Director of Project Controls & Preconstruction Development
Ameresco
Role Description
Ameresco is seeking a Director, Project & Preconstruction Development – Power Infrastructure Solutions to provide strategic leadership for preconstruction activities supporting utility-scale power generation, hyperscale data centers, mission-critical facilities, battery energy storage systems, substations, transmission, and industrial EPC projects. This leadership role will be responsible for establishing and advancing the preconstruction organization, including:
- Estimating governance
- Design management
- Procurement strategy
- Constructability
- Scheduling
- Risk management
- Execution planning
- Commissioning readiness from opportunity identification through project turnover
The successful candidate will serve as a key leader in pursuit strategy, project planning, and commercial decision-making, partnering closely with:
- Business development
- Engineering
- Procurement
- Construction
- Finance
- Legal
- Executive leadership
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field
- 15+ years of EPC construction experience, preferably supporting complex energy infrastructure, power generation, data center, industrial, or mission-critical projects
- 10+ years of leadership experience in preconstruction, estimating, project development, or related project planning functions
- Demonstrated experience supporting projects exceeding $500 million in value
- Strong understanding of EPC, EPCM, CMAR, Design-Build, and Progressive Design-Build delivery models
- Experience leading or supporting preconstruction for utility-scale power plants, hyperscale data centers, BESS, substations, transmission, industrial facilities, or mission-critical infrastructure
Requirements
- PE, PMP, DBIA, or equivalent certification preferred
- Power generation experience, including combined/simple cycle plants, reciprocating engines, CHP, microgrids, turbines, HRSGs, generators, transformers, and related equipment
- Mission-critical infrastructure experience, including hyperscale AI data centers, UPS systems, generator plants, liquid cooling, BESS, substations, EHV transmission, SCADA, and utility interconnections
- Proficiency with key construction technologies such as Primavera P6, Procore, Bluebeam, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Navisworks, BIM/VDC, Power BI, AI-enabled analytics, drone mapping, and reality capture
Benefits
- Comprehensive and competitive employee benefits
- People-oriented insurance, investment, and incentive plans
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