Associate Project Manager

**Are you looking for the next step in your career at the global leader in sustainable energy solutions? Are you motivated with a desire to work on transformational projects? Vestas has the opportunity for you** **EVP NCE > SBU NCE Construction & Operations > Construction Onshore, Central** The Construction Associate Project Manager assists the Project Management team in executing and delivering a commercially successful wind farm. We are working closely with the project manager, contract management, transport, construction site management, and other supporting functions during project execution. Customer relationship management, quality and cost control, safety, risk/benefit assessment and leadership towards the complete project team are key functions in this role. **Responsibilities** - The position is supposed to be an interim platform for talented graduates with a passion for Construction, which would like to grow and pursue a career in Project Management - The position will be including a task rotation within the department to get a clear view of the complex diversity of the function Project Manager - Assisting Project Managers in initiating, planning, controlling and closing of all activities associated with the safe project execution - Contributing to HSE efforts for an injury and incident-free safety culture at the project site - Tracking customer deliverables and ensuring information is timely and accurate - Coordinating contractors and vendors - Ensure that Wind Turbine projects for a region or portfolio are planned, optimised and executed with the correct scope, strategy, contract, time schedule, budget and are aligned between all stakeholders - Representing Vestas' values and advocates high standards in performance and integrity **Qualifications** - Bachelor's or Masters degree in construction management, Economics or Engineering (with additional knowledge in the area of business economics and commercials) - You will have some established project management understanding; it could be technically focused but with a view to understanding the broader commercial setting - Familiarity with power generation language and key terminology - Proven performance in working in teams and achieving results - Proven ability to set and handle budgets and resources - Customer communication and negotiation skills - Professional commercial insight and understanding of financial impacts of decisions with respect to project budgets - Effective change and conflict management. Proven decision-making skills with balanced risk-taking - Proficient in English and German to a professional level in all aspects **Competencies** - Great interpersonal skills and ability to coach, motivate and direct people - Intercultural awareness and skills to supervise and align intercultural teams - Ability to handle tense or conflict situations with a diplomatic approach - Customer focused and solution-oriented - Solid ability to overview the financial aspects of projects and act on deviations - Open-minded and good at sharing and gathering information within a team - Willingness to travel **What we offer** We offer an exciting opportunity to join the Construction department and be exposed directly to some very key aspects of what makes a Project Manager in Vestas. This is a job with significant opportunities for professional and personal development in an inspiring, motivated, innovative and international work environment in the renewable energy sector. We highly value initiative, responsibility and the right balance between creativity and quality in all solutions. **Additional information** Primary Location: Vienna, AT. You will be required to travel around 50 per year **About Vestas** Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore. Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 145 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field. With 29,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution - today, tomorrow, and far into the future. Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity.