Union/Prevailing Wage Compliance Manager

Description

Title: Union Prevailing Wage Compliance Manager
Department: Operation 2
Location: Irvine, CA
Supervisor: Director of Preconstruction
FLSA Status: Exempt
Position Status: Permanent; Full-Time

Work Status: (Remote/Hybrid/In-Office): Hybrid

UNION/PREVAILING WAGE COMPLIANCE MANAGER 

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 Module, Development, 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 Union/Prevailing Wage Compliance Manager’s primary focus will be supporting HQC US’s commercial and execution teams with EPC related tasks, including but not limited to, reviewing contracts for revisions to commercial terms with a specialized focus on Union requirements, PLAs, Prevailing Wage and other labor related terms, that differ from HQC US’s standard positions, compiling final forms of contracts and exhibits, tracking document revisions, coordinating internal review processes as well as other document management tasks for EPC and related agreements.  As a key member of the EPC management team the, Union/Prevailing Wage Compliance Manager is expected to draw upon fundamental construction and engineering background and direct experience to lead all project union negotiating and prevailing wage efforts in support of the successful build out of our EPCM large MW scale ground mount PV and ESS power plants. This position reports to the Director of Preconstruction, or another management personnel that the CEO of the Company may designate.

This position is hybrid, working out of your home office and jobsites. 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 10%. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION & RESPONSIBILITIES
 

• Regular attendance, in accordance with company's attendance policy and supervisory assignment, is an essential job duty requirement for this position
• Support preconstruction team in assisting the Legal team on all issues arising during the process of drafting, negotiating, and managing full wrap engineering, procurement, and construction contracts with a strong focus on Union requirements and PLAs. 
• Review, interpret, and assist with negotiations of contract documents specifically related to Union and Prevailing Wage requirements to determine contractual obligations, including governmental regulations, company contracting guidelines, and other contracting requirements with necessary stakeholders; 
• Ensure contract compliance by developing compliance trackers for delivery to the execution teams, especially with a heavy focus on identifying and navigating Union and Prevailing Wage requirements and verifying compliance with such requirements in contracts and exhibits both upstream and downstream.
• Negotiating PLAs and verifying compliance and requirements of each project.
• Drive contract execution process by managing internal and external workflows, facilitating meetings, updating progress, and providing efficiency to the process.  
• Compile contracts, track document and exhibit revisions, and other related document management tasks; 
• Coordinate with legal and EPC commercial teams to ensure all comments are reflected in the latest document revisions; 
• Review contracts for accuracy;  
• Assist with establishing internal processes for the management of contracts between the Legal and the EPC teams;  
• Assist with updating contract templates;  
• All other duties as assigned by VP of Construction, Director of Preconstruction, Project Managers, or other senior management personnel; and 
• Regular attendance, in accordance with the company’s attendance policy and supervisory assignment, is an essential job duty requirement for this position.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned by Management.
• Travel up to 10% as needed 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
 

• Bachelor's Degree and/or relevant certificate from college or technical school.  
• 10+ years relevant experience (Construction, energy industry preferred)  
• Background in commercial construction, equipment supply, and/or engineering contracts  
• Strong understanding of legal terminology and processes  
• Strong understanding of Union contracts and Prevailing Wage contracting both Up and Downstream including work on PLAs.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, computer fluency, agile and effective negotiator with clear oral and written explanations required; 
• Work experience in construction-related contracts (solar PV and BESS projects in particular) strongly preferred 
• Self-motivated, superior organization skills and attention to detail 
• Assertive, ability to cope with dynamic surroundings. 
• The ability to prioritize multiple and simultaneous projects, issues, and activities; and 
• Advanced knowledge in Microsoft office Suite, Smartsheet, and Procore. 
• Travel: up to 10% as needed. 

EXAMPLE 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 10% as needed

EXAMPLE 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)

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 [email protected].

Nothing in this statement shall imply implicitly or explicitly a guarantee of employment outside our at-will employment opportunity.

This job position is specific to Qcells USA Corp. only and not any other Hanwha affiliates. The above-listed salary range is required by the California Pay Transparency Act and may differ depending on the location of those candidates hired nationwide. The salary range shared in the job description is for the listed position and only pertains to the candidate if they work in Irvine, CA. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to internal pay equity, skill set, education, licenses and certifications, geographic location, essential job duties and requirements, and the necessary experience relative to the job’s minimum qualifications. If candidates are considered for a nationwide role, then the compensation range will follow the marketability of the job function within those states. An additional discretionary bonus structure or incentives may be offered as part of the overall compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, dental, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.