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. The position leads early-stage estimating, cost forecasting, and scheduling, and is accountable for EPC budgets and schedules throughout that process. It reports to the Sr. Vice President of Engineering and Project Delivery. The role is regular, full-time, and eligible for the company’s employee benefits package. Austin, Texas, is preferred, with remote work considered for the right candidate. Travel is required as necessary. The Senior Director level will have direct reports.

Requirements

At least 10 years of experience in project planning, scheduling, forecasting and estimation, and pre-construction development for the Senior Director level.
Experience with utility-scale solar and BESS projects is required.
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 to achieve desired outcomes.
Business acumen and the 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 broader team.
Ability to handle 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.
Ability to travel as needed for pre-construction site visits and meetings.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Hire, mentor, manage, and support Pre-construction Managers and Scheduling Managers.
Oversee 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 current best-in-class 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 critical development, design, permitting, supply chain, preconstruction, and contract milestones to internal and external stakeholders.
Identify and communicate high-risk items to the Management team and develop action plans to address them.
Communicate EPC strategy and approach in coordination 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 assess active construction project costs and risks and incorporate findings into current and future estimates and forecasts.
Use project closeout insights to improve estimates and schedules for future projects.