Project Manager, Preconstruction

1 week ago

Denver, Colorado, United States AES Corporation Full time

Are you ready to be part of a company that's not just talking about the future, but actively shaping it? Join The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES), a Fortune 500 company that's leading the charge in the global energy revolution. With operations spanning 14 countries, AES is committed to shaping a future through innovation and collaboration. Our dedication to innovation has earned us recognition as one of the Top Ten Best Workplaces for Innovators by Fast Company in 2022. And with our certification as a Great Place to Work, you can be confident that you're joining a company that values its people just as much as its groundbreaking ideas.

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If you're ready to be part of a company that's not just adapting to change, but driving it, AES is the place for you. We're not just building a cleaner, more sustainable future - we're powering it. Apply now and energize your career with a true leader in the global energy transformation.

AES Clean Energy (AES CE) is seeking an experienced Pre-Construction Project Manager to manage numerous PV and Battery Storage projects through the Development Phase, including the facilitation of the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) 'Request for Proposal' (RFP) process.

The position will be responsible for shepherding the projects from early-stage Development through to hand-off to construction PMs once ready for execution. The Pre-Construction Project Manager will work with the Business Development Project Manager for their allotted projects, and produce a Project Plan to identify and resolve risk areas and possible fatal flaws.

The ideal candidate will be capable of coordinating and collaborating with multiple AES CE Teams, be pro-active in project team meetings, and take responsibility for ensuring the project's successful and swift forward path through the development phase.

This position will be based in Louisville, CO, reporting to the Director of Pre-Construction, and will focus on both DG and utility-scale solar and battery storage projects. Remote working is possible, although limited travel may also be required.

Skills and Qualifications:

  • +5 years professional experience in a Renewables Project Management role
  • Good understanding of project life-cycle from feasibility, permitting, entitlements, design and utility processes, project schedules, and execution-phase experience is a plus
  • Strong familiarity with photovoltaic solar, energy storage components, and associated technical standards.
  • Strong proficiency with Microsoft Teams, Excel, ProCore, and project tracking database system.
  • Proficiency with PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat.
  • Superior communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
  • Outstanding interpersonal skills, including an ability to maintain calm and effective exchanges with all parties during stressful situations.
  • Excellent organizational skills demonstrated by clear and effective project plans and executive level reporting that ensure timely action and decision making in time-pressured scenarios.

Key Functions & Responsibilities:

The Pre-Construction Project Manager will be responsible for liaising with multiple Teams and Departments to help ensure each project's successful development from Feasibility Stage thru 30% designs 'Notice of Intent to Award' status.

  • Attend project Kick-Off meetings, and receive new projects on behalf of the Pre-Construction Team; record on project tracking tool
  • Perform Due Diligence on project information and associated studies to identify project needs, 'red flag' risks and critical timelines and clearly communicate to Development Team Lead
  • Understand the status of entitlement, interconnection and permitting issues, and advise on whether to accelerate to enable speedy design development
  • Coordinate with Estimators, Schedulers and Development Team Engineers to establish team deliverables
  • Coordinate and assist Business Development Team with AES's utility and developer RFP responses
  • Help manage M&A due diligence and 'red flag' memos for new opportunities and acquisitions under consideration
  • Collaborate with estimating team to compare internal CAPEX assumptions with market pricing data received from EPC RFPs
  • Assist in providing project construction cost estimates and ongoing updates to financial capex project input forms to support Business Development, Construction and Finance teams with financial modelling and cost/budget creation
  • Understand and evaluate labor, material and other direct and indirect costs associated with proposed contracts.
  • Liaise with Development Engineers to ensure they are receiving reports and studies (e.g. Geo-Tech, Wetlands Delineations etc.) needed to produce assigned design-set deliverables
  • Review and critique design information (e.g. Layouts) for buildability and possible operational issues
  • Request feedback from Procurement Subject Matter experts regarding availability of AES CE sourced equipment, and coordinate with Approved Vendor List (AVL)
  • Understand equipment technologies and be familiar with the AES CE AVL
  • Attend weekly Procurement - Engineering sync call, and be aware of current equipment choices and recommendations
  • Provide regular feedback on status of projects to Construction PMs
  • With the Pre-Con EPC Strategy Team, identify, screen, pre-qualify and agree EPC RFP & RFQ bidder lists
  • Coordinate, prepare & deploy EPC RFP bid packages using the ProCore platform, facilitate RFI feedback from Engineering and Construction teams, analyze resulting bid responses and make formal selection recommendations to Construction team
  • Have a good understanding of EPC Contract Terms and Conditions
  • Identify and implement constant improvement initiatives in all the bidding processes associated with the development of AES CE's renewable portfolio
  • Maintain REP/RFQ bid response database for comparison with internal CAPEX estimates and final project costs; work with estimating team to regularly review and identify efficiencies to promote more accurate CAPEX estimates
  • Hand-off RFP Awarded project summary packages to construction PM to ensure seamless transition to execution phase
  • Work with the project scheduling team to produce a Development & Pre-Construction schedule incorporating all key design, utility and permitting milestones, and anticipated EPC construction timeline to achieve required COD date.
  • Track permitting and design progress
  • Understand project schedule sequencing to identify milestone schedule risks and issues such as equipment delivery timing and logistics challenges and report to Leadership
  • Coordinate O&M feedback on initial 5-30% designs to ensure efficient operation of portfolio
AES is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed to building strength and delivering long-term sustainability through diversity and inclusion. Respecting all backgrounds, differences and perspectives enables us to improve the lives of our people, customers, suppliers, contractors, and the communities in which we live and work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and/or expression, race, national origin, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. E-Verify Notice: AES will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization. The expected salary for this position, at commencement of employment, is between $115,000 and $144,500/Annual; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements such as annual bonus, in addition to a full range of medical, dental, vision, life, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if a candidate receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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