Vice President Projects Hydro

Vice President – Major Projects & Dam Safety Position Summary

The Vice President of Major Projects & Dam Safety reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer

and is responsible for leading the company's Capital Projects and Civil Engineering & Dam Safety organizations.

This executive is accountable for the planning, execution, and performance of the company's capital program while ensuring the safe operation, regulatory compliance, and long-term integrity of all dams and civil infrastructure. The role provides strategic leadership for project delivery, engineering, dam safety, capital planning, and organizational development.

• Lead the company's capital projects, civil engineering, and dam safety functions.
• Develop and execute long-term strategies for capital investment, infrastructure modernization, and asset reliability.
• Advise the CEO and executive leadership team on capital planning, infrastructure risk, and major
• Drive continuous improvement in project execution, engineering practices, and organizational performance.

• Direct execution of the capital portfolio, including major maintenance, rehabilitation, and new construction.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and to quality standards.
• Establish project governance, portfolio prioritization, contracting strategies, risk management, and project controls.
• Oversee capital forecasting, resource planning, contractor management, and performance metrics.

• Provide executive oversight of the company's Dam Safety Program and civil engineering activities.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, including FERC requirements, Emergency Action Plans (EAPs), risk assessments, and remediation programs.
• Maintain engineering standards supporting the long-term safety and reliability of hydroelectric assets.

• Partner with Operations, Finance, Regulatory, Environmental, Legal, and Asset Management.
• Present capital program and dam safety updates to executive leadership and the Board of Directors.
• Support regulatory interactions and external stakeholder engagement.

• Recruit, develop, and retain high-performing engineering and project teams.
• Establish performance expectations and accountability.
• Develop organizational capability and succession planning.
• Lead geographically dispersed teams.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) preferred; advanced degree desirable.
• 15+ years of leadership experience in utilities, power generation, heavy infrastructure, or similar
• Demonstrated success managing large capital programs and multidisciplinary engineering organizations.
• Experience in dam safety, hydroelectric assets, or other safety-critical infrastructure preferred.

• Dam Safety & Civil Engineering
• Financial & Capital Planning

• Regular travel to hydroelectric facilities, project sites, and corporate offices.
• Participation in emergency response activities as required