible for developing all stages of project activities


• Work closely with Service and Construction site management, QSE, Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, and other support functions for effective project execution.


• Coordinate, schedule and direct work of onsite personnel, contractors and customers for decommissioning and installation activities.


• Oversee inventory and tool ordering, usage and tracking.


• Identify opportunities for cost and time savings, mitigate delays and undue expenses, coordinate work in accordance to budgeted targets.


• Clearly communicates project progress to key stakeholders.


• Is overall responsible for safe execution of projects with minimal supervision from higher level management.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience as project manager, project lead, or other management experience, is beneficial in a related service, industrial or manufacturing setting.


• Demonstrated ability to build and deliver a focused team / operation.


• Demonstrated completed project in understanding commercial terms, and negotiation strategy, balancing business profitability and customer needs.


• Comprehensive English communications skills (verbal, listening, written, meeting management, presentation).


• Safely climb a wind turbine.


• Safety-oriented leadership.


• Effective leadership skills: demonstrated ability in coaching, mentoring, motivating and developing employees to create a highly aligned, motivated and engaged team. Converts strategy into action-oriented objectives and communicates the direction with purpose.


• Demonstrated experience working in a cross-functional environment.


• Effective change and conflict management. Demonstrated decision-making ability with balanced risk taking. Applies specialized knowledge to get results leveraging group interaction and areas of specialty.


• Highly motivated with demonstrated accountability and ownership. Functions effectively in a time-sensitive setting in environments of rapid change and conflicting demands. Enjoys handling multiple tasks at once. Demonstrates urgency in meeting commitments.


• Demonstrated continuous improvement and quality methodology skills. Effective issue resolution and structured problem-solving methodology. Recommends and implements improvements in existing products / services to better meet customer needs.


• Ability to develop and maintain project scope and maintain budget and P&L requirements.


• Technical understanding of mechanical and electrical systems to develop repairs.


• Experienced with customer interaction and business development.

What we offer

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

• Great benefits coverage that includes dental and vision

Our commitment to a fair hiring

At Vestas, we evaluate all candidates solely based on their professional experience, education, and relevant skills. To support a fair recruitment process, we kindly ask that you remove any photos, dates of birth or graduation, gender pronouns, marital status, or other personal information not relevant to the role before submitting your CV/resume. Your CV/resume should focus on your professional and educational background, along with the necessary contact details (email and phone number). We train our hiring teams in inclusive evaluation and regularly review process outcomes to ensure fairness.

DEIB Statement

At Vestas, we recognize the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in driving innovation and success. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, particularly those who may hesitate due to their identity or feel they do not meet every criterion. As our CEO states, \"Expertise and talent come in many forms, and a diverse workforce enhances our ability to think differently and solve the complex challenges of our industry\". Your unique perspective is what will help us powering the solution for a sustainable, green energy future.

About Vestas

Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore.Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 200 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field.With 39,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future.Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity.To learn more about our company and life at Vestas, we invite you to visit our website at www.vestas.com and follow us on our social media channels. We also encourage you to join our Talent Universe to receive notifications on new and relevant postings.