Senior Director Preconstruction & Planning

Position Description

Origis Energy is looking for a Senior Director of Pre-Construction, reporting to the Sr. Vice President of Engineering and Project Delivery, to join our diverse and growing team. The ideal candidate will be part of the EPC Team focused on the successful transition of projects from the early-stage development to EPC contract execution. Additionally, the individual will lead all early stage estimating, cost forecasting and scheduling.

The position of Director or Senior Director of Pre-Construction is a regular, full-time position, and is eligible for our generous employee benefits package, including employer paid health insurance, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions, and other great benefits.

Key Responsibilities

• Hire, mentor, manage and support Pre-construction Managers and Scheduling Managers
• Accountable for EPC budgets and schedules from early-stage Development through EPC contract execution
• Develop EPC cost estimates and schedules to support Origination and Investment team(s).
• Coordinate with Supply Chain team on to evaluate current best-in-class offerings from major equipment suppliers
• Work closely with Project Development to understand real estate, legal, environmental, permitting, constructability, and interconnection issues
• Coordinate with Engineering on solar and energy storage plant designs to optimize energy production vs project site constructability cost considerations
• Provide direction to external engineers to support early-stage studies, design, and permitting
• Maintain overall EPC pipeline schedule in coordination with development status
• Identify key resource needs, risks, and mitigation strategies during preconstruction phase
• Communicates critical development, design, permitting, supply chain, preconstruction, and contract milestones with all internal and external stakeholders
• Identifies and communicates potential high-risk items to the Management team and develops action plans to address them
• Communicates overall EPC strategy/approach in close coordination with Contracts team to facilitate the EPC RFP process and selection
• Drives the EPC negotiations to timely execution while aligning with cost, schedule, and commercial targets of the project
• Leads kickoff meetings to transition projects to the Project Management and Construction teams
• Supports project financing process
• Coordinates with Project Controls to evaluate active construction project costs and risks to incorporate into current and future project estimates and forecasts
• Gain insight from projects during closeout to better inform project estimates and schedules for future projects

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in technical or business field preferred
• 8+ years experience (Director), OR, 10+ years experience (Senior Director) in project planning, scheduling, forecasting and estimation, and pre construction development
• Utility scale solar and BESS project experience required
• Development experience highly preferred
• Travel as needed to support Pre-Construction site visits and meetings

Key Attributes for Success

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently on multiple tasks with minimal supervision
• Excellent organizational skills and time management skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to perform in a high-growth, fast-paced, collaborative work environment
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary team meetings to achieve desired outcomes
• Proven business acumen skills
• Team player; ability to work with multidisciplinary team
• Ability to work with all levels of management
• Manage multiple direct reports and support employee development
• Strong organization, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Willingness to step in and take on additional tasks in order to support the larger team
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Versatility, flexibility and willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm
• Good judgement with the ability to make timely and sound decisions

Location Austin, TX preferred | Remote considered for the right candidate

Travel Travel required as necessary

Job Level Senior Director depending on experience – Senior Director will have direct reports