Wind Repower Projects Lead

Deutsche Windtechnik AG; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with match

PTO (paid time off)

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

Leadership development opportunities

Job summary

Deutsche Windtechnik is seeking a Director of Projects to serve as the senior operational leader for the Repower division in the United States. You will oversee large-scale wind repower campaigns and coordinate field teams, crane-intensive projects, and procurement efforts to ensure safe, on-time execution.

In this role, you will lead Site Managers, Project Managers, and technicians, drive lean improvements, and partner with the VP, Repower to forecast, plan resources, and review proposals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management, or related field, or equivalent industry experience.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in wind energy, heavy construction, or industrial operations.
• 5+ years leading multi-site field execution teams.
• Direct experience with wind repower, major component replacement, or crane-intensive projects.
• Strong commercial, financial, project management, and customer-facing experience.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 30%.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop field teams, including Site Managers, Construction Managers, technicians, subcontractors, and vendor partners.
• Ensure adherence to operational procedures, work instructions, quality standards, and industry best practices across all project sites.
• Optimize workforce planning and resource allocation across concurrent projects, balancing internal crews, contract labor, and subcontractor scopes.
• Establish productivity benchmarks including turbine completion rates, crane utilization, rework metrics, and schedule performance, while driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Own field readiness across the portfolio, including tooling, equipment availability, training and certification compliance, and crew composition standards.
• Champion a strong safety culture and partner closely with HSE on incident prevention, investigations, corrective actions, and continuous safety improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Multi-site Leadership

Wind repower

Project management

Financial acumen

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Deutsche Windtechnik is seeking a Director of Projects to serve as the senior operational leader for the Repower division in the United States. You will oversee large-scale wind repower campaigns and coordinate field teams, crane-intensive projects, and procurement efforts to ensure safe, on-time execution.

In this role, you will lead Site Managers, Project Managers, and technicians, drive lean improvements, and partner with the VP, Repower to forecast, plan resources, and review proposals.