Construction Manager

RWE Clean Energy, LLC

To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Functional area: Project Management

Remuneration: Non-Exempt

The Construction Manager will report directly to the Execution Project Manager and oversee Wind, PV, or Battery (BESS) Field Construction activities—including Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Structural—at a named project site within the Contiguous United States. The role focuses on managing the field work of contractors and suppliers to ensure quality, schedule, and safety objectives are achieved. Key responsibilities include monitoring job safety, conducting daily POD (Plan of the Day) meetings, completing daily reports, supervising contractors and vendors, maintaining project schedules, and interfacing directly with the project team.

A strong site presence is required to ensure company objectives are met.

• Ensure the highest level of environmental health and safety compliance for RWE employees and contractors on the assigned project.
• Develop, coordinate, and manage all jobsite construction related activities, providing field related support to the Execution Project Manager, including daily and weekly reporting, project documentation, field personnel management, planning, scheduling, and quality control.
• Manage the interface between the contractors and suppliers to ensure overall compliance of their performance with the project contracts.
• Develop contractor scopes of work with the Project Manager.
• Collaborate with engineering and project management teams in conducting design optimization, value engineering, and constructability reviews of the project.
• Maintain working knowledge of codes, standards, new technology, and internal company project requirements.
• Oversee testing and quality assurance checks by engineering staff to verify the quality of completed projects.
• Oversee and coordinate plant energization planning and procedures, working with the Operations start‑up team, dispatch, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction (preferred) or relevant industry experience.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in renewable energy projects in wind, PV, or energy storage.
• Previous budget, schedule, performance, or quality responsibilities.
• Specific experience with building energy systems including electrical, mechanical, civil, photovoltaic (PV), and battery energy storage systems (BESS).
• Experience in the overall integration of design engineering, construction, start‑up, close‑out, and turnover of a variety of construction projects.
• Strong interpersonal skills to interact and work effectively across internal or external organizational boundaries.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong organization skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks and deliverables.
• Motivated self‑starter, goal‑oriented, and strong problem‑solving abilities.
• Proven ability to empathize, build relationships, and communicate effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
• This position is field‑based at a project site with some time in RWECE offices (Chicago or Austin).
• Ability to push/pull/lift equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Capability to work safely in extreme field environments (hot sun, cold, etc.).
• Willingness to travel to and from job sites as required to support project development and construction.
• Must be able to sit, walk, or stand for long durations of time.
• Strong proficiency in Procore and all Microsoft Office products.

The annual base salary range for this position in Chicago, IL is $120,000 - $160,000. The listed salary range represents our good faith estimate for this position and is used as a general guideline; final compensation will consider scope, responsibilities, education, experience, certifications, and market factors.

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short‑Term Disability, Long‑Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short‑term incentives, in addition to salary.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

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