Senior Director, Project Execution

The Company

Cypress Creek Renewables is powering a sustainable future, one project at a time. We develop, finance, own and operate utility-scale and distributed solar and storage projects across the country. Fostering a diverse group of innovative thinkers from all backgrounds, Cypress people are drawn to work in a purpose-driven organization. We hope you will join us.

The Role

Cypress Creek Renewables (CCR) seeks a Senior Director of Project Execution (PE) to lead and manage the CCR project execution team. The Senior Director of Project Execution is responsible for the direct management of a team of regional project directors and associated members to project manage late stage development projects through to construction and commissioning; guiding them forward through the permitting, financing, and EPC selection process. The Project Execution Leader’s overall objective is the successful management of 3rd party EPC contractors to deliver safe, on-schedule, on-budget solar and storage projects to a high level of quality, and to ensure internal and external customer satisfaction. However, the right candidate understands the most effective management of EPC contractors starts with a well-developed project. To this end the Senior Director must maintain a healthy level of involvement to provide guidance on earlier stage projects as well, providing feedback on the potential expectations of local permitting, utility, and labor requirements. The Senior Director establishes project management team objectives and procedures, manages relationships and the day-to-day initiatives with 3rd Party EPC contractors, while collaboratively meeting CCR company objectives shared with internal stakeholders.

The Senior Director will coordinate across the multifunctional groups including HSSE, Development, Project Finance, Engineering, Supply Chain, EPC Contracting, Legal, and Asset Management to enforce and enhance CCR’s pipeline execution strategies.

The PE team manages approximately 20 smaller projects and several larger 100-300+ MW projects per year across the US. This position reports to the EVP, Project Execution.

Essential Functions

• Builds out and leads a team of project management professionals by example, maintaining accountability for the success of projects in development and construction
• Ensures compliance with CCR priorities by effectively incorporating the requirements for Safety, Finance, Environmental, Quality, and Performance.
• Manages budget and schedule goals across the CCR portfolio of solar and energy storage projects by supporting negotiations with suppliers and contractors in the context of local requirements and enforcing the contractual obligations through execution.
• Maintain channels of communication to successfully surveil day-to-day progress of 3rd Party EPC contractors.
• Responsible for leading and managing assigned staff (PMs/Project Engineers/CMs) with a dotted line safety staff member.
• Ensure adherence to EPC contracts, including tracking deliverables, schedules, payments due, managing change orders, providing notices of disputes, and managing warranty claims.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain and EPC Contracting Development to identify and order long lead equipment.
• Provide input during the project development phase and coordinate with Engineering, Development and Project Finance to drive the competitive advantage of the CM team.

Qualifications and Requirements

• BS in Engineering, Construction Management, Business or related discipline.
• Experience managing a team to ensure the timely and safe execution of multiple energy projects through 3rd Party EPC contractors.
• 10+ years of experience in energy industries, construction or operations.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in power engineering design and/or project management.
• Minimum of 6 years in project execution of solar and storage projects preferred.
• Expert level project management skills.
• Process orientation and data driven approach to project management
• Experience negotiating and administering EPC contracts in conjunction with financing projects.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
• Competent in Excel, Word, Salesforce, Procore, and ERP systems.
• Embrace and live by the mission and values of Cypress Creek Renewables
• 30%-50% travel expected for the position for office and site visits as needed.

Location: This is a remote position with required travel to Cypress Creek Renewables offices and project sites as needed for meetings, site visits, and team collaboration. The ideal candidate will be based in Texas, though we will consider strong candidates in other regions who can accommodate periodic travel.

Benefits:

• 15 days of Paid Time Off, accrual up to 20 days, 11 observed holidays.
• 401(k) Match
• Comprehensive package including medical, dental, vision and health insurance
• Wellness stipend, family planning stipend, and generous parental leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Phone Bill Reimbursement
• Company Swag

A note to Recruiting Agencies Cypress Creek Renewables Human Resources team does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiters, staffing firms, or related agencies. The Human Resources team coordinates all recruiting and hiring at our company. We do not accept resumes from third-party recruiters unless authorized by the Human Resources team and if a signed agreement is in place. Any unsolicited resumes will be considered property of CCR and we are not responsible for any related fees. All communication related to recruiting partnerships should ONLY be directed to the Human Resources team. 

Cypress Creek Renewables is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace that is inclusive and values diversity, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Please be aware of recruiting scams—official communications will only come from @ccrenew.com, we will never request personal or financial information, and any suspicious activity should be reported to [email protected].