Environmental Construction Manager

## What The Role Is Reporting to the Director, Environmental, the Manager, Environmental Construction is responsible for overseeing day-to-day construction management activities for Clearway’s solar, wind, and storage projects while ensuring that environmental compliance requirements - including SPCC plans, SWPPP implementation, biological clearance protocols, permit conditions, land use, dust and erosion control, and revegetation - are properly implemented in the field throughout the construction process. This role serves as the primary link between Clearway’s construction site teams, EPC contractors, and the Environmental department, ensuring that projects are built on schedule, on budget, and in full compliance with all applicable environmental, permit, and regulatory requirements. This is a remote role that requires the ability and willingness to travel as required, up to 70%. ## What You'll Be Doing - Manage day-to-day construction activities across assigned solar, wind, and/or storage projects to ensure adherence to project schedule, budget, and quality standards. - Serve as the primary point of contact between field construction teams and the Environmental department, ensuring environmental permit conditions and compliance plans — including SWPPP and biological clearance requirements — are understood and properly implemented on site. - Oversee EPC contractors and subcontractors, including performance monitoring, schedule coordination, and quality control inspections. - Lead pre-construction planning reviews, including environmental permit conditions, SWPPP requirements, and biological clearance surveys/protocols, and communicate requirements to field crews and contractors. - Coordinate the resolution of construction-related environmental issues (e.g., stormwater management, spill response, habitat/wetland and species protection) in partnership with the Environmental team. - Conduct regular field inspections to monitor construction progress and environmental compliance, including SWPPP and biological clearance conditions; provide corrective action recommendations as needed. - Manage external consultants and contractors, including budget tracking, deliverables, and quality control review of reports and submissions prior to distribution. - Track and report construction progress, budget variances, and environmental compliance status to Construction and Environmental management. - Administer and enforce corporate construction and environmental policies, standards, and regulatory requirements as they apply to Clearway projects. ## What You'll Bring - Minimum of 5 years' experience in environmental construction and/or construction management in the wind and/or solar energy industry, including SWPPP and biological clearance oversight. - Minimum of 2 years' experience managing environmental compliance scope or programs, including vendor/contractor coordination. - Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field. - Working knowledge of construction practices for renewable energy projects (solar, wind, and/or storage) is required, along with knowledge of SWPPP implementation and biological clearance requirements. - Working knowledge of applicable environmental regulations (e.g., Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, SPCC) as related to the construction of renewable energy projects is desirable. - Working knowledge of hazardous and non-hazardous materials handling, storage, and disposal requirements as they relate to construction activities is required. - Highly resourceful and strategic thinker; able to summarize complex issues, identify opportunities or next steps with limited guidance, and add value through creative input. - Motivated team player who is action-oriented and interested in continually learning and taking on additional and more complex responsibilities. - Proven ability to work in a team environment and perform effectively in a fast-paced, unstructured field environment without close supervision. - Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Able to maintain composure and diplomacy in all situations. - Excellent oral and written communication skills. - Excellent technical and organizational skills, including scheduling and budget management. - Ability and willingness to travel as required, up to 70%. - Outstanding customer service background. - Ability to use discretion concerning confidential and sensitive company information. **No visa sponsorship or any kind of sponsorship for employment authorization is available for this role, now or in the future.** **#LI-Hybrid** 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 $115,000—$136,000 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 . **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 . **Working at Clearway**Here at Clearway, we’re committed to balancing flexibility while fostering strong relationships with our teammates. We do this by prioritizing corporate new hires based near one of our offices in San Francisco, San Diego, Scottsdale, Houston, Denver, & Princeton. Our office-based employees work together from our offices on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday to collaborate & learn, build community, get to know one another, & enjoy company-provided meals & events. Our site-based employees collaborate in-person daily to keep our locations operating safely and efficiently while fostering strong relationships within their local communities. 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](https://benefitsatclearway.com/). **Notice to Applicants** Clearway Energy is strongly committed to a philosophy of equal opportunity and fully complies with [equal employment laws](https://www.eeoc.gov/know-your-rights-workplace-discrimination-illegal), 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](mailto:recruiting@clearwayenergy.com) and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. All official communication regarding this position will come only from an email address ending with @clearwayenergy.com. If you receive outreach from any other email address claiming to represent Clearway Energy, please do not respond, as it is fraudulent. [Notice to California Applicants](https://www.clearwayenergygroup.com/california-consumer-protection-act-applicant-notice/) Clearway Energy is strongly committed to a philosophy of equal opportunity and fully complies with [equal employment laws](https://www.eeoc.gov/know-your-rights-workplace-discrimination-illegal), ordinances and regulations for all applicants and employees.