EPC Project Director - Substations Transmission and Distribution

SolveNow Inc.; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services firm in Florida is seeking an experienced EPC Project Director for Transmission and Distribution projects. In this role, you will manage a portfolio of critical EPC projects, ensuring successful delivery and client satisfaction. You will mentor project managers and lead initiatives focused on innovative energy solutions. The ideal candidate will possess over 12 years of industry experience, with a focus on leadership and contract negotiation. This is a significant opportunity to impact the electric grid sector.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant industry experience including experience as Sr. Project Manager or Project Director.
• Experience managing construction teams in direct-hire or subcontract environments.
• Deep knowledge of the utility-scale T&D/Substation market.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of EPC and services projects focusing on transmission, distribution, and substations.
• Oversee project teams and ensure successful delivery of projects.
• Negotiate key contracts with clients and manage client relationships.

Skills

EPC project management

Contract negotiation

Leadership

Knowledge of T&D/Substation market

Job description

EPC Project Director - Substations Transmission and Distribution

Job Openings EPC Project Director - Substations Transmission and Distribution

About the job EPC Project Director - Substations Transmission and Distribution

The Opportunity

The EPC Project Director for Electric Grid will function in a project and commercial leadership capacity. You will own the bottom-line for a portfolio of EPC and services projects primarily encompassing transmission, distribution, and substations. There is also potential to own projects in other areas of grid such as BESS and private networks. In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Manage a portfolio of some of the most visible projects within Clients


• Lead projects that have substantial impact within various global communities


• Mentor and supervise project managers in a high-growth area of our organization

The Team

Our Grid solutions serve our clients to provide study level to full-scale EPC execution for electric power solutions such as Transmission, Distribution, Substations, BESS, and Private Networks solutions. As a Project Manager you are the execution hub for our clients and project teams, providing leadership and alignment for successful electric grid projects. Our Energy & Process business is driven to meet clients rapidly changing sustainability needs in generation, storage, transmission, and distribution of safe, reliable electric power. Our business continues to invest in renewable energy to power the future and support Client's vision of more sustainable solutions. By joining our business, you will have the opportunity to be at the forefront of helping our clients with the most innovative energy solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Directs complex projects requiring global resources and multiple partners or multiple PMs


• Manages multiple clients and/or accountable for implementing expanded new business objectives


• Oversees and delivers opportunities for new/repeat business, finalizing key contract negotiations with client executives and project managers


• Manages broad and varied complex risk profile

Management Responsibilities

Supervises work of others. Responsible for hiring, discipline, and pay administration of their subordinates.Acts as a project manager. Among responsibilities is management of a project team. The individual comprising this team may vary by project.

Preferred Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant industry experience including at least one of the following:
  
  
  
  • 3+ years as a Sr. Project Manager or Project Director for an EPC firm focusing on at least one of the following technologies (Transmission, Distribution, or Substations including overhead, underground, or HV)
  
  
  • 3+ years in a leadership role where you were the owner for EPC T&D/Substation projects and working with an EPC firm
  
  
  • 3+ years in a project leadership role (not including PMO or strictly operations) at an organization that focuses on utility-scale T&D/Substation construction and/or design
  
  
  
  


• Experience negotiating contracts with clients in the energy utility space


• Experience managing construction teams directly in both a direct-hire and/or subcontract construction environment


• Deep knowledge of the utility-scale T&D/Substation market

Minimum Qualifications

• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.