Associate, EPC Procurement

The posting, as Clearway Energy wrote it

What The Role Is

The Associate, EPC Procurement, supports competitive bid processes for Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contracts across Clearway’s wind, solar, and battery energy storage system (BESS) development and construction portfolio. The Associate will support RFx bidding, vendor award recommendations, contract negotiations, recurring market intelligence on geopolitical and commercial factors, and ongoing contract administration. The Associate will work closely with Project Development, Engineering, Construction, Legal, Finance, and other internal stakeholders to develop EPC RFPs, incorporate market intelligence and vendor inputs into bid evaluation and contracting, and advance vendor selection, bid levelization, negotiations, project initiation, and contract administration.

This position reports to the Senior Manager, Procurement, and is hybrid-based in the Houston, TX; Scottsdale, AZ; Denver, CO; or San Francisco, CA offices. Houston is the preferred location.

What You'll Be Doing

• Support the Senior Manager, Procurement, in achieving the team’s mission and objectives, including development and implementation of sourcing strategies across wind, solar, and BESS EPC projects, including new-build and repower projects
• Coordinate competitive RFx bidding and contracting efforts for EPC contracts across wind, solar, and BESS, in coordination with Development, Engineering, Construction, Legal, Finance, and Operations & Management
• Conduct EPC bid reviews and EPC Contractor performance reviews to assess contractor risks and opportunities and support strategies to strengthen contractor selection
• Conduct bid levelization through Excel workbooks to evaluate baseline variances, identify key cost drivers, and track and report cost movements throughout negotiations
• Support negotiations by identifying and mitigating cost, schedule, scope, and commercial risks while ensuring alignment with Clearway policies
• Support mitigation of Clearway risks through alignment across major project agreements, including EPC agreements, PPAs, service and maintenance agreements, major equipment agreements, and warranties
• Review scopes of supply and scopes of work to identify gaps and ensure interfaces are well-established and understood across EPC and major equipment packages
• Support and strengthen strategic relationships with key EPC partners, ensuring effective contract management while actively driving progress toward contracting and project milestones
• Interface with EPC Contractors to gather and analyze market intelligence on emerging trends, tariff impacts, supply-chain conditions, and legislative or policy changes that may influence bidding, pricing, and project schedules
• Support the development of bidding strategies and the qualification of bidders across the EPC portfolio
• Ensure timely and frequent engagement with key cross-functional teams on issues related to wind, solar, and BESS EPC contracts
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edge, 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.

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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.