Director, Major Construction Utility Projects

Salary: $189,000 - $245,000 per year

Location: Columbus, OH

Posted: October 16 2026

Relocation Assistance: Available

25708 Director, Major Projects (Construction Utility Projects)
-USA
Multiple locations across the country are available

IN, KY, OK, WV, TX locations

Our client is one of the largest energy/utilities providers in the country and a leader in innovative and clean energy solutions for a changing world. We are looking to identify Major Project Directo
rs who will develop, direct, guide, and execute all project management functions for a major generation project that has a range of complexities resulting from multiple project components and generally has total budgets more than $1 billion.
The position will serve as the single accountable leader responsible for safety, schedule, cost, commercial performance, stakeholder alignment, execution and project delivery.
Depending on the project execution strategy and the project execution plan, the Major Project Director may provide oversight of EPC contractors or third-party contract resources providing services such as engineering or other project needs.
Role will provide effective leadership to a project team that is assembled and developed to ensure all projects components are initiated, planned, executed, monitored & controlled, and closed out. This role will build relationships and effectively communicate with all project stakeholders including internal and external customers, suppliers, contractors, vendors, and industry peers to achieve project goals and obtain customer satisfaction.
During project execution, the Major Projects Director will be required to be on location of the project being overseen for the duration. and will need to relocate if you don't already live close enough to the desired location.

• Multiple concurrent generation project components; or projects with specialized technical generation scopes.
• Successful delivery of the project within all local, state or federal regulatory requirements
• Compliant to all measures of NERC, FERC, RTO or utility commissions
• Accountable for all aspects of project responsibilities including managing functional leaders reporting directly to this Director and all team members assigned to these projects.

• Own overall project execution to include directing, guiding, and overseeing project management functions to successfully complete assigned project.
• Implement and oversee project safety program, monitor performance and address issues as they arise to achieve Zero Harm.
• Responsible for reporting on project strategy and team needs to Generation Executive leadership. Report to include solutions for siting, regulatory, procurement, engineering, construction and budgetary requirements.
• Responsible for establishing project commercial contracting strategy and negotiating project contractors, EPC, and engineering agreements.
• Drives integrated schedule across all work streams and directs alignment with resource management.
• Maintains oversite of program budget and contingency. Manages project execution to meet budgetary targets.
• Identifies and manages executive risk register.
• Develop solutions to mitigate and minimize exposure to project risks.
• Leads project change management. Resolves disputes before need of escalation.
• Build and mentor a trusting and cohesive project leadership team resulting in an effective and highly productive team.
• Manages stakeholder relationships by interfacing utilities, RTOs, regulators, landowners, and contractors.
• Ensures readiness for regulatory filings measured by successful project hearings resulting in approval and grant of Certificate of Convenience and Necessity.
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