Senior Vice President of Operations

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Qcells

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Houston, TX, United States

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Title: Senior Vice President of Operations
Department: Operations Office – Operation 1
Location: Houston, TX
Supervisor: Chief Operations Officer
FLSA Status: Exempt
Position Status: Permanent, Full-time

Work Status: Hybrid


SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS


Hanwha Qcells USA Corp (Qcells USA), headquartered in Irvine, CA, specializes in providing utility-scale modules, solar photovoltaic (PV), and battery energy storage systems (BESS) project development, along with Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services for solar and BESS projects nationwide. Qcells USA delivers comprehensive turnkey solutions encompassing the entire utility-scale project lifecycle. By choosing Qcells USA for turnkey solutions, customers can reduce uncertainty and risk, leading to enhanced investment returns and contributing to a more sustainable future.


Qcells USA’s complete turnkey solutions seamlessly integrate the expertise of our Development, Module, and EPC teams, while ensuring close coordination with other vital internal groups such as Project Finance, Systems Integration, and Legal. This collaborative approach ensures that Qcells USA projects deliver exceptional value and performance. With several multi-billion-dollar investments, Qcells is pioneering the establishment of the only complete module supply chain in the U.S., including the expansion of our Georgia module manufacturing facility, which stands as the largest in the Western Hemisphere.


As an integral part of the global Qcells brand, Qcells USA benefits from a legacy of excellence in photovoltaic manufacturing. Qcells is renowned worldwide for its high-performance, superior-quality solar cells and modules. With dual headquarters in Seoul, South Korea (Global Executive HQ) and Thalheim, Germany (Technology & Innovation HQ), Qcells operates under the umbrella of Hanwha Group, a FORTUNE Global 500 company and one of the top 8 business conglomerates in South Korea.


SUMMARY

The Senior Vice President of Operations will play a vital role within Qcells USA Corp organization to enable our vision of becoming the leading solar solution provider in the Americas. The Senior Vice President of Operations is expected to draw upon a fundamental engineering background and direct construction project management experience to lead the successful buildout of MW scale ground mount PV power plants and MWh of battery storage plants. The Senior Vice President of Operations will also build, and mentor multiple diverse project management and construction teams located throughout the Americas, as well as oversee broad network of suppliers and partners.

This position reports to the Chief Operations Officer (COO) or another management personnel that the (COO) of the Company may designate. This position reports to the Houston, TX office but will maintain a hybrid schedule of working out of their home office and the Houston, TX office. Working hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:00am to 5:00pm or 9:00am to 6:00pm local time. This position is expected to travel up to 50% of the time.


Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.


ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION & RESPONSIBILITIES


  • Lead the internal PM & CM Teams respectively in the design and successful build out of solar PV and battery storage solutions
  • Develop and implement the overall strategy for EPC projects, aligned with company goals and objectives
  • Ensure effective project management practices are in place to ensure projects successful completion of projects.
  • Continuously measure and improve operational excellence, adapt and replicate best industry practices across business units to create a highly competitive EPC organization
  • Provides senior management and oversight for a portfolio of project teams across the construction phases, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and according to specifications
  • Collaborates with preconstruction, engineering, estimating, business development and other departments for new and existing business opportunities
  • Coordinate with other departments and shared services to ensure projects have the resources needed for successful completion of projects.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, ensuring their needs are met and expectations are exceeded
  • Responsible for the overall profitability of assigned portfolio of projects
  • Perform other duties and special projects, as assigned


REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS


  • Bachelor’s Degree in related field
  • 15 years of experience in engineering or construction
  • 10 years of leadership experience
  • Experience in self-performance, EPC, utility-scale solar, and BESS projects
  • Solid experience with current solar EPC tools and processes, and remain current on best practices and trends in the industry
  • Have insight to highlight key risk factors and provide and deliver best EPC cost estimates
  • Solid experience with current solar EPC tools and processes, and remain current on best practices and trends in the industry
  • Demonstrated track record of initiating programs that lead to significant cost reduction and/or performance improvement
  • Understanding of solar module manufacturing and O&M experience is a plus
  • Ability to manage and lead large technical organizations, including significant experience managing numerous suppliers and contractors
  • Capability to interact with leadership cross-culturally, both within and outside the organization
  • Have both long-term strategic perspective and near-term action orientation, strong desire to continuously improve and push limits
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong team player with high degree of professionalism in which one always conducts self
  • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally


EXAMPLES OF PHYSICAL DEMANDS


  • Stationary Position: frequently remains stationary up to 90% of the time and sitting up to 8 hours in a day
  • Move/Traverse: infrequently bend, stand, stoop and/or walk
  • Carry Weight: infrequently carry weight and/or lift objects (light to heavy) weighing up to 10 pounds
  • Hearing and Speech: frequently communicates with the ability to hear and talk on a regular basis with employees, coworkers, and all personnel matters; must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations
  • Sight: frequent use of sight to detect images on computer, office documents, and office objects near and far
  • Climb: occasionally ascends/descends on stairway to get to office upper and lower floors
  • Travel: up to 50% as needed


EXAMPLES OF WORK ENVIRONMENT


  • Regular professional, office business setting
  • Noise level ranges from low to moderate (if in office setting)
  • Noise level ranges from moderate to high (if on construction worksite)
  • Under the Office Mobilization Plan (OMP) policy, the role may transition to an onsite or hybrid arrangement, as determined by business needs and the Head of Department


Hanwha Qcells is proud to be an at-will Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination against race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status and any other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.


It is important to note that the job descriptions provided by Qcells USA Corp are not intended to be comprehensive lists of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the positions. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice, reflecting our dynamic and evolving work environment.


We are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Hanwha Qcells will provide reasonable accommodations to all qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations at hr-usa@qcells.com.