Fossil Project Manager

Delan Associates, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Delan Associates, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager to lead Engineering & Construction activities across gas project development, from due diligence to construction readiness.

You will drive cross-functional collaboration between Generation Development, Integrated Supply Chain, and E&C, with a disciplined focus on budget, scope, schedule, and risk management. The role requires 8+ years in energy project development or large capital construction, with hands-on EPC/EPCM delivery, procurement, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in energy project development or large capital construction with leadership.
• Experience in EPC/EPCM project delivery, cost estimating, schedule development, and project risk management for gas generation projects.
• Experience in major equipment and EPC/EPCM contract procurement including bid preparation, evaluation, negotiation and award.
• Proven ability to lead through ambiguity in early-stage development programs.
• Proven ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders including executive management and public officials.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management of select projects to ensure timely completion and cost effective results.
• Lead E&C's participation in gas project technology and commercial due diligence, evaluating commitments and interconnection requirements.
• Identify and document E&C-specific risks, including balance-of-plant configuration, supply chain, and site constraints.
• Provide input into OEM and contractor meetings, site visits, and technology assessments to ensure construction perspectives.
• Coordinate with E&C SMEs to evaluate balance-of-plant and interconnection requirements.
• Lead technology reviews, capital estimates and project schedule development across active gas projects.
• Maintain a Risk Register tracking scope, schedule, cost, and constructability risks.
• Coordinate E&C SME resources for site configuration reviews and risk assessments.
• Lead E&C's participation in commercial offtake negotiations, site permitting, and interconnection processes.
• Partner with Integrated Supply Chain on procurement support activities and bid evaluation for major equipment and EPC/EPCM scopes.
• Lead bid evaluation, contract negotiation and risk-based scope alignment.
• Develop schedules, cost benchmarking, cashflow modeling, and risk-adjusted cost positioning.
• Maintain and report on the E&C gas project risk register for leadership visibility.
• Support process improvement within E&C project development workflows.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Communication with executives

Ambiguity handling

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera

Job description

About This Opportunity

Client is advancing a significant gas generation development portfolio, and Engineering & Construction is at the center of that work. We are seeking a Project Manager to lead E&C's engagement across selected gas project development activities — from technology due diligence and FEED studies to construction readiness within Client's project portfolio. This is a high-visibility, cross-functional leadership role operating at the intersection of Generation Development, Integrated Supply Chain (ISC), and E&C. The ideal candidate thrives in an origination-driven environment and brings a disciplined approach to budget, scope and schedule management, risk identification, and team leadership.

What You'll Do

• Lead and facilitate the day-to-day management of select projects to ensure timely completion as well as cost effective and competitive results.
• Lead E&C's participation in gas project technology and commercial due diligence, evaluating achievable commercial commitments, constructability, site integration complexity, utility interconnection requirements (electrical, gas, water, etc.), and preliminary cost positioning across competing technologies and configurations (combined cycle, simple cycle, peaking)
• Identify and document E&C-specific technology and commercial risks, including balance-of-plant configuration alternatives, supply chain availability for major equipment and contractors, and site-specific civil and interconnection constraints
• Provide E&C technical and commercial input into OEM and contractor meetings, site visits, and technology assessments, ensuring construction and engineering perspectives are represented early in the selection process
• Coordinate with E&C SMEs to evaluate technology-specific balance-of-plant and interconnection requirements, including switchyard and transmission infrastructure, gas and water supply requirements, and waste water and air emissions compliance requirements
• Lead E&C participation in Technology Review, capital estimate and project schedule development, and Preliminary Engineering phases across active gas development projects
• Maintain a Risk Register, tracking scope, schedule, cost, and constructability risks
• Proactively identify when Development-driven scope changes introduce E&C cost or schedule risk
• Coordinate E&C SME resources in support of gas project site configuration reviews and risk assessments
• Lead E&C's participation in commercial offtake agreement negotiation, site permitting, and interconnection processes, ensuring construction-phase dependencies are identified and tracked against development and regulatory milestones
• Partner with Integrated Supply Chain on procurement support activities — including RFQ input, commercial and technical scope review, and bid evaluation for major gas project equipment and EPC/EPCM scopes
• Lead bid evaluation activities, including cost comparison analysis between E&C estimates and contractor proposals, flagging material variances as risk indicators requiring scope alignment review
• Lead bid recommendation and contract negotiation activities to execute the highest value contracts supporting project goals with acceptable levels of risk.
• Lead schedule development, cost benchmarking, cashflow modeling, and risk-adjusted cost positioning in support of project sanction decisions
• Maintain and report on the E&C gas project risk register, ensuring leadership has timely visibility into emerging risks, mitigation actions, and residual exposure
• Support process improvement within E&C project development workflows, including integration of project data and risk tracking into project management platforms

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field
• 8+ years of experience in energy project development or large capital construction, with demonstrated leadership in complex, multi-stakeholder environments
• Experience in EPC/EPCM project delivery, cost estimating, schedule development, and project risk management for gas generation projects
• Experience in major equipment and EPC/EPCM contract procurement including bid preparation, evaluation, negotiation and award
• Proven ability to lead through ambiguity in early-stage, origination-led development programs
• Proven ability to effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders including executive management and public officials

Preferred:

• Experience with combined cycle or simple cycle gas development across multiple geographies and regulatory environments
• Familiarity with Microsoft Project or Primavera project management and scheduling software

What Sets You Apart

• You lead across organizational boundaries without direct authority and make it look seamless
• You surface risks before they become problems
• You bring structure and discipline to early-stage development environments that others find ambiguous
• You are equally comfortable in an OEM technical meeting, a leadership budget review or County Commissioner hearing