Senior Director Preconstruction & Planning

Origis Energy•Austin, TX

About The Position

Origis Energy is seeking a Senior Director of Pre-Construction to join its EPC team and lead the transition of projects from early-stage development through EPC contract execution. Reporting to the Sr. Vice President of Engineering and Project Delivery, this role leads early-stage estimating, cost forecasting, and scheduling for utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects. The position is regular, full-time, and eligible for the company’s employee benefits package. Austin, Texas, is preferred; remote work may be considered for the right candidate. Travel is required as needed to support site visits and meetings. At the Senior Director level, the role will have direct reports.

Requirements

At least 10 years of experience in project planning, scheduling, forecasting, estimation, and preconstruction development for the Senior Director level.
Utility-scale solar and BESS project experience.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently on multiple tasks with minimal supervision.
Excellent organizational, time-management, and attention-to-detail skills.
Ability to work in a high-growth, fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Ability to lead multidisciplinary team meetings and achieve desired outcomes.
Proven business acumen.
Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams and all levels of management.
Ability to manage multiple direct reports and support employee development.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Willingness to take on additional tasks in support of the larger team.
Proven ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
Versatility, flexibility, and willingness to work amid changing priorities with enthusiasm.
Good judgment and ability to make timely, sound decisions.
Willingness to travel as necessary.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business field preferred.
Development experience highly preferred.
Austin, Texas, location preferred; remote work may be considered for the right candidate.

Responsibilities

Hire, mentor, manage, and support Pre-construction Managers and Scheduling Managers.
Own EPC budgets and schedules from early-stage development through EPC contract execution.
Develop EPC cost estimates and schedules to support Origination and Investment teams.
Coordinate with Supply Chain to evaluate offerings from major equipment suppliers.
Work with Project Development to understand real estate, legal, environmental, permitting, constructability, and interconnection issues.
Coordinate with Engineering on solar and energy storage plant designs, balancing energy production with site constructability costs.
Direct external engineers supporting early-stage studies, design, and permitting.
Maintain the overall EPC pipeline schedule in coordination with development status.
Identify resource needs, risks, and mitigation strategies during preconstruction.
Communicate development, design, permitting, supply chain, preconstruction, and contract milestones to internal and external stakeholders.
Identify and communicate potential high-risk items to management and develop action plans to address them.
Communicate EPC strategy and approach with the Contracts team to facilitate the EPC RFP process and selection.
Lead EPC negotiations through timely execution while aligning with project cost, schedule, and commercial targets.
Lead kickoff meetings to transition projects to Project Management and Construction teams.
Support the project financing process.
Coordinate with Project Controls to evaluate costs and risks on active construction projects and incorporate findings into current and future estimates and forecasts.
Gather insights from project closeouts to improve estimates and schedules for future projects.
Travel as needed for preconstruction site visits and meetings.