Project Director-ENG

Zachry Group • Chicago, IL

10h

About The Position

The EPC Project Director – Engineering is responsible for the overall engineering leadership, integration, and management of utility-scale Combined Cycle Power Generation projects executed under EPC contracts. The role directs all engineering activities from project award through commissioning and commercial operation, ensuring technical excellence, schedule adherence, cost optimization, quality compliance, and successful integration of all plant systems. The position serves as the primary engineering authority for the project and coordinates engineering execution across internal disciplines, OEMs, licensors, contractors, suppliers, construction teams, and clients.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Chemical, or Power Engineering
• 20+ years of engineering experience in power generation
• 10+ years in engineering leadership of EPC projects
• Experience delivering multiple Combined Cycle Power Plants
• Proven experience on projects ranging from 500 MW to 2,500 MW
• Power Generation Technologies
• Leadership Competencies

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead all engineering activities for Combined Cycle Power Plant projects, develop and implement engineering execution plans, procedures, and project strategies, establish engineering organization structure and resource plans, provide technical direction throughout project lifecycle, manage multidisciplinary engineering teams across multiple global locations, ensure engineering deliverables support project schedule and construction requirements.
• Serve as the senior technical authority for the EPC project, approve major design decisions and project technical solutions, lead design reviews, HAZOPs, constructability reviews, risk assessments, and drive engineering standardization and best practices.
• Provide engineering oversight for: Power Island, Balance of Plant (BOP), Electrical Systems, Instrumentation & Controls, Civil & Structural, Engineering Schedule Management, Interface and Coordination Management, work to resolve technical interface issues impacting cost or schedule and lead interface management programs and design integration efforts.
• Support preparation of technical requisitions and specifications, participate in supplier qualification and bid evaluations, review vendor documents and technical submittents, manage engineering support for major equipment procurement, ensure supplier designs comply with project requirements.
• Provide engineering support during construction, lead resolution of field engineering issues, manage engineering change orders and technical deviations, support commissioning planning and turnover activities, participate in startup, testing, and performance verification programs, and ensure design intent is achieved during plant operation.
• Identify technical risks and opportunities, lead design risk assessments, develop mitigation strategies for engineering challenges, manage technical claims and change management, and monitor emerging risks affecting project objectives.
• Manage engineering budgets and resource allocations, support project cost control efforts, evaluate value engineering opportunities, optimize project CAPEX through engineering solutions, support project margin improvement initiatives.
• Act as primary engineering contact with clients, present engineering progress and technical status to management, lead major design review meetings, support commercial discussions involving technical matters, build long-term client relationships through engineering excellence.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior