Director, Utility-Scale EPC (Remote)

A company is looking for a Director, Utility-Scale EPC. Responsibilities A key enabler of the company’s mission to bring its scalable, fast-ramping, fuel-flexible capacity to the utility segment is the ability to seamlessly execute the design, permitting, construction, and commissioning of utility-scale projects. To that end, the company wishes to fill its role of Director – Utility-Scale EPC to build the teams and processes required to deliver these projects across the United States. This key role will be accountable for (but not be limited to) the following:

• Directly manage first installations to gain first-hand experience with design and installation processes for grid-scale linear generator projects.
• Develop the project execution strategy, processes, and partnerships required to achieve installation of 10-200+ MW projects at distribution and transmission voltage.

Build and lead the teams required for the same, including but not limited to:

• Applications/Project Engineering to support sales, site selection, cost estimation, interconnection, and construction. Success will be measured on sales and construction success, and high marks for internal, and external customer service.
• Project Management to select, contract, and manage the EPC contractors and coordinate with internal resources for permitting and construction of projects. Build a system to schedule and track simultaneous projects so that revenue can be forecast accurately. Success will be measured based on projects being delivered on time, on budget, and to specifications, with a clean and complete handoff to the operations team.
• Develop a contractor qualification process and RFP strategy.
• Negotiate partnerships and master agreements with EPCs, consultants, and major equipment suppliers (e.g., transformers), and other resources in target markets that can further the company teams’ ability to execute projects swiftly and at low cost.
• Be responsible for managing, hitting, and progressively declining cost targets for installation process.

Qualifications

15+ years of demonstrated experience delivering utility-scale BESS/solar/wind projects to COD.

Demonstrated experience and full understanding/command of the following:

• Transmission-level interconnection processes (and gas interconnection processes preferred).
• Planning/Building department (AHJ) dynamics and schedule risks.
• Team and process building.
• RFP writing/management.
• Contract negotiation.
• Budget Management.
• Project Management and Project tracking/PM tools.
• Estimating.
• Contractor qualification.
• Demonstrated ability to innovate and refine processes to reduce cost and drive efficiency.
• Direct experience with major equipment contracting/procurement and safe harbour strategies involving the same.

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