CIVIL INSPECTOR

EDP Renewables is a global leader in the renewable energy sector and currently operates in more than 25 markets. With eight offices and several sites, at EDP Renewables North America, we are experienced developers and operators of renewable energy. Our portfolio includes wind farms, solar parks, energy storage projects, and green hydrogen solutions throughout the continent. We are ranked among the top 5 in the U.S. in operational renewable energy capacity.

Our company is part of EDP, a global energy group present in around 30 markets with a particular emphasis on renewable energies. With more than 45 years of experience, we have been consolidating a relevant presence on the world energy scene based on the commitment to be all-green by 2030, leading the energy transition. With more than 13,000 employees around the world, we are committed to using our energy and heart to drive a better tomorrow.

What You Will Do:

Role Overview

The Civil Inspector will provide oversight for the construction of projects’ civil components in accordance with plan specifications and departmental guidelines to ensure that requirements regarding schedule, cost, and quality are met. This is a temporary assignment with full benefits.

Main Accountabilities:

- Provide support to the Quality Assurance Inspector to ensure that public road improvements, private access roads, crane pads, wind turbine foundations, collection systems, switchyards, substations, transmission lines, and laydown yards are built in accordance with the project civil design documents

- Provide oversight to ensure that the execution of work is in compliance with approved contracts

- Monitor the execution and implementation of the project schedule

- Develop effective relationships with contractors, suppliers, landowners, and the local community

- Maintain a thorough understanding of all project documents

- Review plans and procedures periodically and institute changes when necessary

- Develop and foster a spirit of project team effort

- Ensure that contractors abide by their own QA/QC plans

- Provide support in reviewing all contractor-supplied QA/QC documentation for completeness

- Identify critical issues and make recommendations to the Project Manager

- Review and comment on contractors’ schedules

- Provide assistance to the project team in meeting the overall project objectives

- Oversee contractors’ civil construction installation and commissioning work

- Prepare daily reports outlining progress of the work

- Ensure that the company’s safety, quality, schedule, and cost objectives are achieved

- Provide input regarding the project design process

- Maintain effective lines of communication with all company personnel responsible for the project along with all general contractors and sub-contractors

- Support development of the civil construction portions of BOP contracts and exhibits

- Additional duties as required

Direct reports: None

Travel: Up to 20%

Employment type: Full-Time

Work site: Hybrid Model

What we are looking for:

Minimum Requirements:

- High School diploma or equivalent

- 5 years in the power industry

- Thorough knowledge of civil engineering, mathematics, civil construction, road construction standards, and foundations codes

- Understanding of Microsoft products and/or complementing products preferred.

- Competency in Analytical Problem Solving, Strong Communication, Customer/Partner Relationships, and Technology Expertise preferred

Behavioral Requirements:

- Ability to comprehend all construction documents including blueprints and drawings

- Ability to exhibit a professional demeanor to customers and other employees

- Visual acuity including sufficient depth perception, color recognition, and field of vision necessary to perform visual inspections, work with small parts, and take accurate measurements

- Strong problem-solving, statistical, and analytical skills

- Verbal and written communication and presentation skills

- Ability to be self-motivated

Physical demands & working conditions :

- Sitting/Standing/Flexibility: Ability to stand and sit for 8 or more hours when in an office environment

- Walking: Ability to walk .5 to 2 miles per day, including across unpaved and rough surfaces when on project sites.

- Speech/Reading: Ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently and deliver a variety of instructions furnished in written verbal, diagram, or scheduled form

- Lifting: Ability to lift items weighing up to 10 pounds

- Vision/Hearing: Ability to understand a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form

More than academic knowledge and technical skills, we are looking for ambitious people who are enthusiastic about the future and who bring human skills aligned with our purpose .

Equal opportunities for all
Our vision is that each person combines their unique characteristics and experiences to fulfill our mission of creating new energy for the planet. We are an inclusive employer, ensuring all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process. We welcome and value all people, and we are committed to fostering a sense of belonging for each person who is part of the EDP group.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. EDP makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. For further information, please review this notice from the Department of Labor: EEO is the Law poster (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster). You may have additional rights pursuant to recent amendments to federal labor laws. Please review these protections from the EEO is the Law Supplement (https://www.eeoc.gov).

Need more reasons to apply?
As a top employer we:

- Empower our employees through a positive and innovative work environment that promotes collaboration and agile decision-making;

- Respect and value each person, providing a flexible, healthy, and inclusive workplace with a range of attractive benefits;

- Provide a meaningful work experience and prepare our people for future challenges through different opportunities for development and internal mobility;

Our efforts have resulted in several distinctions over time, highlighting the EDP group's strong positioning and its dedication and commitment to attracting and retaining the best talent:

- Top employer certification by Top Employers Institute

- Part of the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

- Global certification as a family-responsible company by Fundación Másfamília

- Top 100 Workplaces by Houston Chronicle

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