Transition Manager

AES Clean Energy (AES CE), a subsidiary of The AES Corporation, specializes in developing, owning, and operating utility scale PV solar projects, distributed generation PV solar projects, PV solar projects combined with battery energy storage systems (BESS), stand-alone battery energy storage projects and wind generation projects. AES CE currently has over 4,500 MW of solar, wind and storage projects in operation in the U.S., with an additional 500+ MW in construction and 4,000+ MW contracted or in development.

With a business goal to grow our operating portfolio to 15,000+ MW by 2025, and a development pipeline to support achieving that goal, now is an amazing time to join the AES CE team as it continues its exponential growth.

AES’s mission is to accelerate the future of energy, together. We are a global, agile, cohesive organization with an employee engagement level akin to a startup company. AES businesses throughout the world are often recognized as great places to work. Our people share a passion to help meet the world’s current and increasing energy needs, while providing communities and countries the opportunity for economic growth due to the availability of reliable, affordable electric power.

Safety First – Self-starter – Innovative Thinker – Driven by Excellence – Team Player – Accountable

If these characteristics describe key elements of who you are as a person, we want you as part of our team on this next phase of our exciting journey!

The candidate will work remotely, ideally on west coast hours (since most of our projects are in this region). This job will require periodic travel to project sites for coordination of project transitions, up to ~20% of the time. This job requires walking project sites and being on feet for prolonged periods of time.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Looking for a versatile player who possesses solid project management, communication, coordination and administrative skills, with a technical background, preferably with renewable energy experience (Solar, Battery Storage, Wind). Candidate would work remotely and periodically travel to meet with project partners and visit project sites, at key turning points, to prepare for the transition of Utility-Scale and Distributed Generation renewable energy projects from construction to Operations (O&M).

• This position is part of the O&M Transition and Warranty team. The Transition Manager will lead the transitions of assigned projects, while coordinating and collaborating with key project team members from pre-construction through turnover to O&M.
• Lead and coordinate Transition process activities with key Project Execution collaborators.
• Develop and prepare Transition Packages and seek and collect key project documentation and requirements as early as available. Initiate regular meetings to action relevant transition activities throughout the process.
• Periodically update O&M Field Service, O&M Performance Engineering and the Remote Operational Control Center team on the progress and status of the project and transition activities.
• Travel to sites to participate in the activities and/or at key turning points, where appropriate.
• Work with fellow team members to evolve and improve the Transition process, based on lessons learned.
• Collaborate with Project Execution PM, Project QA/QC, Engineering Commissioning, and the Project team to help ensure knowledge transfer, coordination of contractual on-site EPC training of site O&M personnel and monitor the progress of transfer of required technical documentation.
• Brief O&M teams on contents of the Transition Package and key O&M requirements.
• Identify gaps in EPC Agreements as they relate to Transition activities and initiate actions to clarify or improve vague language, where appropriate.
• Actively participate in O&M transition of assigned DG projects and seek ways to improve the DG Transition process. Handle the Turnover and sign-off process and document any known risks to Operations.
• Coordinate and transition projects that will ultimately be maintained by a 3rd Party O&M organization and then transition/brief the project the 3rd Party when appropriate.
• Lead and drive major warranty claims on assigned projects.

Behavioral Attributes:

• Personal values consistent with those of the AES Corporation: Safety First, Highest Standards, and All Together.
• Committed to supporting a strong safety culture that delivers an incident-free work environment
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop hard-working teams
• Possess technical expertise and capable of sharing with team members and vendors
• Displays passion to learn/discover new things with the ability to bring positive energy into the team
• Self-starter with strong organizational skills and the ability to work well in a matrix work environment with little supervision.
• Always seeking improvements (technical, personal, soft skills) in oneself and welcomes challenges by setting higher goals
• Detail-orientated and the ability to keep accurate and thorough records is a must
• Must be able to make timely decisions, apply seasoned judgment, and display personal responsibility
• Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written

Experience:

• MS Office software experience
• Electrical systems knowledge
• Power industry background
• Renewable energy O&M or EPC experience
• Solar project Commissioning knowledge/experience would be useful
• Overall knowledge of Utility and/or Distributed Generation solar projects
• QA/QC knowledge/experience
• Adobe Acrobat Pro experience

Compensation:

• Commensurate with experience; competitive