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Origis EnergySenior Director Preconstruction & Planning
Origis Energy, a prominent renewable energy and decarbonization platform founded in their Miami headquarters in 2008, seeks a Senior Director Preconstruction & Planning to join their…
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Origis Energy, a prominent renewable energy and decarbonization platform founded in their Miami headquarters in 2008, seeks a Senior Director Preconstruction & Planning to join their engineering and project delivery division. Operating in the clean energy sector across the United States, the company specializes in grid power generation, performance optimization, and the long-term management of solar and energy storage assets. In this remote-eligible position, reporting directly to the Senior Vice…
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Origis Energy, a prominent renewable energy and decarbonization platform founded in their Miami headquarters in 2008, seeks a Senior Director Preconstruction & Planning to join their engineering and project delivery division. Operating in the clean energy sector across the United States, the company specializes in grid power generation, performance optimization, and the long-term management of solar and energy storage assets. In this remote-eligible position, reporting directly to the Senior Vice President of Engineering and Project Delivery, the chosen professional will guide initiatives from early-stage development through to contract execution.
This role is designed for an experienced planning professional who can oversee pre-construction managers, direct estimating and scheduling, and steer EPC contract negotiations. The position suits someone capable of coordinating across supply chain, legal, engineering, and finance disciplines to optimize project constructability and energy output. Responsibilities include building preliminary cost estimates, monitoring active construction risks alongside project controls, managing direct reports, and facilitating the transition of projects into the construction phase.
Responsibilities
- Manage, mentor, and support Scheduling Managers and Pre-construction Managers
- Oversee EPC schedules and budgets starting from early development up to contract execution
- Formulate early-stage scheduling and cost estimates to aid origination and investment teams
- Collaborate with the supply chain division to assess leading equipment supplier offerings
- Partner with project development to address interconnection, environmental, real estate, and permitting matters
- Work alongside engineering groups to balance plant design, energy generation, and site constructability costs
- Guide external engineering partners handling early-stage design, permitting, and studies
- Keep up the overarching EPC pipeline schedule alongside development progress
- Identify pre-construction risks, mitigation plans, and critical resource needs
- Inform internal and external stakeholders regarding key design, development, supply chain, and contract milestones
- Highlight high-risk elements to management and formulate action plans
- Align EPC strategy with the contracts team to streamline the RFP and vendor selection process
- Drive EPC negotiations toward execution while meeting commercial, budgetary, and timeline goals
- Lead project kickoff sessions to transition assets into construction and project management teams
- Aid in project financing efforts and integrate insights from project closeouts into future estimates
Requirements
- Utility-scale solar and battery energy storage system project experience
- Eight or more years of experience in project planning, forecasting, scheduling, estimation, and pre-construction development for the Director level, or ten or more years for the Senior Director level
- Willingness to travel as needed for pre-construction site visits and meetings
Qualifications
- Bachelor degree in a business or technical field
- Prior development experience
Core Skills
Benefits
- Employer-paid health insurance
- Paid time off
- 401(k) plan featuring employer-matching contributions
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is this position remote?
Austin, Texas is preferred, but a remote arrangement is considered for the right candidate.
What employment type is this role?
This is a regular, full-time position.
What level of experience is required?
The posting requires utility-scale solar and BESS experience, alongside 8+ years of experience for a Director or 10+ years for a Senior Director in project planning, scheduling, estimation, forecasting, and pre-construction development.
What is the salary for this position?
The salary is not stated in the source posting.
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