Industrial Green Jobs
Job Opportunity:
Warehouse Manager
Summary:
REpower USA Corp is seeking a full-time Warehouse Manager for its Portland, Oregon location.
Responsibilities Include:
- Supervises, assists, and coordinates activities of warehouse personnel engaged in verifying and maintaining records for incoming and outgoing shipments.
- Prepares items for shipping, receiving, storing and inventory.
- Studies shipping notices, bills of lading, invoices, orders and other records to determine shipping priorities, work assignments and shipping methods required to meet established shipping and receiving schedules.
- Utilizes knowledge of shipping procedures, routes and rates, utilizes best shipping method for destination and timelines.
- Establishes and maintains min/max levels as required
- Works with Logistics coordinator to ensure proper space is available for incoming shipments, ensures outgoing shipments are ready on time and any pre-shipping work is completed. Oversees and performs incoming and outgoing shipping activities to ensure accuracy, completeness and condition of shipments to include lifting and carrying materials.
- Reviews records for accuracy and compliance with established procedures, and notifies purchasing department of low stock levels.
- Posts weights and shipping charges to appropriate records, and prepares bills of lading in an accurate manner.
- Inventories and orders supplies to ensure the timely delivery of customer orders.
- Prepares monthly reports for Head of Service
- Reports any discrepancies in orders to appropriate individuals.
- Maintains work areas in a clean, orderly and safe manner.
- Ensures all work is done in compliance with all local, state and federal safety requirements, including educating staff and visitors on any necessary steps when in the warehouse environment.
- Ensures warehouse is adequately staffed and oversees subordinates workloads, assigns daily tasks.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications Include:
- Computer Skills, including MS Office and SAP
- Oral Communication Skills
- Written Communication Skills
- Math Aptitude
- Organization
- Detail Oriented
- Reading Skills
- Interpersonal Relations
- Team Leader
- Professionalism
- Ability to travel domestically as required
- Ability to travel to Germany as required for training purposes
- Time Management
- Multi Tasking
- Project Management
- Lifting up to 50 pounds
- Forklift Operation
- German Language skills preferred, but not required
- Education/Experience: Bachelors Degree or commensurate experience.
- 5-10 years prior warehouse and tool management experience required.
- Prior supervisory experience helpful.
Deadline:
11/30/2009 (All day)
Deadline Notes:
Not Specified (Posted October 2009)
To Apply:
Please email your resume with references and cover letter to
jobs@repower-usa.com. No phone calls please
Job Opportunity:
Residential Driver – Truck Driver – CDL Driver
Summary:
When you work with an industry leader, you come to expect more. At Waste Management, we’re proud to offer the best pathways for you to achieve career satisfaction, as well as a total compensation package that lives up to your standards. Waste Management is a leading provider of comprehensive waste management solutions. It serves over 25 million residential and over 2 million commercial customers throughout Canada, the United States, and Puerto Rico, and has the sixth largest trucking fleet in the world.
Responsibilities Include:
Residential drivers are responsible for the collection and hand loading of residential waste, as well as the transporting of this waste by a front-load or rear-load truck to a landfill site. The position routinely requires near-continuous physical actions such as repetitive lifting, pushing, and pulling receptacles that weigh from 50 to 75 pounds as part of their rigorous daily routine. The shift for this position is Monday thru Friday 7a-5p with 10 to 15 hours of overtime per week.
Qualifications Include:
- 21 years of age or older
- Legally eligible to work in the United States
- Valid Class A or B commercial driver's license with airbrakes endorsement
- At least 1 year of pervious experience operating a vehicle requiring a commercial driver's license (CDL)
- Clean driving record
- Successfully pass pre-employment (post offer) drug screen, background and motor vehicle records check and Department of Transportation Physical.
Salary Notes:
Competitive Pay and Excellent Benefits!
Deadline:
11/30/2009 (All day)
Deadline Notes:
Not Specified (Posted October 2009)
Job Opportunity:
Light Construction Account Manager
Summary:
ValleyCrest Landscape Maintenance is recognized nationwide as a leader in landscape maintenance services. From regular maintenance and water management, to seasonal color and tree care, we can handle every aspect of landscape management, drawing upon our deep experience to serve a wide range of customers, from resorts, retail centers, and corporate campuses to homeowner's associations, public spaces, and private residences. We currently have a full time position available for a Light Construction Account Manager in our Palo Alto branch who will be responsible for managing a portfolio of commercial landscape maintenance accounts. Account Managers have a strong work ethic, enjoy interacting with the public and oversee multiple large commercial clients. For more information please visit www.valleycrest.com.
Responsibilities Include:
- Business Development - soliciting new commercial maintenance contracts for Homeowner’s Associations, industrial or commercial clients
- Building an outstanding production team - developing employees and working with employees to build and support a team environment
- Managing production for our high quality service including understanding basic horticultural concepts and working efficiently and safely at all times
- Ensuring that customers are completely satisfied through effective communication, relationship building and regular site visits
- Selling enhancement services in order to improve site conditions; coordinating with other branch employees and customers to ensure that enhancement work is completed successfully, on budget and on time
- Ensuring a safe environment for employees, customers and the general public
- Acting as a liaison between clients and our branch to ensure that receivables are current and collections are performed if needed
- Maintaining monthly budgets and reporting results to management
- Demonstrating role model behaviors on ethics and integrity as well as positively promoting Company culture
Qualifications Include:
- Prefer Bachelors degree in Ag Business, Horticulture, Ag Science, Landscape Maintenance, Agronomy, Floriculture, Forestry, Plant and Soil Science, Environmental Design, Turf Grass or Landscape Architecture
- Strong work ethic
- Proficient with computer software programs including Word, Excel and Outlook
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Ability to prioritize job duties and multi-task in a fast paced environment
- Customer service experience – able to identify and resolve customer concerns
- Bilingual (Spanish) a plus
Salary Notes:
ValleyCrest employees enjoy paid time off, benefits and a 401(k) plan.
