Entering the wind trade in Denver, CO, typically begins with specialized training and education, combining hands-on experience with theoretical knowledge, allowing individuals to gain practical skills while learning. Training programs last about one to two years, requiring extensive hands-on experience under seasoned professionals. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 9,566 wind energy workers nationwide, with projections indicating a 60% job growth from 2023 to 2033. Trainees in Denver earn an average of $1,857 per month, with experienced professionals often exceeding $8,000 monthly. Educational institutions, industry associations, and platforms like Stream Marine Training help aspiring wind energy professionals find training opportunities, leading to a career with strong earning potential.
What The Role Is Reporting to the Senior Manager, Development Engineering – Wind, the Senior Engineer, Development Engineering - Wind will be responsible for collaborating with the project team in developing, planning, scheduling, budgeting, Engineering Procurement & Construction (EPC) negotiations, contracting, technical review, BOP design, and economic optimization of utility-scale wind projects. A successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in managing and contracting large-scale wind projects. The position requires an in-depth understanding of the design and construction of new or repowered wind farms, including civil, foundations, turbine installation, and electrical MV collector and HV scopes. This position includes overseeing and managing 2-3 project opportunities. This role will include collaborating with cross-functional project development teams in planning, scheduling, budgeting, and technical review of utility-scale wind projects. The candidate will have a working knowledge of wind EPC agreements and will require experience in working with engineering consultants in the design and optimization of utility-scale wind projects. This individual will be responsible for ensuring that the EPC design and schedule will align with the overall project schedule, including coordination with the turbine supplier. The position will offer the ability to interact with a wide variety of people within the organization and will require adaptability, initiative, and strong communication skills. The Senior Engineer (Wind) will contribute to Clearway’s forward-looking technology and cost roadmaps, integrating analysis of market and regulatory factors, and contributing to the achievement of Clearway’s US domestic content and ESG goals. This position is a hybrid role located in one of our office locations in San Francisco, CA, Carlsbad, CA, Scottsdale, AZ, Denver, CO, or Houston, TX. What You'll Be Doing • Collaborating with the Project development team on the EPC RFP process, assuring there’s a comprehensive set of drawings, SOW, and other technical documents that will provide meaningful results. • Control project timeline to align and coordinate EPC and Turbine supplier schedules. • Monitor the timely deliverables and review of design documents from engineering consultants. • Develop strategic relationships with the major EPC’s and engineering consultants. • Work collaboratively with EPC contractors, developers, and wind resource analysts in identifying project constraints and opportunities for optimizing the levelized cost of energy. • Support Clearway’s domestic content strategy for PTC and ITC-qualified projects. • Collaborate on the development and submission of PPA proposals. • Handles the diverse design and complex constructability of new and repower wind projects. • Collaborate on reports for leadership that will demonstrate the project’s readiness for financing and construction. • Traveling to projects under development and in construction. (25%) What You'll Bring • Engineering or Construction Management Degree. • 6+ years of engineering experience. • 5+ years of experience in the Wind Industry. • 2+ years of Project Management or Project Engineer experience designing & building utility-scale wind projects. • An in-depth knowledge of the construction and cost basis of utility-scale wind projects. • Experience with multidisciplinary design, EPC negotiations • Experience managing engineering consultants for industry-scale wind projects. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. What Would Be Nice • Experience interfacing with Turbine suppliers during design and contract execution is preferred. Clearway will not sponsor nonimmigrant visas for this position (H-1B, TN, E-3, etc.). #LIHybrid The pay rate for the successful candidate will depend on geographic location, skills, relevant and demonstrated experience, education, training and certifications, and other factors permitted by law. This role is eligible to earn an annual cash bonus, subject to personal and company performance goals. Salary Range Across all U.S. Locations $127,000—$152,000 USD Clearway Energy Group is leading the transition to a world powered by clean energy. Along with our public affiliate Clearway Energy, Inc., our portfolio comprises approximately 11.4 GW of gross generating capacity in 26 states, including 9 GW of wind, solar, and energy storage assets, and over 2.4 GW of dispatchable power generation providing critical grid reliability services. As we develop a nationwide pipeline of new energy projects for the future, Clearway’s fleet of emissions-free assets generates enough reliable electricity to power more than 2 million homes today. Clearway Energy Group is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Denver, Houston, Phoenix, Princeton, and San Diego. For more information, visit clearwayenergygroup.com. Clearway Energy, Inc. is one of the largest owners of clean energy generation assets in the US and is leading the transition to a world powered by clean energy. Our portfolio comprises approximately 11.4 GW of gross generating capacity in 26 states, including 9 GW of wind, solar, and energy storage and over 2.4 GW of dispatchable power generation providing critical grid reliability services. Through our diversified and primarily contracted clean energy portfolio, Clearway Energy endeavors to provide our investors with stable and growing dividend income. Clearway Energy, Inc.’s Class C and Class A common stock are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols CWEN and CWEN.A, respectively. Clearway Energy, Inc. is sponsored by our controlling investor, Clearway Energy Group LLC. For more information, visit investor.clearwayenergy.com. Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion At Clearway, we create a community that isn’t about being the same – it’s about building a team of unique individuals, with different backgrounds & skill sets, coming together to build something big & make a difference in the world. Clearway’s team is dedicated to a clean energy future across a wide spectrum of roles & responsibilities. Embodying our company values and operating principles, unique individuals come together over a common mission. We embrace opportunities to do challenging work that can change the world. We aspire to bring out the best in everyone. We share setbacks, celebrate successes, & act with integrity & accountability to get the job done. Working at Clearway, Hybrid Together Here at Clearway, we’re committed to balancing flexibility while fostering strong relationships with our teammates. We do this by prioritizing new hires based near one of our offices in San Francisco, San Diego, Scottsdale, Houston, Denver, & Princeton. Our office-based employees typically work together from fabulous spaces on Tuesdays & Thursdays to collaborate & learn, build community, get to know one another, & enjoy company-provided meals & events. Clearway Energy is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience & expertise. We intentionally foster a culture of inclusion that empowers our employees to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities & protected veterans to join the team. Clearway is a proud promoter of employment opportunities to our Military & Veterans. What We Provide Clearway offers all eligible employees working 20+ hours per week a comprehensive menu of benefits: generous PTO, medical, dental & vision care, HSAs with company contributions, health FSAs, dependent daycare FSAs, commuter benefits, relocation, & a 401(k) plan with employer match, a variety of life & accident insurances, fertility programs, adoption assistance, generous parental leave, tuition reimbursement, & benefits for employees in same-sex marriages, civil unions & domestic partnerships. For more on Clearway benefits, visit our Benefits Website. Notice to Applicants Clearway Energy is strongly committed to a philosophy of equal opportunity and fully complies with equal employment laws, ordinances and regulations for all applicants and employees. We will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to apply and compete for employment opportunities for which they are qualified. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Notice to California Applicants Clearway Energy is strongly committed to a philosophy of equal opportunity and fully complies with equal employment laws, ordinances and regulations for all applicants and employees. Job posting details for Senior Engineer, Development Engineering - Wind at Clearway Energy Group in Denver, Colorado, United States. Compensation / salary range: $127,000—$152,000 USDClearway Energy Group is leading the transition to a world powered by clean energy. ClimateTechList gathers 16,000+ job openings from over 788 climate tech companies and updates them daily.
See More Details >>Job Description Summary The Wind Hub Manager reports to the Service Director and is a strategic role accountable for building long term relationships with customers, driving optimized operations, fiscal management, and hub safety. Overall scope includes leading a hub team, managing daily hub operations, turbine output, as well as exemplify excellence in leadership, safety, quality control, and financial oversight. The Wind Hub Manager partners closely with the customer and ensures alignment with GE operational excellence. The Wind Hub Manager will oversee 4 sites to include: Corriedale, Kimball County, Peak View and Colorado Highlands. The ideal candidate would be located in or around the Denver, CO, Fort Collins, CO or Cheyenne, WY area. Job Description Essential Responsibilities People Leadership Provide leadership to support multi-site service hub- Initiate and support staffing requirements, coaching, training, and corrective action concerning employees and contracted partners; and succession planning. Own the safety culture within the hub- inclusive of contracted partners and customers. Execute daily Plan of the Day calls - prioritize and manage dispatch schedule. Customer Point of Contact Customer focused approach to build long term relationships with customers to deliver business objectives and meet contractual requirements. Partner with CPM | Customer Performance Manager Escalate customer concerns with priority Partner with cross-functional teams like Sales, Commercial Operations, Sourcing, Finance, HR to meet the deliverables. Turbine Return to Service Prioritize turbine performance to meet/exceed performance commitments. Multi-site leadership Be innovative and engaged in all areas of facility operations aligned with individual site plans to include creative problem solving with LEAN thinking. Lead operations within multi-site service hub ensuring weekly visits to each site; Drive safety focus Continue to grow customer relationship Team engagement and development Required Qualifications High School Diploma/or GED Minimum of 5 years relevant experience inclusive of leadership, Minimum of 3 years experience in a field services or equivalent role in the energy industry, Eligibility Requirements Ability and willingness to travel within the hub, may require overnights. Must maintain a valid driver's license. Desired Characteristics Strong functional knowledge in Operations and Maintenance best industry practices, planning, organizing, coordinating, executing, and controlling the wind hub activities, productivity improvements, operational excellence in outage management. Strong leadership skills, ability to embrace and adapt to change and influence others. ?Associate or Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Technical Certification in Wind Energy or Electrical/Electronic field preferred. Advanced computer skills utilizing word and spreadsheet processing, e-mail programs, facility control and management systems, and computer diagnostic and troubleshooting tools Wind turbine or energy industry experience Advanced electrical, mechanical, and/or hydraulic experience, including use of hydraulic power tools Experience with heavy equipment required for facility maintenance with a working knowledge of crane and rigging requirements Comprehensive writing skills to meet contractual reporting obligations, as required Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills Ability, willingness, and adaptability to take initiative and work without direct supervision Advanced computer skills utilizing word and spreadsheet processing, e-mail programs, facility control and management systems, and computer diagnostic and troubleshooting tools Wind turbine or energy industry experience Ability to work with a wide variety of personnel at all levels inside and outside of the Wind Hub. GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\EEOC\KnowYourRights\10\20.pdf) . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes #LI-Remote - This is a remote position Application Deadline: April 28, 2025 GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
See More Details >>Job posting details for OCC Operator I Denver, Colorado Regular Full-Time OCC Operator I at Renewable Energy Systems in Denver, CO, USA. . ClimateTechList gathers 17,000+ job openings from over 800 climate tech companies and updates them daily.
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