Senior Director, QA / QC

Senior Director of Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA / QC)

RWE Clean Energy (RWE CE) will build between 2.5 GW and 4.5 GWs 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.

Role Responsibilities :

• Manage external contractors to provide QA / QC oversight on construction projects.
• Responsible to manage, 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, the QA / QC program is a contractual requirement in all construction contracts, the construction project is appropriately staffed with RWE CE or contracted staff, 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 that corrective actions are in place to prevent future non-conformance issues.
• Responsible to establish and implement a QA / QC program for RWE CE procured equipment to ensure equipment meets the required specifications. This shall include factory audits, factory inspections, factory acceptance testing (FAT) and other requirements per industry standards.

Job Requirements and Experience :

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. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. RWE Clean Energy is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

Benefits offered : 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.

Through its subsidiary RWE Clean Energy, RWE is the third largest renewable energy company in the United States, with a presence in most U.S. states from coast to coast. RWE's team of about 2,000 employees in the U.S. stands ready to help meet the nation's growing energy needs. With its homegrown and fastest-to-market product, RWE supports the goal of American Energy dominance and independence. RWE Clean Energy is committed to increasing its already strong asset base of over 10 gigawatts of operating wind, solar and battery projects, focusing on providing high-quality jobs. RWE invests in local and rural communities while strengthening domestic manufacturing supporting the renaissance of American industry. This is complemented by RWE's energy trading business. RWE is also a major offtaker of American liquified natural gas (LNG). As an energy company with a successful history spanning more than 125 years, RWE has an extensive knowledge of the energy markets and an excellent expertise in all major power generation and storage technologies, from nuclear, coal and gas to hydro, batteries, wind and solar. Every project brings constantly-evolving technical, practical and social challenges and drives a culture where everybody thrives, has fun and feels excited by each day. As the third largest renewable energy company in the U.S., you'll also have the freedom to act with conviction and courage as we pivot to new technologies and continuously improve, together.