Sr. Offshore Project Manager - Foundation [Hybrid]

Scope of Position

The Sr. Offshore Project Manager - Foundation is responsible for front end delivery of the wind turbine and offshore substation substructures for the Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Farm portfolio. The manager will manage the time, budget, scope, quality, risk, interfaces, safety and resources within the workstream.

 

During the front-end delivery (prior to offtake award), the manager is responsible for:

• Evaluation, comparison, and selection of technologies, project designs, installation methods, and O&M strategies to develop a technical and delivery strategy for the portfolio
• Supporting the development team with definition of different project design approaches and providing the project design envelope for COP submittal
• Supporting the commercial team with supplier qualification and selection, cost definition and local content evaluation resulting in successful bids
• Ensuring HSSE is proactively managed
• Identifying risks and mitigations and actively managing risks within the workstream and across interfaces
• Understanding the interaction between development, permitting, commercial, engineering, and delivery

Responsibilities

Integration Management:

• Direct and manage work coordination within the workstream team members on a day-to-day basis

Substructure Design:

• Lead the design team and ensure that the design is carried out in compliance with the company best practice, cross portfolio strategy, good industry practices, applicable codes and standards
• Responsible for the execution of the pre-feed and feed design of the substructure
• Responsible for the design interfaces
• Develop design basis and ensure ability to obtain certification of the substructure

Implementation Management:

• Scope Management: Collect requirements, define scope and define work-breakdown-structure for the workstream
• Human Resource Management: Ensure that the individual project members possess the competences and experience to perform their job effectively and supply relevant training if required. Ensure that the members of the workstream groups are given the necessary basic knowledge (area of responsibility, hourly budget, quality requirements, time schedule, etc.) and have the necessary tools, procedures and project material from similar projects available that enables them to do their work. Responsible for good team cooperation and a high spirit.
• Time Management: Manage overall workstream time schedule, including key milestones. Detailed planning of activities and develop schedule. Continuously ensure that workstream is progressing in accordance with schedule.
• Cost Management: Document CAPEX and OPEX budget for workstream. Continuous control of workstream budget
• Risk Management: Help ensure HAZID/HAZOP and risk assessments are carried out to identify risk and mitigation actions are plan accordingly
• Procurement: Support preparation & evaluate of RFIs, tenders, contract negotiations/signing, etc., in cooperation with the Procurement Team
• Contract Management: Manage adherence supplier adherence to contract terms and scope
• HSSE: Work with HSE Manager, Site Managers, employees and contractors to perform work within safety management plan, proactively contribute to updating the safety management plan as required
• Quality management: Works with the Quality Manager to develop quality management plan for components. Ensure that both team members and contractors comply with the QM-plan and ensure that specifications are met both on products and processes. Collect lessons learnt and ensure implementation of department best practices and company standards. Review of key deliveries from subcontractors. Ensure that expert knowledge and peer reviews are used to the extent necessary. Ensure compliance with internal quality standards for project execution.

Supervision of Others:

1-4 direct reports (Foundations engineer, etc.) and contracted consultants

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Naval Architecture or similar. Master's Degree or other advanced degree (JD) desired
• Recommended 10 years of relevant work experience within wind and/or offshore sectors
• Licensed Professional Engineer strongly preferred
• PMP Certification strongly preferred

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

• Broad knowledge of the abilities of US and European contractors in offshore wind
• Knowledge of cost control philosophy and methodologies, estimating, change management, and document controls procedures required
• Knowledge of the interconnection process and a desire to continue to learn as tariffs and RTOs change procedures
• Advanced knowledge of MS Project application, Visio, MS Access, Word, Excel, SharePoint and PowerPoint
• Extensive experience with budgets/scheduling, risk evaluation is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple primes and subcontractor RFPs and relationships simultaneously
• Extensive experience in contract management including simultaneous management of multiple prime and subcontractor contracts
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple people from all types of fields of expertise
• Outstanding interpersonal oral and written communication skills required
• Outstanding presentation skills
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural context
• High energy, self-motivated, client focused individual
• Good analytical skills
• Creative and innovative

Physical Requirements:

Ability to travel every month to an Atlantic Shores or parent office, fabrication sites, installation vessels and vendor offices for 3-5 days at a time.

Working Conditions: 85% of time is spent in the office environment, utilizing computers (frequent use of various Microsoft software/programs), phones, and general office equipment. 15% of time is spent outside of the office visiting subcontractors and project stakeholders. At least monthly travel to project site(s) is required.

Personal protective equipment required. Possible requirement for offshore survival training and other safety training.

 

EDF Renewables offers best-in-class employment incentives, including.

• Competitive Bonus incentives: This position is eligible for our annual bonus program
• Comprehensive Health Benefits: EDF Renewables US pays 100% of premiums for employee health benefits & provides low-cost coverage for eligible dependents
• Rewarding 401k Package: EDF Renewables provides a generous contribution with immediate vesting

We are also proud to offer:

• Favorable time off programs, including paid parental leave
• Rewarding Learning & Development Opportunities
• Personalized Financial 1:1 Coaching Workshops
• Supportive Mentorship & Buddy Programs

Employment Type: FULL_TIME