Director of Construction/Pre-Construction

Director of Construction/Pre-Construction - EPC Representative for

Utility Scale Solar and Storage

Position Summary

The successful candidate will lead pre-construction activities including development

coordination and turnover to an EPC partner for utility-scale solar and energy storage

projects, supporting the full project lifecycle from early-stage development through EPC

contract execution, construction, commissioning, and commercial operations. This role

serves as the primary bridge between Development, EPC partners, internal

stakeholders, and external contractors. The position is responsible for managing EPC

budgets, schedules, risks, and resources; supporting financing and contract

negotiations; and ensuring successful transition of projects from development into

construction and operations. The role requires close collaboration across solar and

energy storage development, finance, engineering, supply chain, contracts,

construction, commissioning, and asset management. This role will act as the Owner’s

representative to successfully transfer a Project from development phase to

construction phase to operations ensuring our EPC partners and projects remain on

track with the quality and performance requirements of CIG.

Key Responsibilities

EPC Strategy & Preconstruction

Lead the transition of projects from early-stage development into EPC contract

execution to O&M.

Direct responsibility for ensuring quality of development packages and managing

formal documented turnover process to external partners for pre-construction

phases and through operations.

Assist EPC partner to manage EPC schedules from early-stage development

through EPC execution.

Track schedules and risk assessments to support Business Development and

Finance.

Maintain the overall EPC pipeline schedule aligned with development milestones.

Identify key resource needs, risks, and mitigation strategies during the

preconstruction phase.

Identify high-risk items and develop action plans in coordination with

Management.

Establish the process/requirements of our EPC partners at major project

milestones including mechanical, substantial, and final completions, on-site

inspections, EPC check ins and reporting, coordination with operations for

turnover, project alignment with EPC partners and CIG requirements.

Engineering & Design Coordination

Coordinate with Engineering teams to optimize solar and energy storage plant

designs for energy production, constructability, and cost efficiency.

Provide direction and coordinate with EPC partner with external engineers

supporting early-stage studies, design development, and permitting.

Work closely with Project Development to understand real estate, legal,

environmental, permitting, interconnection, and constructability considerations.

Verify constructability and ensure design alignment with field execution

requirements.

Procurement & Supply Chain

Coordinate with Supply Chain to evaluate best-in-class equipment offerings from

major suppliers.

Support procurement strategies and ensure alignment with cost, schedule, and

technical requirements.

Assist in incorporating current market pricing, lead times, and construction

lessons learned into estimates and forecasts.

EPC Contracting & Partner Management

Assist with all Owner inputs required for EPC contracts, including technical

exhibits, schedules, scope definitions, assumptions, and risk allocations.

Serve as the primary direct interface with the EPC partner throughout

preconstruction, construction, commissioning, and closeout.

Commissioning & Commercial Operations

Act as Owner’s representative to ensure the EPC partners test and commission

projects to CIG requirements.

Assist in the drafting and establishment of commissioning and testing standards.

Coordinate commissioning plans, testing procedures, and schedules with EPC

partners, engineers, and operations teams.

Lead the transition from construction and commissioning into Operations,

Maintenance, and Asset Management.

Qualifications & Experience

10 years experience and Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction

Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Owner’s representative experience preferred, full renewable project lifecycle

experience development experience preferred.

Extensive experience managing EPC activities for utility-scale solar and/or

energy storage projects.

Proven experience with EPC contract development, negotiation, and execution.

Strong understanding of engineering design, procurement strategies,

construction execution, and commissioning.

Demonstrated experience managing budgets, schedules, risk registers, and

contingency allocations.

Ability to directly manage and interface with EPC partners, contractors, and

vendors.

Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Experience supporting project financing and lender technical due diligence.

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced development

and construction environment.

Why CIG Energy

Powering America, Preserving Freedom

We are building a vertically integrated, U.S.-anchored renewable energy platform

designed for speed, scale, and long-term ownership. Guided by our principles of

Patriotism with Purpose, Integrity First, GRIT, Vertical Integration for Victory, Innovation

Rooted in Service, and Excellence in Execution, every role contributes directly to

delivering reliable, American-made energy infrastructure.

This role offers hands-on impact across multi-gigawatt Solar and BESS projects,

exposure to institutional-grade execution, and the opportunity to grow alongside a

platform scaling toward a 5+ GW national portfolio.