Director, Power Infrastructure Preconstruction & Development

Ameresco; Texas; On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Incentive plans

Investment plans

Job summary

Ameresco, Inc. in Texas is seeking a Director, Project & Preconstruction Development - Power Infrastructure Solutions to lead preconstruction for utility-scale projects, data centers, and battery storage. You will shape the preconstruction organization, governance, and strategy.

Collaborate with BD, engineering, procurement, finance and legal to drive pursuit strategy, risk management, and execution readiness; champion digital tools like BIM/VDC, Primavera P6, and Procore.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• 15+ years of EPC construction experience, preferably supporting complex energy infrastructure, power generation, data center, industrial, or mission-critical projects.
• 10+ years of leadership experience in preconstruction, estimating, project development, or related project planning functions.
• Demonstrated experience supporting projects exceeding $500 million in value.
• Strong understanding of EPC, EPCM, CMAR, Design-Build, and Progressive Design-Build delivery models.
• Experience leading or supporting preconstruction for utility-scale power plants, hyperscale data centers, BESS, substations, transmission, industrial facilities, or mission-critical infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead and build the preconstruction organization, including estimating, preconstruction management, procurement strategy, pre-con scheduling, and pursuit support.
• Develop the vision, operating model, departmental standards, estimating procedures, KPIs, governance practices, and continuous improvement initiatives for the preconstruction function.
• Coordinate Go/No-Go reviews, capture planning, proposal development, executive pursuit reviews, client presentations, and commercial strategy development.
• Direct Class 5 through Class 1 estimating, benchmarking, cost modeling, escalation analysis, estimate validation, and design-to-budget reviews.
• Coordinate with value engineering, constructability reviews, engineering coordination, and design management throughout pursuit and preconstruction phases.
• Develop procurement roadmaps, long-lead equipment strategies, supplier engagement plans, subcontractor bid packages, and procurement-related risk mitigation strategies.
• Develop construction execution plans, logistics strategies, labor plans, modularization approaches, and heavy-lift planning to support successful project delivery.
• Coordinate and support project risk workshops and maintain commercial, technical, procurement, and execution risk registers, including associated mitigation planning.
• Coordinate commissioning planning phased turnover strategies, startup planning, owner training requirements, and project turnover readiness.
• Champion digital construction tools and technologies, including BIM/VDC, Primavera P6, Procore, Power BI, AI-enabled analytics, drone mapping, reality capture, and related platforms.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop high-performing preconstruction professionals while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Provide executive recommendations on major pursuits, project investments, commercial strategy, and preconstruction-related risk considerations.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Preconstruction Management

Cost Modeling

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Procore

Power BI

BIM/VDC

Job description

Ameresco, Inc. in Texas is seeking a Director, Project & Preconstruction Development - Power Infrastructure Solutions to lead preconstruction for utility-scale projects, data centers, and battery storage. You will shape the preconstruction organization, governance, and strategy.

Collaborate with BD, engineering, procurement, finance and legal to drive pursuit strategy, risk management, and execution readiness; champion digital tools like BIM/VDC, Primavera P6, and Procore.