On-Site Director, Power Generation & Campus Development

Brunel; Piketon (OH); On-site; USD 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision (Company-Paid

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Parental Leave

Hybrid Office Setup Benefits

Job summary

SB Energy in Piketon, OH, seeks a Director to lead the on-site development and integration of a 9.2 GW gas-turbine power plant and a future campus. You will oversee construction, commissioning, startup, and long-term campus development, ensuring safety, reliability, and policy compliance.

The role requires directing owner teams, engaging EPC contractors, and managing commercial decisions, with a focus on governance, reporting, and strategic planning for future hyperscale data centers and energy

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or related discipline.
• 15+ years of experience in power generation, energy infrastructure, industrial facilities, data center infrastructure, or large capital projects.
• Demonstrated leadership responsibility for projects exceeding $500 million in capital value.
• Experience managing EPC contractors and large multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong commercial, financial, contract negotiation, and risk management capabilities.
• Experience leading organizations through construction, commissioning, and operational startup.
• Preferred experience in combined-cycle power generation, ERCOT market experience, data center development, large industrial campuses or infrastructure platforms
• Preferred experience in leading owner organizations through major construction and startup programs

Responsibilities

• Lead successful completion, commissioning, and startup of the 9.2 GW facility.
• Direct the Owner's Team through construction, commissioning, testing, and commercial operation.
• Maintain accountability for safety, quality, schedule, budget, and overall project performance.
• Lead executive engagement with EPC contractors, owner's engineers, OEMs, transmission providers, and major suppliers.
• Drive resolution of critical project risks, change orders, contract negotiations, claims management activities, and commercial decisions.
• Establish governance processes, performance metrics, and reporting systems for project execution.
• Lead transition from construction to operations and oversee implementation of operations and maintenance strategies, reliability programs, compliance programs, and outage planning.
• Manage annual operating and capital budgets and support long-term strategic planning activities.
• Oversee commercial agreements related to fuel supply, transmission, operations, maintenance, and major service contracts.
• Ensure compliance with permits, regulatory requirements, and reporting obligations.
• Develop and execute the long-term vision and master plan for the site.
• Evaluate and advance future development opportunities including hyperscale data centers, AI infrastructure, additional gas-fired generation, renewable energy projects, battery energy storage systems, transmission infrastructure, water infrastructure, and related industrial developments.
• Lead customer, developer, utility, and strategic partner engagement activities associated with future campus development.
• Oversee coordination of permitting, land use, utility planning, infrastructure expansion, and entitlement activities for future phases of development.
• Build and lead a high-performing on-site management team and establish accountability, performance management, and organizational development processes.
• Lead executive transition and knowledge-transfer activities to ensure continuity of operations and project execution.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or related discipline

Job description

SB Energy in Piketon, OH, seeks a Director to lead the on-site development and integration of a 9.2 GW gas-turbine power plant and a future campus. You will oversee construction, commissioning, startup, and long-term campus development, ensuring safety, reliability, and policy compliance.

The role requires directing owner teams, engaging EPC contractors, and managing commercial decisions, with a focus on governance, reporting, and strategic planning for future hyperscale data centers and energy