Senior Project Manager,PM Job Joliet area,Illinois USA,Management

Lead end-to-end execution of large, complex, and strategically important wind projects in the United States and Canada
Lead project execution governance across the full project lifecycle from Sales-to-PM handover through customer handover and PM-to-Service handover
Own integrated project performance across HSE, quality, schedule, cost, margin, cash collection, contract compliance, customer satisfaction, and risk mitigation
Serve as the primary customer interface and build relationships with customer executives, contractors, owners’ engineers, and internal leadership
Establish and maintain project controls including schedules, critical paths, milestones, action logs, risk registers, forecasts, change control, claims strategy, cash collection plans, and documentation governance
Lead project forecast reviews covering commercial changes, risks and opportunities, liquidated damages exposure, contingencies, cash collection, tax/VAT considerations, and cost-category assignment
Partner with Commercial Project Management, Legal/Contracts, Sourcing, and Finance on contractual obligations, change orders, claims, extensions of time, invoicing, payments, subcontractor positions, and dispute resolution
Coordinate execution readiness, project team structure, resources, site and construction readiness, logistics, material availability, contractor readiness, crane and installation planning, quality plans, and systems setup
Coordinate technical solutions with Engineering and global functions; elevate design, grid, commissioning, SCADA, quality, and technical issues
Manage schedules through operational plan updates, critical-path analysis, delay reporting, recovery planning, and milestone threat identification
Ensure compliance with QHSE policies, health and safety plans, statutory requirements, quality plans, Service Now/NCR processes, customer requirements, and contractual obligations
Stop or prohibit work when immediate HSE risks or improper handling of wind turbine components are identified
Lead escalation of project deviations using structured problem-solving, impact analysis, mitigation options, accountability assignment, and management communication
Coordinate project document management and digital project environments, including Teams, PM tools, schedule files, Upvise/database inputs, contract summaries, lessons learned, handover documentation, punch lists, commissioning documentation, and contractual milestone evidence
Support negotiation strategy with subcontractors, contractors, engineering, construction, transportation, crane, and logistics providers
Mentor Project Managers, Site Managers, PQM, PMOps, LPM, TPMs, and project team members
Represent Nordex with customers, contractors, industry stakeholders, and global counterparts
Travel to project sites, customer offices, contractor locations, and Nordex offices as required
Perform other assigned responsibilities, including temporary coverage of Project Manager responsibilities

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Project Management, or related discipline required; equivalent extensive industry experience may be considered
10+ years of relevant experience managing complex energy, infrastructure, industrial, or large-scale construction projects
Preference for candidates with 15-20 years and substantial utility-scale wind execution experience in the United States and/or Canada
Minimum 8+ years in wind project management, wind construction, project operations, installation, logistics, commissioning, or comparable renewable-energy project execution leadership
Proven track record managing multiple large-scale projects or a portfolio of major project work streams
Experience with customer governance, contractor management,…

Senior Project Manager, PM