Associate Director – Energy Infrastructure Development, Owner’s Integrator Services

Jobtailor; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Guidehouse is seeking a Lead Owner’s Representative / Manager in energy infrastructure projects. You will oversee major development and delivery activities across planning, permitting, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operations readiness.

You will advise utilities and investors, manage cross-functional teams, ensure governance and risk controls, and provide executive-level reporting. Hybrid client-facing work with on-site collaboration is required.

Qualifikationen

• Requires U.S. citizenship or permanent residency due to client engagements.
• Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years or Master’s with 5+ years in energy infrastructure or related fields.
• Experience delivering large-scale capital projects in energy, utility, or critical infrastructure sectors.
• Proven in Lead Developer/Owner’s Representative/PMO/Capital Projects roles.
• Strong understanding of development, permitting, licensing, engineering, procurement and construction.
• Ability to manage risks, schedules, budgets, contracts, stakeholders, and executive communications.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and client-facing engagements.

Aufgaben

• Lead complex project teams to ensure on-time, within-scope delivery.
• Oversee project controls, schedule, budget, and risk management across programs.
• Coordinate with owners, investors, lenders, EPCs, regulators, and partners.
• Develop client-ready insights through assessments, governance reviews, and planning.
• Support business development and executive-level client relationships.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement

Risk Management

Cross-Functional Leadership

Executive Communication

Project Delivery

Client-Facing Engagements

Presentation Skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Project Analytics

Reporting Platforms

Data Visualization Tools

Jobbeschreibung

• Lead Owner’s Representative, Owner’s Manager, and Owner’s Integrator engagements supporting the development and delivery of large-scale energy and infrastructure projects across planning, permitting, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operational readiness phases.
• Advise utilities, energy developers, investors, data center developers, and infrastructure owners on project development strategies, governance frameworks, delivery models, project controls, risk management, and organizational readiness.
• Support energy infrastructure development activities including site selection, permitting, licensing, regulatory strategy, stakeholder engagement, environmental review, interconnection planning, commercial development, and investment decision support.
• Manage complex project teams and workstreams, ensuring high-quality deliverables, effective stakeholder coordination, on-time execution, and successful client outcomes.
• Provide oversight of project delivery performance, including schedule, cost, risk, contract management, change control, and executive reporting processes.
• Facilitate alignment across project stakeholders, including owners, investors, lenders, EPC contractors, engineering firms, utilities, regulators, permitting agencies, community organizations, and other strategic partners.
• Develop client-ready insights and recommendations through project assessments, scenario analysis, delivery risk evaluations, governance reviews, and infrastructure development planning.
• Support business development efforts by leading proposal development, cultivating executive-level client relationships, identifying new opportunities, and expanding Guidehouse’s Energy Infrastructure Development and Owner’s Integrator service offerings.
• Collaborate across Guidehouse practice areas to deliver integrated solutions spanning infrastructure strategy, project delivery, technology, regulatory affairs, cybersecurity, operations, and organizational transformation.
• Coach and mentor project teams, fostering leadership development, technical excellence, collaboration, and a culture of continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident due to the nature of client engagements.
• Bachelor’s degree and Seven (7+) plus years of post-graduation experience in energy infrastructure project development, project delivery, management consulting, engineering, construction management, program management, or a related field; OR Master’s degree and Five (5+) plus years of post-graduation experience in energy infrastructure project development, project delivery, management consulting, engineering, construction management, program management, or a related field.
• Experience supporting the development, delivery, or oversight of large-scale capital projects within the energy, utility, industrial, critical infrastructure, technology, or public sector markets.
• Demonstrated experience serving in a Lead Developer, Owner’s Representative, Owner’s Manager, Program Management Office (PMO), Project Controls, Engineering, Construction Management, Infrastructure Development, or Capital Projects Delivery role.
• Strong understanding of the infrastructure project lifecycle, including development, permitting, licensing, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and transition to operations.
• Proven ability to manage project risks, schedules, budgets, contracts, stakeholders, and executive communications across complex infrastructure programs.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing client-facing engagements in dynamic project environments.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to engage senior executives, project sponsors, investors, regulators, and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, project analytics, reporting platforms, and data visualization tools.
• Willingness to travel and work in a hybrid client-facing environment.
• Ability to work onsite in a Guidehouse office or client location.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing large-scale energy infrastructure projects, including project development, delivery, and oversight, while effectively engaging stakeholders and ensuring high-quality outcomes. Proficient in risk management, project controls, and delivering client-ready insights through comprehensive project assessments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Energy Infrastructure Project Development
• Project Delivery Management
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Risk Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Project Controls
• Construction Management
• Program Management
• Engineering
• Capital Projects Delivery
• Infrastructure Development
• Permitting
• Licensing
• Procurement
• Commissioning

Soft Skills

• Exceptional Communication Skills
• Leadership Development
• Collaboration
• Continuous Improvement

Industry Keywords

• Utilities
• Energy Developers
• Infrastructure Owners
• Critical Infrastructure
• Public Sector Markets

Tools & Technologies

• PowerPoint
• Excel
• Project Analytics
• Reporting Platforms
• Data Visualization Tools