Project Director

CoVolt Power is a leading utility-scale EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) company specializing in the design and delivery of solar, battery energy storage (BESS), and high-voltage infrastructure. Since its founding in 2005, the company has built a reputation for de-risking project delivery and providing creative, integrated solutions that span the power and digital infrastructure sectors. 

Consistently ranked as a top-tier EPC, CoVolt Power leverages a mission-driven approach to safety and quality, delivering thousands of megawatts in renewable assets that support a more resilient and sustainable energy future for developers, utilities, independent power producers (IPPs), and data center operators across North America.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities of the Position:

• Hire, supervise and mentor Project Managers. Promote a culture of ownership, collaboration, and disciplined execution across project teams.
• Direct leadership of 6 to 8 Project Managers including indirect oversight of Project Engineers, Site Construction Managers, and support admin staff.
• Manage and lead the final stages of development to finalize EPC contracts.
• Ensure AHV Project teams are staffed and supported to successfully achieve all project milestones.
• Establish and maintain consistent project controls, reporting standards, forecasting practices, and overall Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) across all assigned projects.
• Work with Pre-Construction, Project Managers, and Engineering to develop and approve project budgets and effective procurement strategies.
• Provide executive oversight of procurement strategies to ensure alignment with project goals, risk mitigation, and commercial outcomes.
• Oversee review of major supplier and subcontractor bids to ensure scope completeness, pricing accuracy, and compliance with project specifications and requirements.
• Review and approve cost reports, forecasts, and major change orders.
• Partner with executive leadership to mitigate commercial risk and lead the resolution of any major project or vendor/subcontractor related issue.
• Oversee the management of AHV’s relationship with the client, vendors and subcontractors to support successful project execution on all projects.
• Oversee all the project teams Work, being fully accountable for the project’s: financials, safety, quality, schedule and ultimately, it’s success.
• Provide executive review and approval of all Project schedules, notifications. letters, payments, change order pricing, change order negotiation and finalization.
• Ensure AHV’s great reputation and client relationships are positively developed and protected.

The successful candidate will have the following Skills/Experience/Abilities:

• Executive level leadership and decision making.
• Construction experience required: civil, mechanical and electrical (Medium to High Voltage).
• Demonstrated success in senior Project or Portfolio leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience hiring, supervising, and mentoring Project Managers.
• Organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage details across multiple complex projects.
• Exceptional verbal, presentation, and written skills.
• Deep knowledge and understanding of EPC contracts change management, negotiation and claims resolution experience.
• Strong construction financial reporting and forecasting acumen, including portfolio-level financial and risk management.
• Ability to read and understand technical drawings and specifications.
• Strong computer skills (particularity Word, Excel, Outlook, Bluebeam/Adobe, MS Project, Vista).
• Outstanding time management, planning, and prioritization skills.
• Capability and inclination to research and self-teach unfamiliar subject matter.

Requirements:

• College degree required, bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management preferred.
• 10+ years of demonstrated success in Construction or High Voltage Substation or Transmission and Distribution Project Management.
• Applicable experience: hiring, supervising and mentoring Project Managers.
• PE License candidates preferred.

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CoVolt Power is an Equal Opportunity Employer and uses E-Verify.

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