Director-Engineering & EPC Management; Natural Gas Combined Cycle

About The Company

Our client is a leading independent power platform that owns and operates more than 7 GW of power generation assets across the United States
.

We are seeking an experienced Director – Engineering & EPC Management to lead engineering design, equipment procurement, and EPC management activities supporting the company's development portfolio.

While the organization operates across multiple generation technologies, this position will have a primary focus on thermal generation
, requiring significant experience with gas turbine OEM technology, natural gas combined-cycle plants, and thermal power plant design and development
.

The Director will work across the full development lifecycle, from technology evaluation and plant configuration through engineering, equipment procurement, EPC negotiations, construction, and project execution.

• Lead engineering planning, design, and procurement activities for development and construction projects.
• Evaluate generation technologies and develop appropriate plant configurations.
• Lead equipment evaluation, selection, validation, and technical due diligence.
• Oversee electrical, structural, mechanical, and civil engineering design activities.
• Develop plant cost estimates and construction schedules.

• Lead negotiations for EPC agreements and other engineering and construction-related contracts.
• Negotiate and manage Owner's Engineering service agreements.
• Lead negotiations for major equipment supply and maintenance agreements.

• Oversee engineering, procurement, and project development activities to ensure projects remain on schedule and within approved budgets.
• Coordinate technical deliverables across internal teams, engineering consultants, equipment suppliers, EPC contractors, and other project stakeholders.
• Establish appropriate project controls and monitor progress against key milestones.

• Maintain strong knowledge of gas turbine OEM technologies and natural gas combined-cycle plant design and development.
• Evaluate major generation equipment and technology selections.
• Assess technical performance, reliability, maintainability, and lifecycle considerations.

• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with engineering, procurement, and construction activities.
• Evaluate technical and commercial risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure projects comply with applicable safety, environmental, regulatory and industry requirements.

• Collaborate closely with environmental, safety, finance, legal, asset management, operations, and development teams.
• Coordinate with external engineering firms, consultants, EPC contractors, equipment suppliers, and other strategic partners.
• Ensure technical and commercial decisions are aligned with overall project and company objectives.

• Manage engineering and construction budgets.
• Monitor project costs and commitments against approved financial parameters.
• Support development-stage cost modeling and project financial analysis.

• 8+ years of progressive experience in power generation engineering, project development, EPC management, or a closely related field.
• Significant experience with gas turbine OEM technology and natural gas combined-cycle (NGCC) plant technology.
• Demonstrated experience with thermal power plant design, engineering, and development.
• Experience managing complex engineering, procurement, and construction activities.
• Strong understanding of power plant electrical, mechanical, structural, and civil engineering disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience evaluating major equipment…