Campus Project Director

Brunel•Austin, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Campus Project Lead is the senior on-site leader and primary decision-maker responsible for completing, commissioning, testing, starting up, and transitioning an approximately 1.2 GW combined-cycle gas turbine power plant under construction in Lee County, Texas, to commercial operation. The role leads the Owner’s Team and oversees project execution, construction management, commercial management, operations readiness, regulatory compliance, stakeholder engagement, and long-term campus development. The position is accountable for safety, quality, schedule, budget, risk, and overall project performance, while managing relationships with EPC contractors, owner’s engineers, OEMs, transmission providers, suppliers, regulators, and other stakeholders. Following delivery of the generating asset, the Campus Project Lead will help develop the Central Texas Campus into an energy and digital infrastructure platform. Potential future development includes hyperscale data centers, AI infrastructure, additional generation, renewable energy, battery storage, transmission and water infrastructure, and related industrial development. The role is on-site in Austin, Texas.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related discipline.
15+ years of experience in power generation, energy infrastructure, industrial facilities, data center infrastructure, or large capital projects.
Demonstrated leadership responsibility for major capital projects exceeding $500 million in value.
Proven experience managing EPC contractors and large, multidisciplinary project teams.
Strong commercial, financial, contract negotiation, claims management, and risk management capabilities.
Experience leading organizations and major projects through construction, commissioning, startup, and transition to commercial operations.
Proven ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships and make high-impact decisions in fast-paced project environments.
Strong leadership skills and experience building and managing high-performing owner-side or project organizations.
Strong executive communication, commercial judgment, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in combined-cycle power generation and large-scale thermal generation projects.
Experience within the ERCOT market and familiarity with Texas energy regulatory and stakeholder environments.
Experience with data center development, large industrial campuses, or integrated energy and infrastructure platforms.
Experience leading owner organizations through major construction, commissioning, and startup programs.

Responsibilities

Lead completion, commissioning, testing, startup, and transition to commercial operation of the approximately 1.2 GW combined-cycle gas turbine facility.
Direct the Owner’s Team through construction, commissioning, testing, and commercial operation.
Maintain accountability for project safety, quality, schedule, budget, risk, and overall performance.
Lead executive engagement with EPC contractors, owner’s engineers, OEMs, transmission providers, and major suppliers.
Resolve critical project risks, change orders, contract negotiations, claims, and major commercial decisions.
Establish project governance, performance metrics, reporting systems, and executive-level project visibility.
Lead transition from construction to operations, including operations and maintenance strategies, reliability and compliance programs, and outage planning.
Manage annual operating and capital budgets and support long-term strategic and financial planning.
Oversee commercial agreements for fuel supply, transmission, operations, maintenance, and major service contracts.
Maintain relationships with ERCOT, PUCT, FERC, environmental agencies, utilities, local governments, and community stakeholders.
Ensure compliance with permits, regulatory requirements, environmental obligations, and reporting requirements.
Develop and execute the long-term vision and master plan for the Central Texas Campus.
Evaluate and advance future campus development opportunities, including data centers, AI infrastructure, generation, renewable energy, battery storage, transmission, water infrastructure, and industrial developments.
Lead customer, developer, utility, and strategic partner engagement for future campus development.
Oversee permitting, land use, utility planning, infrastructure expansion, and entitlements for future development phases.
Build and lead a high-performing on-site management team, with clear accountability, performance management, and organizational development processes.
Lead executive transition and knowledge-transfer activities to support continuity of operations and project execution.

Benefits

100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
401(k) with company match.
Generous paid time off and 11 paid holidays.
12 weeks of paid parental leave.
Life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage.
Flexible spending accounts for medical, dependent care, transit, and parking, with company contributions.
Mental, physical, and social wellness support, with company contributions.
Monthly reimbursement for phone, internet, and data.
Optional legal and pet insurance plans.
Device purchase support.