Remote Project Controls Lead, Renewable EPC

Qcells EPC; United States; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The Project Controls Manager at Hanwha Qcells USA Corp in Houston, TX leads project cost and schedule control across EPC solar and storage projects. The role reports to the Senior Manager of Commercial Management and supports the VP of Construction with data-driven reporting and risk analysis.

Candidates should have a degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering and at least 3 years in EPC renewables, with 2+ years in leadership, and be willing to travel up to 30%; international experience is a

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related Renewable Energy field
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in EPC related to renewable energy projects
• At least 2 years in a leadership or management role, and mentoring engineering teams
• Willingness to travel, at least 30% of the time
• Experience working internationally
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Responsibility for project controlling including development and management of procedures and processes for project cost and schedule reporting
• Develop and review project schedules, cost estimates, bill of materials, budgets, scopes of work, standards and quotes from suppliers
• Aide in the management and organization of information flow between designated projects and office teams
• Must be able to monitor multiple EPC projects at the same time and manage risks
• Project cost and productivity analysis / Risk Analysis
• Prepares weekly and monthly reports in terms of engineering progress, schedule and budgets per Projects while handling engineering project management system, account master files and Percentage of Completion (“POC”) in corporate with project team, engineering team, and others
• Research on market news to provide input for appropriate strategy and planning
• Coordination of project meetings for EPC group
• Extensive technical experiences on photovoltaic and energy storage projects
• Supervise the technical planning for contract preparation
• Report on the planning and technical design, and present it to the HOD
• Responsible for reporting the planning process to the client
• Preparation of technical documentation in the quoting process
• Develop the planning abilities and processes within the team
• Work in a team to develop and improve the system standards
• Assist with technical training to other team members and new employees
• Work closely with the team to define company processes and metrics, and plan and allocate resources across existing programs to ensure strategic alignment and needed technical trainings
• Build a quality culture of continuous improvement that enhances company efficiency and engineering quality
• Drive a safety culture that embraces both a “Responsibility to act” and “Show by Example” approach
• Supervising compliance with Hanwha Q CELLS – project specific standards
• Supervising compliance with the requirements of the Hanwha Q CELLS quality management system
• Perform other duties and special projects, as assigned.

Education

Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

The Project Controls Manager at Hanwha Qcells USA Corp in Houston, TX leads project cost and schedule control across EPC solar and storage projects. The role reports to the Senior Manager of Commercial Management and supports the VP of Construction with data-driven reporting and risk analysis.

Candidates should have a degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering and at least 3 years in EPC renewables, with 2+ years in leadership, and be willing to travel up to 30%; international experience is a