Preconstruction Coordinator

Position Overview

Preconstruction Coordinator – Qcells EPC

Hanwha Qcells USA Corp ("HQC US") develops, invests, and delivers solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects through Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services in North America. The company specializes in utility‑scale PV power generation plants and aims to become the leading solar solution provider in the Americas.

The Preconstruction Coordinator will support internal self‑perform preconstruction projects and play a vital role within the EPC management team. This role requires a fundamental construction and engineering background and direct experience to support preconstruction project management efforts for MW‑scale ground mount PV and ESS power plants.

Location:

Ankeny, IA (Hybrid – Remote unless located in Ankeny). Position status:
Permanent, Full‑time. Supervisor:
Associate Director of Preconstruction (or other senior management).

Work hours:

Monday‑Friday, 8:00 am–5:00 pm or 9:00 am–6:00 pm local time with potential overtime and weekend work. Travel required up to 10%.

• Project Planning and Risk Evaluation
• Aid in the development of comprehensive project execution plans, identifying potential risks and mitigation strategies to ensure successful project execution.
• Provide input on project schedules and insights on durations and relationships of activities.
• Work with internal departments such as Procurement, Engineering, Legal, EHSQ, Project Finance, Development, PMO, Systems Integration, Sales, among others to ensure alignment on project needs, expectations, and constraints.
• Understanding self‑perform construction means and methods to adequately plan projects and provide technical teams with optimization and value engineering efforts.
• EPC Contract Management
• Collaborate with legal, contract managers, and other departments to ensure contract deliverables are being completed and within the project schedule.
• Support commercial negotiations with clients, vendors, subcontractors, and suppliers to aid in securing favorable terms and pricing for project materials and services.
• Stakeholder Engagement/Management
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including clients, engineers, and regulatory agencies, to facilitate communication and ensure project alignment.
• Support Planning Managers manage expectations with clients to ensure project success while forging lasting relationships with the client to promote repeat business.
• Engage with local AHJs to understand requirements and present Qcells as a partner of the community.
• Document Management
• Manage and organize project documents, including contracts, permits, drawings, specifications, and other project‑related documentation.
• Ensure that all documentation is being kept in its appropriate locations.
• Verify all documents are archived in the correct location utilizing the approved company folder structure.
• Ensure all applicable documents are saved using the approved company naming conventions.
• Internal Coordination
• Facilitate communication and coordination between internal departments, external stakeholders, and project teams to ensure alignment on project requirements, timelines, and deliverables.
• Gather stakeholder availability and schedule times to facilitate communication.
• Support internal and external departments with information on processes and location of information.
• Meeting Support
• Schedule, prepare agendas, and document minutes for meetings, including kick‑off meetings, design review meetings, and coordination meetings.
• Develop meeting minutes and take detail notes including action items.
• Distribute meeting minutes to attendees after the meeting.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or another related field is preferred.
• Graduate degree in engineering or another related field is highly preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in engineering, construction, or related industry.
• Track record of successfully supporting large scale solar power plants preferably in the Americas, and a demonstrated track record of delivering results.
• Basic…