What The Role Is The Associate, Procurement (Wind) is responsible for supporting the wind turbine procurement team at Clearway Energy Group in facilitating strategic vendor relationships and securing the equipment needed to advance Clearway's multi-gigawatt project pipeline. The successful candidate will demonstrate knowledge of wind turbine technology and the renewable energy industry. This position will support turbine procurement strategies that ensure the timely delivery of quality owner-furnished wind turbine equipment to projects and provide administrative and stakeholder coordination support to the wind procurement team. This hybrid position will report to the Senior Manager, Procurement (Wind) and can be based in Denver, CO, San Francisco, CA, San Diego, CA, Houston, TX, or Scottsdale, AZ offices. What You'll Be Doing • Support the procurement team in transactions and internal reporting for owner-furnished wind turbine equipment and long-term service agreements in close coordination with development, construction, and operations business units • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to execute sourcing solutions for multi-technology projects • Support competitive RFx bidding and contracting efforts in coordination with internal stakeholders and OEMs. • Provide document support and input on supply and service agreements with vendors and stakeholders to ensure efficient closure of negotiations and stakeholder review • Take ownership of and negotiate key exhibits to relevant contracts and ensure stakeholder review and engagement • Facilitate the procure-to-pay process for owner-furnished wind turbine equipment, including vendor qualification and onboarding, vendor selection, TSA negotiations, long-term service agreement negotiations, internal approvals, issuance of purchase orders, management of payments, logistics, and quality assurance • Maintain records of received turbine and service bids and work with internal SMEs to generate forward-looking technology and cost projections for owner-furnished wind turbine equipment • Support technology assessments and reviews of existing and upcoming turbine platforms, and effectively communicate the opportunities and risks associated with each technology • Assist internal project and engineering teams with coordinating RFIs to equipment manufacturers • Assist with the project financing process, facilitating inputs from OEMs and interdisciplinary teams to independent engineering (IE) questions • Provide key inputs to cashflow models in support of the organization's liquidity optimization • Support internal updates and reporting of organizational and procurement progress and status What You'll Bring • Bachelor's degree in business, management, supply chain, engineering/technical degree, or related field • 3+ years of wind industry experience • Familiarity with commercial negotiations and contracting • Effective project management, negotiation, contract management, and verbal and written communication skills • Ability to travel up to 15% • Proficient in Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), OneNote, and document control What Would Be Nice • Experience in Turbine Supply Agreements and wind O&M agreements • Familiarity with SAP procurement systems is preferred Clearway will not sponsor non-immigrant visas for this position (H-1B, TN, E-3, etc.). #LI-Hybrid 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 11.6 GW of gross generating capacity in 26 states, including 9.1 GW of wind, solar, and battery energy storage assets, and over 2.5 GW of conventional dispatchable power generation providing critical grid reliability services. As we develop a nationwide pipeline of new energy projects for the future, Clearway's operating fleet generates enough reliable electricity to power more than 3 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. Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Clearway Energy Group's vision is a world powered by clean energy. Along with our public affiliate Clearway Energy, Inc., our portfolio comprises approximately 11.8 GW of gross generating capacity in 26 states, including 9.1 GW of wind, solar, and battery energy storage assets, and over 2.8 GW of flexible dispatchable power generation providing critical grid reliability services. As we develop a nationwide pipeline of new energy projects for the future, Clearway's operating fleet 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. 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 for 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 recruiting@clearwayenergy.com 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.
See More Details >>What The Role Is The Senior Engineer, Turbine Technology and Performance, will lead the evaluation and optimization of wind turbine platforms, ensuring alignment with Clearway’s technical, quality, and economic requirements. This role serves as a subject matter expert on turbine technology and will oversee technology review, quality standards, inspection protocols, and supplier compliance throughout development, procurement, and construction. The Senior Engineer will collaborate with OEMs to drive innovation, support project financing, and resolve performance issues during construction. They will support technical & turbine-related contracting provisions and exhibits for procurement, BoP, and offtake contracts, and occasionally support the operations team in running statistical analyses to identify and address performance issues. This position will report to the Director, Wind Performance Engineering and will be hybrid-based in San Francisco, CA, San Diego, CA, Houston, TX, Denver, CO, or Scottsdale, AZ, offices. What You'll Be Doing • Manage technology assessments and reviews of existing and upcoming turbine platforms and repowering solutions. Effectively communicate the opportunities and risks associated with each technology internally. • Develop and manage Clearway quality, inspection, and qualification requirements for turbines. Ensure compliance from turbine OEMs through the procurement and construction process. • Provide subject matter expertise in all aspects of turbine technology, quality, and performance to internal and external stakeholders. • Evaluate new turbine models and manufacturing facilities. • Lead project turbine optimization and economic improvement through value-added engineering partnership with key turbine suppliers. • Manage review of technical exhibits in Turbine Supply Agreements. Provide additional support to procurement and contracting teams as needed. • Maintain technical relationships with major OEMs, managing multi-year and multi-project technology roadmaps and best-in-class turbine performance. • Assist with the project financing process, facilitating inputs from OEMs and interdisciplinary teams to independent engineering (IE) questions. • Assist with project construction issues related to turbine performance. • Build relationships with internal colleagues in development, legal, engineering, construction, operations, maintenance, and asset management. What You'll Bring • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field; master’s degree preferred. • 6+ years of work experience in turbine engineering and performance management. • Ability and willingness to travel (<20%). • Knowledge of turbine components or system design. • Familiarity with quality frameworks such as APQP4Wind. • Experience with turbine performance optimization and improvement. • Knowledge of statistics and experience in processing and assessing performance data. • Experience working effectively across business functions and with external stakeholders. • Effective project management, performance engineering, risk management, data analysis, and interpersonal communication skills. What Would Be Nice • Wind resource assessment and layout design optimization experience is preferred, but is not required. Clearway will not sponsor non-immigrant 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 $138,000—$165,000 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 11.6 GW of gross generating capacity in 26 states, including 9.1 GW of wind, solar, and battery energy storage assets, and over 2.5 GW of conventional dispatchable power generation providing critical grid reliability services. As we develop a nationwide pipeline of new energy projects for the future, Clearway’s operating fleet generates enough reliable electricity to power more than 3 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. Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Clearway Energy Group’s vision is a world powered by clean energy. Along with our public affiliate Clearway Energy, Inc., our portfolio comprises approximately 11.8 GW of gross generating capacity in 26 states, including 9.1 GW of wind, solar, and battery energy storage assets, and over 2.8 GW of flexible dispatchable power generation providing critical grid reliability services. As we develop a nationwide pipeline of new energy projects for the future, Clearway’s operating fleet 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. 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 for 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 recruiting@clearwayenergy.com 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, Turbine Technology and Performance at Clearway Energy Group in San Francisco, California, United States. Compensation / salary range: $138,000—$165,000 USDClearway Energy Group is leading the transition to a world powered by clean energy. ClimateTechList gathers 10,000+ job openings from over 615 climate tech companies and updates them daily.
See More Details >>O&M Commercial Lead Maximize the value of operational agreements by collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of experience, showcasing strong organizational and communication skills. • Oversee contract negotiations and supplier relationships for wind, solar, and battery storage projects. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to maximize the value of operational agreements. • Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and negotiate contracts that meet business objectives.
See More Details >>Entering the wind trade in San Francisco, CA typically begins with specialized training and education, combining hands-on experience with theoretical knowledge, allowing individuals to gain practical skills while learning. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a growing demand for wind energy professionals, with projections indicating a 60% job growth from 2023 to 2033. Wind energy technicians in San Francisco earn an average of $463.73 per week, with experienced professionals often exceeding $1,000 per week. Educational institutions, industry associations, and professional networks provide aspiring wind energy technicians with the necessary training and opportunities to enter a field with promising career prospects and competitive compensation.
