Director of Project Controls – Preconstruction Development

🕒 July 30

🤠 Texas – Remote

🤠 Texas – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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👔 Director

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Ameresco

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2000

⚡ Energy

🏛️ Government

Energy • Utilities • Government

Ameresco is a leading comprehensive cleantech integrator and renewable energy asset developer, owner, and operator. It is involved in implementing energy efficiency measures and infrastructure upgrades while constructing and operating distributed energy resources. The company partners with various sectors including federal, state, and local governments, utilities, healthcare, educational institutions, housing authorities, and commercial and industrial clients to provide sustainable energy solutions. With operations in the US, Canada, the UK, and Europe, Ameresco focuses on advancing the clean energy transition with its array of smart, energy-efficient technologies and financial solutions.

📋 Description

• Lead and build the preconstruction organization, including estimating, preconstruction management, procurement strategy, pre-con scheduling, and pursuit support • Develop the vision, operating model, departmental standards, estimating procedures, KPIs, governance practices, and continuous improvement initiatives for the preconstruction function • Coordinate Go/No-Go reviews, capture planning, proposal development, executive pursuit reviews, client presentations, and commercial strategy development • Direct Class 5 through Class 1 estimating, benchmarking, cost modeling, escalation analysis, estimate validation, and design-to-budget reviews • Coordinate with value engineering, constructability reviews, engineering coordination, and design management throughout pursuit and preconstruction phases • Develop procurement roadmaps, long-lead equipment strategies, supplier engagement plans, subcontractor bid packages, and procurement-related risk mitigation strategies • Develop construction execution plans, logistics strategies, labor plans, modularization approaches, and heavy-lift planning to support successful project delivery • Coordinate and support project risk workshops and maintain commercial, technical, procurement, and execution risk registers, including associated mitigation planning • Coordinate commissioning planning phased turnover strategies, startup planning, owner training requirements, and project turnover readiness • Champion digital construction tools and technologies, including BIM/VDC, Primavera P6, Procore, Power BI, AI-enabled analytics, drone mapping, reality capture, and related platforms • Recruit, mentor, and develop high-performing preconstruction professionals while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, technical excellence, and continuous improvement • Provide executive recommendations on major pursuits, project investments, commercial strategy, and preconstruction-related risk considerations

🎯 Requirements

• 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 • PE, PMP, DBIA, or equivalent certification preferred • 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

• People-oriented insurance • Investment plans • Incentive plans