Deadline:
11/30/2009 (All day)
Deadline Notes:
Not Specified (Posted October 2009)
To Apply:
Please send your resume and salary requirements to
vccjobs@valleycrest.com to be considered for this exciting opportunity.
Disclosure:
We are drug free and an EOE by choice.
Job Opportunity:
Federal Energy Reliability Compliance Program Manager
Summary:
Excellent Opportunity for an experienced Federal Energy Reliability Compliance Program Manager to join the nation’s largest public power producer, the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Responsibilities Include:
Responsibilities include developing and implementing programs to ensure compliance with all current and future federally sanctioned reliability standard requirements established by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), and SERC Reliability Corporation (SERC) for TVA's Generation Organizations. Coordinates the application of FERC policies, requirements, and activities for TVA Generation Organizations. Provides coordination of compliance to these standards with other organizations in TVA. Initiates and coordinates required processes, procedures, periodic compliance status reports, and develops and coordinates mitigation plans as required.
Qualifications Include:
Requires a B.S. degree in scientific discipline, or engineering; a minimum of ten years' experience with generation and transmission operations, and an in-depth knowledge of NERC/SERC reliability standards and FERC policies and requirements. Advanced degree is desirable. Ten or more years experience power system, generation, and transmission operations and/or maintenance.
Salary Notes:
TVA offers excellent benefits and competitive salary.
Deadline:
11/30/2009 (All day)
Deadline Notes:
Not Specified (Posted October 2009)
To Apply:
To apply, please go online to
www.tva.com/employment and refer to Job Requisition No. 1000006537 for the complete job description.
Job Opportunity:
Regional Development Director-Solana Beach, CA
Summary:
Acciona is a global pioneer in contributing to sustainable worldwide development through its main lines of business: development and management of infrastructure and real estate projects, provision of transport, urban and environmental services, and development and operation of renewable energies.
Acciona seeks seasoned professionals to assist in the development of utility-scale wind power and solar PV projects (regionally specific). This position reports to the regional development leader. This senior project management position is responsible for all aspects of delivery for multiple projects ensuring that these projects are successfully completed on time and on budget. The Development Director will focus on managing existing projects and on identifying and securing new development sites, identifying and evaluating project acquisition and investment opportunities and mentoring junior staff members.
Responsibilities Include:
- Manage process to move projects from green field development to commercial, preconstruction stage
- Ensure that timelines and budgets for Company’s existing projects are effectively managed
- Coordinate feasibility studies and project development activities with cross functional resources, peers, and outside consultants to ensure project is progressing in accordance with schedule and all requirements are met
- Negotiate land rights acquisition with landowners and address land use issues
- Work with Environmental Manager to define, apply for and manage complex federal, state, and local environmental, construction, and related permits, and support community outreach efforts with all stakeholders
- Work with Wind Resource staff to coordinate wind resource assessment activities
- Work with Power Marketing and Transmission staff to manage interconnection studies, load flow analyses, and assist in PPA negotiations
- Identify and communicate any project risks and develop mitigation strategies to all Acciona stakeholders
- Identify and introduce potential joint venture partners, project acquisition opportunities, and green field opportunities
- Identify and develop relationships, and effectively communicate with diverse group of external stakeholders including land owners, partners, government officials, technical experts, utilities, and consultants
- Manage project budget, communicate any significant issues to manager and other key Acciona stakeholders
- Prepare and present detailed project analysis to manager and other key Acciona stakeholders
- Assume development responsibility for sub-regional areas within the relevant Development Region
Qualifications Include:
- Bachelor’s degree in Physical Science , Engineering, Finance or related discipline, or equivalent work experience
- Previous experience in energy development, specifically wind energy and PV projects strongly preferred, Thorough understanding of deregulated electricity markets
- Minimum 5-7 years in a relevant project management position with proven track record of building, leading and managing a multi-disciplinary team, preferably in the renewable energy or power generation industry
- Excellent written and oral communications skills; the ability to develop clear and concise development plans and presentations regarding project status, timeline, risk assessment, and budget needs and performance
- Ability to operate at a detailed level, to organize and multi-task, with a dedication to seeing projects through to completion
- Ability to read and interpret topographic and other land use maps, preferably with some experience with Graphic Information Systems
- Understanding of local community dynamics, with the ability to negotiate effectively with landowners, permitting authorities, utilities, and other stakeholders
- Understanding of cost accounting, budgeting, and contract implementation
- Work well in and potentially be responsible for leading a team in a collaborative manner
· Business and utility industry experience preferred
- Willingness to travel (at least 50% of the time)
Deadline:
12/31/2009 (All day)
Deadline Notes:
Not Specified (Posted November 2009)
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