Vice President/Director of Pre-construction

Endurant Energy • New York, NY

33d • $180,000 - $230,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Endurant Energy is seeking a Vice President or Director of Preconstruction to lead and manage the early-stage planning, engineering coordination, estimating, and commercial proposals for their distributed energy projects, with a primary focus on the growing distributed BESS market. This role serves as a bridge between business development and project delivery by coordinating project proposals into viable execution plans. The role can be filled at either the Director or Vice President level, depending on the candidate's experience. The position is preferred to be hybrid near Chicago or New York offices, but may be considered fully remote for the right candidate.

Requirements

• Minimum 10–15 years of project and/or construction management experience, with at least 5 years leading preconstruction activities
• Proven track record with utility or distributed energy projects
• Deep understanding of Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract structures and delivery methods
• Solid knowledge of estimating systems, and CPM scheduling software (e.g., Primavera, MS Project)
• Exceptional skills in contract negotiation, commercial terms, and vendor management
• Ability to explain complex technical constraints and financial models to non-technical clients

Nice To Haves

• Proactive problem-solving approach
• Comfortable in client-facing situations
• Ability to work in small teams within a faced-paced environment
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment

Responsibilities

• Oversight: Lead the preconstruction function across estimating, scheduling, procurement, and value engineering
• Risk Assessment: Evaluate project technical, financial, and regulatory risks to assist contract structure and negotiations
• Budget Accuracy: Oversee the creation of conceptual, detailed, and firm fixed price estimates
• Value Engineering: Partner with engineering team to find design alternatives that lower costs without reducing performance
• Schedule Development: Build realistic baseline schedules that account for critical supply chain and construction constraints
• Subcontractor Onboarding: Screen and qualify specialty subcontractors appropriate for the required work
• Vendor Selection: Lead early procurement support by sourcing long lead balance of plant electrical equipment and manage project specific work scope packages for contractor selection
• Proposal Support: Direct the commercial and technical responses for customer Requests for Proposals (RFPs)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed