Director of Project Controls & Preconstruction Development
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JobgetherEnergy & Infrastructure
United StatesFull-TimeDirector
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Job Details
- Experience
- 15+ years of EPC construction experience; 10+ years of leadership experience
- Required Skills
- Microsoft Power BI
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
- 15+ years of EPC construction experience, preferably within energy infrastructure, power generation, industrial, data center, or mission-critical projects.
- 10+ years of leadership experience in preconstruction, estimating, project controls, or related functions.
- Demonstrated experience supporting projects valued at $500M or greater.
- Strong understanding of EPC, EPCM, CMAR, Design-Build, and Progressive Design-Build delivery models.
- Proven experience leading preconstruction activities for utility-scale power plants, battery storage, substations, or transmission projects.
- Strong knowledge of cost estimating, procurement planning, construction execution, scheduling, and risk management.
- Proficiency with tools such as Primavera P6, Procore, Bluebeam, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Navisworks, BIM/VDC, and Power BI.
- Executive presence with strong strategic, commercial, and operational decision-making abilities.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and client relationship management skills.
- Preferred: Professional certifications such as PE, PMP, or DBIA.
Responsibilities
- Build and lead the preconstruction organization, including estimating, project planning, procurement strategy, scheduling, and pursuit support functions.
- Establish departmental standards, governance frameworks, KPIs, operating models, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Lead project pursuit activities, including Go/No-Go reviews, capture planning, proposal development, and commercial strategy.
- Oversee cost estimating activities from early conceptual estimates through detailed validation and design-to-budget reviews.
- Drive constructability reviews, engineering coordination, design management, and value engineering efforts.
- Develop procurement strategies, supplier engagement plans, and subcontracting strategies to reduce project risks.
- Create construction execution plans covering logistics, labor planning, modularization, and commissioning readiness.
- Facilitate project risk assessments and maintain mitigation plans for commercial, technical, and execution challenges.
- Promote the adoption of digital construction technologies, BIM/VDC platforms, and AI-enabled solutions.
- Recruit, mentor, and develop preconstruction professionals while fostering a culture of technical excellence.
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