Sr Project Manager-ENG

Zachry Group; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachry Group in Charlotte, NC seeks an EPC Project Manager for combined cycle power generation. You will oversee engineering responsibilities across EPC activities, ensuring compliance with contractual, technical, environmental, and regulatory requirements.

The role interfaces with procurement, construction, commissioning, and project stakeholders; you will lead engineering teams, manage risks, support supplier selections, change orders, and handover to operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• 10+ years managing EPC projects in power, energy, or heavy industrial sectors; 5+ years in CCGT plants.

Responsibilities

• Direct all phases of project engineering for EPC execution from notice-to-proceed through commercial operation.
• Develop and implement project engineering execution strategies and KPI metrics.
• Oversee detailed engineering activities for combined cycle plants and ensure design compliance.
• Coordinate engineering disciplines and manage design reviews and risk assessments.
• Provide engineering support for procurement of long-lead equipment and vendor performance.
• Coordinate site construction engineering support and resolve technical issues.
• Manage EPC contract obligations and negotiate change orders.
• Assist with pre-commissioning, commissioning, startup, testing, and handover to operations.

Skills

EPC project management

CCGT experience

Engineering background

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

EPC Project Manager - Combined Cycle Power Generation

The EPC Project Manager is responsible for the oversight of the engineering responsibilities for the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) activities on any of combined cycle power plant projects. This role ensures that the engineering responsibilities are delivered in compliance with project contractual, technical, environmental, and regulatory requirements. The EPC Project Manager-Engineering serves as the primary interface focused on the engineering deliveries regarding project procurement efforts and the project construction efforts to ensure engineering deliveries on the project, and any specific engineering issues with project construction contractors, equipment suppliers, and commissioning personnel.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct all phases of project engineering for EPC execution from notice-to-proceed through commercial operation, develop and implement project engineering execution strategies, lead interdisciplinary engineering teams for project procurement, construction, quality, and commissioning, establish project engineering objectives, KPIs, and performance metrics.
• Oversee detailed engineering activities for combined cycle power plants, ensure design compliance with owner requirements, codes, standards, and permits, coordinate engineering disciplines, and manage design reviews, value engineering, and technical risk assessments.
• Provide engineering support forprocurement of long-lead and critical equipment, support efforts as needed for supplier selection, contract negotiations, and vendor performance.
• Coordinate engineering as required for support for site construction activities, assist as needed to resolve site technical and commercial issues.
• Manage engineering EPC contract obligations and commercial risk, review and negotiate change orders ensure contractual deliverables.
• Manage engineering if needed to identify project risks and opportunities, mitigation plans for technical, commercial, construction, and safety risks.
• Assist if requested with pre-commissioning, commissioning, startup, and performance testing, coordinating system turnover and plant handover activities, and support transition to operations and maintenance teams.
• Assist if requested with owners, lenders, regulators, and project stakeholders, provide assistance if requested with project review meetings and steering committee presentations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related technical field.
• 10+ years of experience managing EPC projects in power generation, energy, or heavy industrial sectors, 5+ years of experience with Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power plants, strong knowledge of EPC contracting models and project delivery methods.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP Certification, Professional Engineer (PE) License, experience with major OEM equipment

Typical Reporting Structure

Reports To: Director, Engineering Project Management