LTSA Project Manager - Portland, United States - Powin Corporation

Description

We're Building the Future Ever want to do hard work that will make a REAL difference in the world? Do you want to solve some of the most difficult problems with a team of exceptional players at a company that does not believe in impossible?

About Powin:

Powin Energy is a leading producer of utility scale modular battery energy storage system (complete with a patented, advanced, cloud-based monitoring/control system).

That means we build power plants out of batteries that put coal and gas generators out of business and enable sustainable viability for renewable energy sources like solar and wind.

Powin is, and will continue to be, one of a handful of companies that will provide the equipment necessary to make this happen.

Powin has distinct competitive advantages:
cost-effectiveness; reliability; scalability; deploy-ability; and operational sophistication.

Every day we work to ensure that we maintain these competitive advantages and our position as a global leader in providing turnkey, battery energy storage solutions for utility-scale, commercial and industrial, and microgrid applications.

Summary:

The Long-Term Service Agreements (LTSA) Project Manager role is responsible for the overall management and implementation of LTSAS including but not limited to the coordination of Powin Energy and vendor resources required to successfully implement the requirements of the contract.

We are looking for a Certified Project Manager (PMI or equivalent experience) with knowledge of the power industry, ideally in Battery Energy Storage Systems with a demonstrate track record of delivering successful projects and/or programs and the ability to build customer trust and confidence in the delivery of Service products.

Responsible for P&L service agreements up to $10M+ in value
Ensure assigned projects are delivered safely, to standards, on time, on budget, and to the customer's satisfaction
Lead execution of LTSA contracts for battery energy storage projects from handover to operations to end of contract, working in close collaboration with relevant functional groups including finance, engineering, SCM and field service
Manage overall maintenance plans and project schedules, budgets, and resource allocation, including safety/quality plans throughout the service life cycle
Oversee project assigned Authorized Service Providers (ASP), sub-contractors to ensure quality and schedule are met and to ensure safety guidelines and requirements are followed
Collaborate with customers, suppliers, partners, sales, and senior management as necessary to ensure project deliverables and contract requirements are met
Responsible for budget review, revenue, and cash flow forecasts, and when appropriate proposing mitigation to contain costs
Responsible for effective contract management and change control to ensure transparent performance of contract obligations
Interface with customers for the purpose of determining customer needs, improving communication, and overall planning of outage requirements
Collaborate with field service and engineering, analyze, identify, and understand product issues that affect performance of LTSA Contracts
Determine corrective actions for containment and resolution with engineering and field services
Partner with SCM to provide maximum visibility of maintenance schedules allowing for sufficient lead times to enable SCM to succeed in procurement of necessary parts
Assist in the development of inventory management programs related to contract requirements, locations, and obligations to fully mitigate risk inherent in performance of LTSA contracts with performance obligations
Plan and implement necessary augmentation projects to overcome degradation including introduction of new technology to ensure contract requirements are fulfilled
Resolve warranty issues and perform other such duties as required
Travel to customer plant sites for the purpose of planning outage requirements and meeting with the customer on all contract issues
Coordination of parts, repairs, and the ordering of new parts to support outages at the customer's plant site
Develop and issue project documentation including technical reports, outage reports, and customer performance reports
Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science degree (BS) Engineering, Project Management, Contract Management, Supply Chain, or a related field from an accredited college or university; or at least 5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent in Project Management or Field Service/Operations
Knowledge of field service, project management, LTSA expertise with supply chain, manufacturing, and Industrial background
Ability to understand contracts and capability to build strong relationships with customers
Ability to communicate to employees at all levels, customers, and especially field service personnel
Experience with focusing on facts and being a transparent communicator with ability to quickly build trust
Good communications skills. Ability to speak, read, and write in Spanish and or additional languages is a plus
Able to read and analyze business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations
Strong analytical skills with ability to write concise reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and field service staff
Experience with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference
Able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions and interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions
Knowledge of database, project management, spreadsheet and word processing software, electronic mail, graphics, technical diagrams, and flow charts
Powin is not accepting resumes from unsolicited headhunters or agencies at this time.


EEO STATEMENT:

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices and laws.

The Company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and job applicants without unlawful regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identification or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, religion or creed, national origin, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, protected veteran status, disability (mental or physical), or any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local law.

E-Verify:
Powin participates in E-Verify and candidates will need to pass successfully upon completion of hire date.

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