Senior Manager of Projects - E&C Gas Generation

Senior Manager of Projects - E&C Gas Generation

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 review

Identify and escalate scope discrepancies between E&C estimating inputs and contractor bids before award decisions

Flag procurement risks associated with long-lead equipment (combustion turbines, steam turbines, HRSGs, transformers, switch gear) and supply chain constraints in a capacity-constrained OEM market

Lead bid recommendation and contract negotiation activities to execute the highest value contracts supporting project goals with acceptable levels of risk, while managing portfolio-level relationships.

Project Controls & Reporting:
Drive schedule development, cost benchmarking, cashflow modeling, and risk-adjusted cost positioning in support of project sanction decisions

Maintain and report on the E&C gas project risk register, ensuring leadership has timely visibility into emerging risks, mitigation actions, and residual exposure

Champion process improvement within E&C project development workflows, including integration of project data and risk tracking into project management platforms

Leadership:
Build and lead a high-performing gas project development team within E&C, supporting a single federal hub Program Director and their engineering and…