Vice President​/Director of Pre-construction

Endurant Energy:
Company Overview Endurant Energy’s vision is to be the leading provider of microgrid and distributed energy resources in North America. Through initial feasibility to design, installation, operations and long- term maintenance, we are unique in our range and depth of skills and have a demonstrated track record of success. We are poised to accelerate the growth of the company by delivering compelling and creative solutions to customers that demand energy resiliency, reliability, low carbon footprints and an economic value proposition.

Endurant Energy:
Company Overview Endurant Energy’s vision is to be the leading provider of microgrid and distributed energy resources in North America. Through initial feasibility to design, installation, operations and long- term maintenance, we are unique in our range and depth of skills and have a demonstrated track record of success. We are poised to accelerate the growth of the company by delivering compelling and creative solutions to customers that demand energy resiliency, reliability, low carbon footprints and an economic value proposition.

Endurant Energy is a proponent of Equal Employment Opportunities, and values diversity. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. We are an affiliate of LS Power, a leading US private equity firm, specializing in energy infrastructure, and have immediate plans for significant growth, which this role will play a part in creating. Visit  for more details.

Reporting to the CEO, the Vice President or Director of Preconstruction will be responsible to lead and manage the early-stage planning, engineering coordination, estimating, and commercial proposals for Endurant’s distributed energy projects, with a primary focus on the growing distributed BESS market. This role bridges business development and project delivery by coordinating project proposals into viable execution plans.

This role can be filled at either the Director or Vice President level, depending on the final candidate's depth of experience, leadership capabilities, and scope of past responsibilities. The role is preferred to work on a hybrid basis near either our Chicago or New York office but may also be considered fully remote for the right candidate.

• 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)

• Industry Tenure:
  Minimum 10–15 years of project and/or construction management experience, with at least 5 years leading preconstruction activities
• Sector Expertise:
  Proven track record with utility or distributed energy projects
• EPC Knowledge:
  Deep understanding of Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract structures and delivery methods
• Software Fluency:
  Solid knowledge of estimating systems, and CPM scheduling software (e.g., Primavera, MS Project)
• Negoti…