Country
USA
City
BERKELEY
Workplace location
BERKELEY-ADDISON ST(CA-USA)
Employer company
TotalEnergies Renewables USA, LLC
Domain
Industrial Projects
Type of contract
Fixed term position
Experience
Minimum 6 years

Context & Environment

Working at TotalEnergies

At TotalEnergies we are committed to balancing flexibility while fostering strong relationships among our team members. Our field site employees work together to build teamwork through collaboration. This position is in Grass Valley, California at our utility scale solar site where you will work from the field and also from the field site office.


What We Provide

TotalEnergies values the partnership with our external recruitment providers.  As a contractor assigned to TotalEnergies you will be eligible for benefits through your agency employer which may include medical, 401K, per-diam, cell allowance, etc. 


TotalEnergies celebrates diversity and is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity.


All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status or any other category protected under applicable federal, state or local law. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures.


All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.


TotalEnergies believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

Activities

Key Responsibilities:

  • Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE): Enforce TotalEnergies’ HSE policies and ensure all subcontractors and consultants comply with our standards.
  • Safety Program Participation: Actively engage in the safety program to achieve the goal of zero accidents.
  • Project Alignment: Collaborate with customers to align on the project charter during the kickoff meeting.
  • Project Monitoring: Oversee and ensure compliance with project safety, quality, and performance goals.
  • Team Organization: Organize the integrated site team to supervise contractor construction progress, quality of work, and commissioning until COD.
  • Construction Management: Manage the construction process, implementing necessary procedures and tools to ensure compliance with TotalEnergies Safety Golden Rules.
  • Schedule Management: Ensure work is on schedule, with activities starting and finishing on time, and major milestones achieved as planned
  • Documentation and Reporting: Manage site documentation, compile man-hours, and accelerate schedules as needed
  • Project Accountability: Maintain continuous accountability of project historic data, including completed work, performance data/reports, and installed components
  • Inspection and Evaluation: Provide inspection across various disciplines (civil, mechanical, electrical) during construction, evaluating workmanship and compliance with contract documents, and summarizing findings for stakeholders
  • Progress Recording: Record construction progress through visual and written audits to ensure compliance with customer and contract requirements
  • Milestone Inspection: Inspect projects for compliance with Mechanical Completion, Substantial Completion, and Final Completion milestones as defined in contract documents
  • Progress Validation: Validate construction progress through review of EPC daily reports, photographs, and look-ahead schedules
  • Contractor Work Validation: Validate contractor work monthly to determine percent complete, schedule compliance, and acceptance of vendor billings
  • As-Built Documentation: Confirm site design documentation accurately reflects field changes
  • Technical Input: Provide technical input related to contract drawings and documents
  • Meeting Leadership: Lead daily and weekly contractor meetings
  • Environmental Compliance: Ensure compliance with all environmental laws, policies, and regulations governing the work at the job site and on the project
  • Field Corrections: Advise on field corrections to expedite schedules, minimize costs, and identify value engineering opportunities in alignment with the Project PM
  • Permit Compliance: Ensure contractors comply with all environmental and land use permit conditions
  • Environmental Audits: Review environmental scope and audit construction activities.
  • Schedule Maintenance: Maintain project schedules and keep management informed of potential changes.
  • Stakeholder Relationships: Establish and maintain effective work relationships within the community and with stakeholders.

Candidate Profile

Qualifications: 

  • Education: BS Electrical Engineering or Construction Management Degree, or equivalent level of related experience preferred. 
  • Experience:
    • 8 years of related construction or project management or energy industry experience including three years supervisory management responsibilities. 
  • Skills:
    • Knowledge in new renewable/alternative energy power projects preferred. 
    • Microsoft Office Skills at an intermediate level.
    • Ability to read and understand construction drawings.
    • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
    • Effective interpersonal skills and leadership abilities.
    • Effective analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
    • Project/Construction management skills; ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently.
    • The ability to work effectively with people of different backgrounds.
    • Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.
  • Other Requirements:
    • Ability to operate a motor vehicle and possession of a valid driver’s license with a clean driving record. 
    • Ability to travel with limited advance notice and to work flexible hours, including weekends, holidays and nights.

Additional Information

TotalEnergies values diversity, promotes individual growth and offers equal opportunity careers.

To contribute to TotalEnergies' ambitions in the energy transition and renewable energies (35GW of renewable energy capacity by 2025, and 100GW by 2030), TotalEnergies Renewables is investing rapidly into solar and wind energy, with the objective to produce affordable, more reliable, cleaner and accessible energy to as many people as possible. In the US, TTE Renewables has 25GW of renewable wind & solar portfolio.