What are the responsibilities and job description for the Construction Manager - Americas position at Cubico Sustainable Investments?
Description
The Construction Manager is an experienced member of a flexible central Technical Team that sets standards, provides support to Cubico’s local development and construction teams, and independently advises senior management and the Board. This is an Americas based regional role that is focused on evaluating construction risks and mitigations during development and acquisition; preparing projects for construction; ensuring structures and procedures are followed to govern construction; and providing guidance and support during construction and handover to operations.
The Construction Manager will be part of a small central team of Construction Managers and Analysts within the larger Technical Team. The ideal profile will be open and outward-looking by nature. They are self-motivated, with well-rounded interpersonal skills and adept at working in different cultures. The successful individual will be happy working in a flat, flexible team able to support regional and central offices as required and are internationally mobile.
Location : US (Austin) or Mexico (Mexico City)
Key Responsibilities
- Lead by example on safety and act as a role model to contractors, project teams and the wider business
- Work closely with local teams to provide hands-on support throughout the development, pre-construction and construction phases, to :
Successfully deliver construction projects on time and budget
Key Stakeholders
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Established in 2015, Cubico Sustainable Investments (Cubico), a London-headquartered firm, is one of the world’s leaders in providing renewable energy across the Americas, Europe and Australia. Owned equally by Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and PSP Investments, two of the world’s largest pension funds with over USD300 bn under management, Cubico is committed to a long-term growth strategy designed to make it one of the largest and best in class renewable energy investors in the world.
Cubico holds a portfolio of around 12 GW, with assets across the wind, solar PV, solar thermal and transmission line technologies. Covering the whole energy chain from development and construction to operation, the company’s portfolio is located across 9 countries : Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, the United States (USA), Greece, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom (UK) and Australia.
Cubico is driven by six core values : Diversity, Respect, Integrity, Value Creation and Excellence, which make up the final value DRIVE. These values encourage employees to take pride and satisfaction in their work, strive to achieve their goals and go the extra mile to attain outstanding results, whilst acting with the upmost integrity and behaving ethically in the course of their employment. Cubico’s employees are central to its success and, as a result, the company looks for people who believe in its purpose, will take full account of its impact and are motivated to make a positive contribution to communities and the environment and build a better future.
As part of Cubico culture and values, we embrace diversity and equal opportunity. We are committed to building talented teams that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented minority groups.
