Vice President, Development Engineering

Constellation Energy Generation, LLC. • Warrenville, IL

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About The Position

The Vice President, Development Engineering provides leadership, management, and oversight of the Development Engineering team, ensuring efficient engineering operations and cost-effective systems that meet the company’s current and future needs. The role is responsible for all phases of project development through commercial operations and financial close, including timely delivery, resource allocation, and budget management.

The position collaborates with development leaders in Origination, Commercial, and other cross-functional areas to advance organizational goals, and provides expertise and guidance on processes, projects, and operations. It establishes and maintains industry relationships and business contacts, develops integration processes using industry best practices, and promotes continuous process improvement by gathering lessons learned and feedback after projects. The role also establishes, communicates, and implements engineering and development policies, practices, standards, and security measures for effective and consistent operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline, such as Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or another core science discipline.
• 15 years of experience in commercial construction and engineering contract management.
• Experience working with Director- and Vice President-level roles across multiple functional areas.
• Extensive work experience in management and completion of large-scale projects.
• Excellent verbal and written interpersonal and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in engineering (chemical, civil/structural, electrical, industrial, mechanical, or nuclear) or a related science.
• Previous experience in the development and/or management of power projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Development Engineering departments with operational and strategic focus.
• Manage activities across multiple functions, projects, and locations through first- and second-level management, with full human resources, cost, and budgetary accountability.
• Focus on long-term organizational consequences and develop and implement organization-wide projects, strategies, and business ventures.
• Establish programs and policies and ensure integration of operational activities.
• Identify and evaluate high-impact issues and make decisions regarding department strategy and direction.
• Address significant and unique issues and projects using independent judgment where limited precedent or standards are available.
• Select methods, techniques, analytical approaches, and evaluation criteria.
• Apply advanced technical knowledge across multiple functions to solve complex problems with potential long-term departmental impact.
• Establish the department’s overall strategy and make final decisions on operational matters, implementation plans, and department policies aligned with business strategies.
• Oversee project development through commercial operations and financial close, including delivery timelines, resource allocation, and budgets.
• Collaborate with Origination, Commercial, and other cross-functional leaders to meet organizational goals.
• Establish and maintain industry relationships and business contacts, and develop integration processes using industry best practices.
• Gather project lessons learned and feedback from functional business colleagues to drive continuous process improvement and documentation.
• Establish, communicate, and implement engineering and development policies, practices, standards, and security measures.

Benefits

• Bonus program
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee stock purchase program
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Wellbeing programs
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick days

What This Job Offers

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