Title: Director – Generation Project Development & Execution Location: El Paso, TX Relocation: Yes
Opportunity Lead the development and execution of major natural gas-fired power generation projects, taking projects from early-stage planning and site development through engineering, permitting, EPC, construction, commissioning, and commercial operation. This is a senior project leadership role responsible for coordinating engineering, construction, procurement, contractors, consultants, regulatory agencies, and internal stakeholders while maintaining accountability for cost, schedule, safety, risk, and project performance. Key Responsibilities
Lead gas generation projects from development through commercial operation, including siting, permitting, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup.
Direct major capital projects involving natural gas-fired power plants and associated generation infrastructure.
Lead development of project scope, budgets, estimates, schedules, execution strategies, and risk plans.
Support evaluation, negotiation, and management of EPC contracts and major equipment/vendor agreements.
Coordinate engineering, construction, procurement, environmental, regulatory, operations, and other cross-functional teams.
Oversee contractors, consultants, and subcontractors to ensure safe, high-quality execution.
Strong project controls experience, including estimating, budgeting, cost control, scheduling, and risk management.
Utility experience strongly preferred; power plant operations, maintenance, or engineering experience is a plus.
Experience with renewable generation or BESS projects is beneficial but secondary to gas generation experience.
Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills.
Willingness to travel and support projects through key construction and commissioning activities.
Notes:
This is a growth role, as they are looking to add 2-3 GW of Power as they have some Hyperscalers that are building Data Centers in their region and looking for power
This person could either be a traditional greenfield developer of gas projects, or they are open to someone that has more Project Management/Execution experience and they would tailor the role to either.
Experience Preference order:
Project Development of power projects (Thermal, renewables are considered as well)
Project management
Operations
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El Paso, TX
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