Senior Manager of Projects - E&C Gas Generation

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Next Era Energy is advancing a significant gas generation development portfolio, and Engineering & Construction is at the center of that work. We are seeking a Director to lead E&C's engagement across all gas project development activities — from technology due diligence and FEED studies to construction readiness within Next Era's federal hub portfolio.

This is a high-visibility, cross-functional leadership role operating at the intersection of Generation Development, Integrated Supply Chain (ISC), and E&C. The ideal candidate is comfortable leading without full organizational authority, thrives in an origination-driven environment with competing urgencies, and brings a disciplined approach to budget, scope and schedule management, risk identification, and team leadership.

Gas Technology and Commercial Due Diligence:

• Lead E&C’s participation in gas technology and commercial due diligence, evaluating achievable commercial commitments, constructability, site integration complexity, utility interconnection requirements (electrical, gas, water, etc.), and preliminary cost positioning across competing technologies and configurations (combined cycle, simple cycle, peaking)
• Identify and document E&C‑specific technology and commercial risks, including balance‑of‑plant configuration alternatives, supply chain maturity and availability for major equipment and contractors, and site‑specific civil and interconnection constraints
• Develop and maintain E&C due diligence frameworks and evaluation criteria to support technology and configuration down‑select decisions in coordination with Generation Development leadership
• Provide E&C technical and commercial input into OEM and contractor meetings, site visits, and technology assessments, ensuring construction and engineering perspectives are represented early in the selection process
• Coordinate with E&C SMEs to evaluate technology‑specific balance‑of‑plant and electrical interconnection requirements, including switchyard and transmission infrastructure, gas and water supply requirements, and waste water and air emissions compliance requirements

Gas Project Development, Technical Oversight & Risk Identification:

• Lead E&C participation in Technology Review, capital estimate and project schedule development, and Preliminary Engineering phases across active gas development projects
• Own the development and continuous improvement of E&C gas project estimating and scheduling tools, ensuring cost and schedule benchmarks reflect current scope and project execution assumptions, equipment pricing, and risk contingencies
• Maintain a living E&C Risk Register, tracking scope, schedule, cost, and constructability risks across all active gas project work streams
• Proactively identify when Development‑driven scope changes introduce E&C cost or schedule risk
• Establish clear accountability at the E&C scope boundary, distinguishing risks originating within E&C from those introduced by Generation Development or Integrated Supply Chain decisions
• Coordinate E&C SME resources in support of gas project site configuration reviews and risk assessments
• Lead E&C’s participation in commercial offtake agreement negotiation, site permitting, and interconnection processes, ensuring construction‑phase dependencies are identified and tracked against development and regulatory milestones

Procurement & Integrated Supply Chain Coordination:

• Partner with Integrated Supply Chain on procurement support activities — including RFQ input, commercial and technical scope review, and bid evaluation for major gas project equipment and EPC/EPCM scopes
• Lead bid evaluation activities, including cost comparison analysis between E&C estimates and contractor proposals, flagging material variances as risk indicators requiring scope alignment…