VP/Director, Preconstruction – Distributed Energy Projects

Endurant Energy, LLC.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Endurant Energy seeks a Vice President or Director of Preconstruction to lead early‑stage planning, engineering coordination, estimating and commercial proposals for distributed energy projects, with a primary focus on the growing BESS market. The role bridges business development and project delivery by turning proposals into viable execution plans.

This position can be Director or VP level, and is preferred hybrid near Chicago or New York, but may be fully remote for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10–15 years of project and/or construction management experience, with at least 5 years leading preconstruction.
• Proven track record with utility or distributed energy projects.
• Deep understanding of Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract structures and delivery methods.
• Solid knowledge of estimating systems, and CPM scheduling software (e.g., Primavera, MS Project)
• Exceptional skills in contract negotiation, commercial terms, and vendor management.
• Ability to explain complex technical constraints and financial models to non-technical clients.

Responsibilities

• Oversight: Lead the preconstruction function across estimating, scheduling, procurement, and value engineering
• Risk Assessment: Evaluate project technical, financial, and regulatory risks to assist contract structure and negotiations
• Budget Accuracy: Oversee the creation of conceptual, detailed, and firm fixed price estimates
• Value Engineering: Partner with engineering team to find design alternatives that lower costs without reducing performance
• Schedule Development: Build realistic baseline schedules that account for critical supply chain and construction constraints
• Subcontractor Onboarding: Screen and qualify specialty subcontractors appropriate for the required work
• Vendor Selection: Lead early procurement support by sourcing long lead balance of plant electrical equipment and manage project specific work scope packages for contractor selection
• Proposal Support: Direct the commercial and technical responses for customer Requests for Proposals (RFPs)

Skills

Industry Tenure

Sector Expertise

EPC Knowledge

Software Fluency

Negotiation

Communication

Tools

Primavera

MS Project

Job description

Endurant Energy seeks a Vice President or Director of Preconstruction to lead early‑stage planning, engineering coordination, estimating and commercial proposals for distributed energy projects, with a primary focus on the growing BESS market. The role bridges business development and project delivery by turning proposals into viable execution plans.

This position can be Director or VP level, and is preferred hybrid near Chicago or New York, but may be fully remote for the right candidate.