Vice President of Engineering (Natural Gas)
Vice President of Engineering (Natural Gas)
Tapio
Texas, United States
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Title: Vice President of Engineering
Company Type: IPP (Independent Power Producer)
Company focus: Thermal Energy, Natural Gas Energy Generation
Compensation: $250k-$300k base + generous cash bonus
Location: Nebraska
PLEASE NOTE: You must have extensive experience leading engineering functions for utility-scale thermal energy projects
.
The Busine
ssOur client is a successful IPP in the energy generation space. The business boasts healthy financial margins, a growing engineering team, and a strong business strategy poised for success
s.
Job Descript
ionThe VP of Engineering will lead and guide a skilled engineering team in the creation and development of natural gas fueled combined cycle power plan
ts.
Responsibilities include guiding the design and technical feasibility of greenfield project origination and development, along with all technical due diligence on prospective natural gas fueled combined cycle and peaking project acquisiti
ons.
The VP of Engineering will play a significant role in leading an efficient engineering team responsible for providing technical support across the company's operational assets. Additionally, the VP of Engineering will be involved in strategic project selection, ensuring a discerning approach to clients and projects while refraining from pursuing public
RFPs.
Responsibi
litiesThe VP of Engineering actively oversees and provides strategic direction the engineering team, including but not limited to the foll
- owing:Build and lead a top-tier natural gas fueled combine cycle engineering team, prioritizing project quality and deployment efficiency in collaboration with company leade
- rship.Serve as the expert in thermal power generation technol
- ogies.Support business development and estimating by conducting project specification re
- views.Contract and coordinate external engineering consultants, oversee project kickoffs, and lead drawing reviews to ensure compliance with standards and specifica
- tions.Establish a culture of continuous improvement for enhanced company efficiency and engineering quality, including the optimization of current team proc
- esses.Define processes, metrics, and resource allocation across programs to align with strategic goals and provide necessary technical tra
- ining.Lead technical due diligence for M&A activities, advise on asset upgrades and capital improvements, and maintain cost assessments for new b
uilds.
Qualifi
- cationsMinimum of 15 years of experience in energy sector engineering design, management, or oper
- ations.A minimum of 5 years of experience with combustion turbine and/or reciprocating engine design, construction, and oper
- ations.Experience building, leading, and developing highly efficient engineering
- teams.Preferred Professional Engineer (PE) L
- icense.Holds a Bachelor's degree in Engi
- neeringPossesses 8-10 years of experience in energy ind
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Seniority level
Executive -
Employment type
Full-time -
Job function
Engineering -
Industries
Oil and Gas and Electric Power Generation
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