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JERA Americas · 1 day ago

VP, Project Delivery

Houston, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

15+ years exp

JERA Americas is a leading company in energy infrastructure, and they are seeking a Vice President of Project Delivery to drive growth through successful delivery of utility-scale power and clean fuels projects. This strategic leader will oversee the full lifecycle of various energy projects, ensuring technical excellence and timely delivery while managing a high-performing team.

EnergyOil and Gas

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead the execution of a portfolio of major capital projects, each ranging from $300M to $1B+, to advance JERA’s strategic initiatives by managing engineering, project management, and construction functions for thermal power, clean fuels and other energy projects across the U.S. energy market

Provide PMO leadership for the portfolio of advanced commercial-scale energy infrastructure projects, including thermal power generation, energy storage (e.g., lithium-ion and long-duration), and low-carbon technologies (e.g., LNG, hydrogen, ammonia, carbon capture, direct air capture), ensuring technical excellence and timely delivery

Oversee the staged gate framework of project lifecycle—from feasibility, conceptual design, FEED, detailed design and construction (EPC) through commissioning and handover—ensuring alignment with budget, schedule, safety, and quality standards. Be a critical technical and planning support to the Development and M&A leads in early project phases and assuming lead accountability following FID for the execution phases

Lead the Project Delivery team’s collaboration with internal development, commercial, and M&A teams to assess technical feasibility and execution risks of greenfield, mid-stage, and brownfield assets; support due diligence and integration of acquired projects

Build and manage a high-performing team of engineers, project managers, project controls and construction professionals, as well as external consultants and contractors, to deliver a multi-GW portfolio of energy and/or clean fuels assets

Develop, implement and continuously improve upon a project execution framework, engineering standards, and construction protocols in alignment with JERA America’s delivery model and global best practices

Lead cross-functional coordination among engineering, permitting, interconnection, procurement, and construction teams to minimize execution risk and ensure project readiness for Final Investment Decision (FID)

Provide key commercial and operational inputs to inform financial modeling, commercial structuring, project viability validation, execution readiness and governance (FID) approval

Utilize network and experience, along with collaboration with the M&A group, to drive market and revenue growth through project acquisition, asset acquisition, customer acquisition, market expansion and commercial partnerships

Develop and manage regional and national external consultants to execute on development of a multi-GW portfolio of development assets. Execute in accordance with the JERA America’s project delivery framework

Establish and manage detailed project budgets and schedules; monitor performance metrics and implement corrective actions to ensure delivery within scope, cost, and time constraints

Negotiate and manage contracts related to engineering, procurement, and construction, including EPC agreements, equipment supply contracts, consulting services, and construction work orders

Ensure compliance with all applicable codes, standards, and permitting requirements; oversee quality assurance and control processes throughout the project lifecycle

Provide strategic guidance and mentorship to team members; allocate resources effectively to meet Company, Segment, Department, and team objectives

Qualification

Thermal Power GenerationClean FuelsEngineering LeadershipProject ManagementRenewable Power GenerationProfessional Engineer RegistrationCommunication ProficiencyProblem SolvingStrategic Thinking

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field

Minimum 15 years' leadership experience in managing large capital projects in power generation

Minimum 8 years' experience managing teams

Demonstrated track record of successful project delivery >$1B capex

Professional Engineer Registration

Preferred

Expertise in Renewable Power Generation (desired)

Expertise in Clean Fuels (desired)

Excellent problem-solving skills

Meticulous communication skills

Company

JERA Americas

JERA Americas is an energy company. It is a sub-organization of JERA.

Founded in 2004

Houston, Texas, USA

201-500 employees

https://jeraamericascareers.com

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