Senior Director, QA​/QC

Overview

RWE Clean Energy, LLC

To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent.

Functional area:

Engineering. Remuneration:
Exempt.

RWE Clean Energy (RWE CE) will build between 2.5 GW and 4.5 GW of renewable energy generation projects in the United States on an annual basis between 2024 and 2032. The Senior Director of Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) shall be responsible to ensure that the appropriate QA/QC programs, procedures, and systems are in place to support the construction of renewable energy projects, including equipment (solar panels, WTGs, and HV equipment).

This role will coordinate with other RWE CE teams (Preconstruction, Engineering, and Construction) to ensure that lessons learned are incorporated into new projects, and to the extent possible issues are raised ahead of time to avoid construction delays, rework, or low-quality work. Part of the lessons learned process shall include a systematic review of each project and a process to ensure that corrective actions are included in future designs or contract requirements.

The core function of this position is to ensure that RWE CE constructs renewable energy facilities that are built per the specified requirements, projects are turned over to Operations fully functional, and in a state that they will achieve their availability goals on a continual basis.

• Manage external contractors to provide QA/QC oversight on construction projects.
• Establish, develop, and mentor the RWE CE QA/QC team so they can ensure that construction projects and equipment are delivered, installed and functional per the requirements.
• Ensure that a QA/QC program is established for all renewable energy technologies, that the QA/QC program is a contractual requirement in all construction contracts, that the project is staffed appropriately, and that the QA/QC program is implemented, tracked, and non-conformance issues resolved while coordinating with the Project Execution Manager.
• Establish and implement a formal lessons learned process and coordinate with the appropriate teams to ensure corrective actions are in place to prevent future non-conformance issues.
• Establish and implement a QA/QC program for RWE CE procured equipment to ensure equipment meets the required specifications, including factory audits, factory inspections, factory acceptance testing (FAT) and other requirements per industry standards.

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in renewable energy construction and equipment QA/QC.
• 4-year degree in engineering or construction management preferred. However, actual experience in QA/QC work will be considered.

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.

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As part of its operations, RWE Clean Energy is committed to increasing its asset base and supporting the renaissance of American industry, with a focus on providing high-quality jobs and local community investment.