Redwood Materials · 1 month ago
Director of Construction, EPC
McCarran, NV
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
15+ years expRedwood Materials is localizing a global battery supply chain focused on recovery, reuse, and recycling. They are seeking a Director of Construction to lead execution across their battery materials campuses and energy storage installations, overseeing construction strategy and managing contractors.
Advanced MaterialsBatteryElectric VehicleRenewable EnergySustainability
Responsibilities
Oversee end-to-end construction across Redwood’s Nevada and SC campuses and Redwood Energy battery storage deployments
Lead preconstruction, bidding, leveling, and award process
Manage all field operations, site logistics, and schedule adherence across multiple concurrent sites
Ensure that the project action items are being systematically tracked and completed to support the project requirements
Visit project sites regularly
Build Redwood’s internal GC capability — hiring and mentoring superintendents, PMs, schedulers, safety, quality and project engineers
Monitor project team cohesiveness and develop action plans to correct issues associated with project management resources
Develop scalable org structure, operating procedures, and repeatable delivery frameworks across project types
Serve as Redwood’s lead representative for field construction, acting as the Owner/GC on all major scopes
Enforce contractor compliance with Redwood safety protocols, QA/QC standards, and documentation
Support inspection readiness, AHJ approvals, and regulatory compliance across state and local jurisdictions
Responsible for oversight of project team in the development and maintenance of the project master schedule to ensure conformance to project execution strategy and contractual obligations
Own schedule performance across all construction programs, driving accountability through weekly coordination and look-ahead planning
Monitor the purchasing of all required materials, subcontracts, equipment, and services for project(s) by project staff and other team members, ensuring optimal savings within safety, quality, scheduling, training, and profitability requirements
Monitor construction budgets, change orders, cost trends, and vendor pay apps to protect against overruns
Lead field procurement alignment to ensure material readiness and long-lead coordination
Provide oversight, identifying potential issues & assist project teams in the development of corrective measures for risk mitigation. In addition, responsible for monitoring the corrective measure until risk is mitigated
Maintain Redwood’s standing as a General Contractor in Nevada and support licensing for expansion states
Serve as or support Redwood’s Qualifying Individual for construction licensing across jurisdictions
Identify and mitigate field risks related to design gaps, constructability issues, safety, or sequencing conflicts
Act as the bridge between Engineering, Procurement, Product, and Operations during design reviews and site execution
Drive field implementation of Redwood Energy’s storage platform in alignment with product and interconnection teams
Communicate project status, risks, and critical path decisions clearly to executive stakeholders
In the absence or termination of subordinates or other project staff, ensure project continuity
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in construction management, Engineering, Architecture, or related technical discipline
15+ years of construction leadership experience, with a mix of industrial, energy, or infrastructure projects
Direct experience as an Owner's Rep or in a self-perform GC model, including project management and contractor oversight
Must have experience in all contracting methods such as lump sum, GMP, cost plus, unit price construction management, and fee-based construction. Must understand legal aspects and implications of contractual language
Proven experience in bidding, leveling, and awarding contractor scopes for major capital programs
Expertise across civil, structural, architectural, MEPF, and energy systems, including site utilities and balance of plant
Must be thoroughly knowledgeable of the impact caused by multiple changes in either the design, engineering, or construction phases and how they impact the overall project, from the cost, schedule, construction management, and construction operations perspectives. Must be knowledgeable of when and how to address these issues with customers
Demonstrated leadership of multi-state execution teams, including remote field staff and traveling superintendents
Familiarity with licensing requirements, lien laws, inspection readiness, and change management workflows
Strong command of construction financials, including pay apps, forecasting, cost control, and contingency planning
Field-level expertise using Procore, Bluebeam, Primavera/MS Project, and collaborative tools
Preferred
Licensed General Contractor or ability to qualify as a Qualifying Individual in NV, SC
OSHA 30 certified
PMP or CM-Lean or CCM certification a plus
Prior experience in battery, EV, semiconductor, data center, or utility-scale energy sectors is strongly preferred
Experience deploying modular, prefabricated, or productized energy systems a major plus
Experience managing a minimum of one projects in which all process or production equipment installation within the scope of project services for specific industry types of projects, including, but not limited to, mission critical, large distribution and manufacturing, equipment installation, and support utility installation
Company
Redwood Materials
Redwood Materials is a battery recycling startup that makes electric vehicles and sustainable materials for circular supply chains.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$4.17BKey Investors
Eclipse VenturesUS Department of EnergyT. Rowe Price
2025-10-23Series E· $350M
2023-08-29Series D· $1B
2023-02-09Debt Financing· $2B
Leadership Team
JB Straubel
founder, CEO
Colin Campbell
Chief Technology Officer
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