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- Freshness
- Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed November 12, 2026
- Classification
- Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Power Generation
- Pay provenance
- Employer-provided pay
Job Description
The Director, Major Projects serves as the single accountable project executive for assigned major projects and is responsible for leading the safe, successful development and execution of large-scale power infrastructure and generation projects supporting large-load customers and strategic growth initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Project Management, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Significant progressive experience leading major capital projects, power infrastructure, generation, utility, industrial, or large complex construction projects.
- Demonstrated experience managing large-scale, complex capital projects and/or mega projects through multiple phases of the project lifecycle.
- Demonstrated experience leading leaders, project managers, construction leaders, and/or multidisciplinary project organizations.
- Significant experience managing EPC firms, engineering firms, construction contractors, and other major external partners.
- Demonstrated ability to manage project scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality, contracts, change management, and project controls.
- Demonstrated experience leading major capital projects generally $500 million or greater.
- Experience managing significant capital budgets and communicating project status, risks, and recommendations to senior executives.
- Strong commercial and contractual capability, including experience managing contractor performance, contract changes, claims, and negotiations.
- Strong leadership, communication, business judgment, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Experience leading combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) projects, including new-build generation, major expansions, or similarly complex power generation projects.
- Experience delivering power infrastructure supporting data centers, large-load customers, advanced manufacturing, or other energy-intensive customers.
- Experience with gas turbine, steam turbine, heat recovery steam generator (HRSG), balance-of-plant, electrical infrastructure, transmission/interconnection, commissioning, and startup.
- Experience managing projects delivered through EPC, EPCM, multi-prime, or other complex contracting models.
- Demonstrated successful leadership of one or more $1 billion+ power generation, utility, or heavy industrial capital projects.
- Utility or independent power producer experience.
- Experience working in a regulated utility environment and supporting major capital project regulatory proceedings.
- PMP certification or equivalent project/program management credential.
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