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Posted Mar 30, 2021Director, Construction
at Avantus
(hybrid) San Diego Usa, United StatesOn-site
Responsibilities
- Prepare and present polished presentations to executives for major stage gates and risk review
- Manage the internal support team for each project: direct-report Project Managers, external consultants, and cross-functional team members.
- Proactively control cost, cash flow, and schedule through risk mitigation and change order negotiation.
- Manage relationships with EPCs, equity partners, and other key counterparties.
- Manage Owner Furnished Equipment deliveries and connections to other project-level contracts.
- Manage commissioning of PV + solar projects to ensure the project is successfully meeting milestones in LGIA, PPA, and financing agreements.
- Lead negotiation and execution of all change orders, amendments, and consultant contracts during construction.
- Ensure team compliance with internal processes and develop new processes to help standardize internal approach.
- Develop and maintain project budgets, cashflows, and milestone dates in internal reporting tools.
- Support Pre-construction team through RFP review, constructibility review, and budget/schedule input.
- Ensure contractors and consultants provide key technical deliverables for permitting efforts and financing processes.
- Manage EPC scope execution before full start of construction (design, early site work, long-lead procurement).
- Coordinate with internal team on diligence during financing.
Requirements
- The successful candidate will demonstrate sound industry knowledge, superior communications, and detail-oriented organizational skills.
- Bachelor’s Degree in business, engineering, environmental science, law or construction management. 10+ years of
- experience in construction project management in solar development or utility infrastructure projects.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, manage and mentor a lean team. •
- Experience with a solar developer or IPP preferred.
- Ability to identify problems and discrepancies, independently perform research and analysis of causes, and recommend corrective actions.
- Ability to work on multiple projects across various design and construction phases.