Director of Preconstruction Management

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee assigned projects from the award phase through the execution of the EPC contract and transition to Project Delivery.

• Develop and implement a contracting strategy.

• Manage the overall contracting process for customers.

• Ensure that Preconstruction responsibilities align with project scope, schedule, and budget.

• Identify and mitigate risks and changes in conditions.

• Supervise multiple projects simultaneously.

• Monitor and report on contract/exhibit status, preconstruction deliverables, and overall progress to leadership.

• Maintain or enhance CoVolt’s margin and risk profile while balancing customer interests and nurturing relationships.

• Coordinate, manage, and lead the Preconstruction Management team.

• Develop, train, and implement standardized tools and processes.

• Mentor team members in technical, commercial, and project management domains.

• Lead the customer contracting process from the award phase through the execution of the EPC agreement.

• Coordinate resources across legal, commercial, technical, estimating, scheduling, procurement, and operations.

• Monitor contract terms, assumptions, clarifications, exclusions, exhibits, approvals, and open issues.

• Identify commercial, technical, schedule, and execution risks, and initiate mitigation plans.

• Manage changes from award through EPC execution, documenting impacts on scope, cost, and schedule.

• Establish and maintain project preconstruction plans.

• Ensure that engineering, permitting, procurement, estimating, scheduling, and other preconstruction functions are completed as planned.

• Address scope gaps, design development challenges, constructability issues, and commercial decisions.

• Ensure alignment between the EPC contract, budget, schedule, procurement plans, and execution strategy.

• Implement change management processes to capture changes and secure cost and schedule adjustments.

• Deliver a comprehensive handover to Project Delivery, including requirements, assumptions, risks, changes, remaining actions, and ownership.

• Report to the Executive Vice President – Client Solutions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, pre-law, construction management, estimating, civil, mechanical or electrical engineering, architecture, or a related field; equivalent experience will be considered.

• Proven leadership with a focus on communication, process development, team mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration.

• Dedication to exceptional customer service and successful customer outcomes.

• Proficiency with EPC contracts, including legal, commercial, and technical terms, exhibits, and risk allocation.

• In-depth knowledge of PV solar and battery storage technology, as well as the project EPC lifecycle.

• Strong skills in risk identification, assessment, and mitigation.

• Proven ability to develop and execute contracting strategies while safeguarding or enhancing project margins and risk profiles.

• Proficient in change management, issue tracking, data analysis, and interpretation.

• Capability to synthesize technical and commercial information into clear decisions, actions, and executive reports.

• Effective negotiation and interpersonal skills.

• Computer literacy and proficiency in MS Office, especially strong Excel skills; proficiency in MS Project is preferred.

• Proven success in leading multidisciplinary managers and teams.

• Demonstrated ability to negotiate and execute utility-scale renewable energy EPC contracts exceeding $100MM.

• Knowledge and understanding of project management control systems, including scheduling, estimating, cost control, procurement, contract administration, and change management.

• Field construction experience is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer.

• Full-time remote work arrangement.