Director, Utility-Scale BESS Construction & Delivery

Takkion; San Angelo (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

TAKKION seeks a Director of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to lead construction and field operations from preconstruction to turnover. You will drive strategy, build high-performing teams, manage client and subcontractor relations, and partner with executives to scale TAKKION's BESS portfolio.

Responsibilities include establishing operating plans, budgeting, risk management, safety leadership, and cross-functional collaboration with Commercial, Engineering, Procurement, Finance, HSE, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Energy Systems, or a related field preferred.
• Ten or more years of progressive experience in utility-scale construction, renewable energy, power generation, electrical infrastructure, or energy storage.
• At least five years of experience leading project managers, construction teams, or a multi-project operational portfolio.
• Demonstrated experience delivering utility-scale BESS projects strongly preferred.
• Experience with EPC, balance-of-plant, self-perform, or specialty-contractor project delivery models.
• Proven responsibility for project financial performance, including budgets, forecasts, cost controls, cash flow, and margin management.
• Experience managing subcontractors, procurement activities, project schedules, change orders, and client relationships.
• Experience with commissioning, energization, utility interconnection, and project turnover preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the operating strategy for TAKKION's BESS construction business.
• Establish annual operating plans, staffing strategies, financial targets, and performance objectives.
• Build, lead, coach, and develop project managers, construction managers, site managers, field engineers, superintendents, and other project personnel.
• Establish standardized BESS construction procedures, reporting requirements, performance expectations, and project controls.
• Evaluate market opportunities, delivery models, technology partners, and operational capabilities that support business growth.
• Support workforce planning and develop a reliable pipeline of qualified BESS construction professionals.
• Promote TAKKION's safety culture, operating values, and commitment to Moving Energy Forward.
• Provide executive oversight for multiple utility-scale BESS projects from preconstruction through commissioning and final turnover.
• Ensure projects are executed in accordance with approved scope, schedule, budget, contract terms, technical specifications, and quality standards.
• Conduct regular project reviews covering safety, schedule, cost, quality, staffing, procurement, risk, change management, and client satisfaction.
• Identify project risks early and develop recovery plans for schedule delays, cost overruns, labor shortages, material constraints, and technical issues.
• Ensure effective coordination of civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, controls, SCADA, fire-protection, and commissioning activities.
• Oversee mobilization, site logistics, subcontractor coordination, equipment planning, testing, energization, and project closeout.
• Support project teams in resolving complex field, commercial, contractual, and client-related issues.
• Ensure lessons learned and operational improvements are documented and applied across the BESS portfolio.
• Maintain accountability for portfolio revenue, gross margin, cash flow, forecasting, and overall financial performance.
• Review project budgets, cost reports, forecasts, productivity data, earned-value information, and margin projections.
• Partner with Finance and project leadership to ensure accurate monthly forecasting and cost-to-complete reporting.
• Monitor billing, collections, committed costs, purchase orders, subcontractor payments, and project cash flow.
• Oversee change-order identification, pricing, documentation, negotiation, and recovery.
• Support contract reviews, bid evaluations, estimates, execution planning, and commercial risk assessments.
• Ensure project teams maintain accurate documentation supporting schedule impacts, additional costs, and contractual notices.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Construction management

Education

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

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Project scheduling software

Job description

TAKKION seeks a Director of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to lead construction and field operations from preconstruction to turnover. You will drive strategy, build high-performing teams, manage client and subcontractor relations, and partner with executives to scale TAKKION's BESS portfolio.

Responsibilities include establishing operating plans, budgeting, risk management, safety leadership, and cross-functional collaboration with Commercial, Engineering, Procurement, Finance, HSE, and