Director of Construction, EPC
Redwood Materials
Lead construction of battery material campuses and storage projects, building internal GC team
23 days ago ago
Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Reno, NV
Onsite
Company Size
500 Employees
Service Specialisms
Battery Recycling
Sustainability
Manufacturing
Renewable Energy
Sector Specialisms
Energy
Circular Economy
Battery Recycling
Sustainable Infrastructure
Role
What you would be doing
schedule management
budget monitoring
risk mitigation
field operations
procurement alignment
licensing management
- Ensure that the project action items are being systematically tracked and completed to support the project requirements.
- Build Redwood's internal GC capability — hiring and mentoring superintendents, PMs, schedulers, safety, quality and project engineers.
- Develop scalable org structure, operating procedures, and repeatable delivery frameworks across project types.
- 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.
- 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.
- Monitor construction budgets, change orders, cost trends, and vendor pay apps to protect against overruns.
- 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.
- Communicate project status, risks, and critical path decisions clearly to executive stakeholders.
- Maintain Redwood's standing as a General Contractor in Nevada and support licensing for expansion states.
- In the absence or termination of subordinates or other project staff, ensure project continuity.
- 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.
- Oversee end-to-end construction across Redwood's Nevada and SC campuses and Redwood Energy battery storage deployments.
- Identify and mitigate field risks related to design gaps, constructability issues, safety, or sequencing conflicts.
- Monitor project team cohesiveness and develop action plans to correct issues associated with project management resources.
- Lead preconstruction, bidding, leveling, and award process.
- Act as the bridge between Engineering, Procurement, Product, and Operations during design reviews and site execution.
- Serve as or support Redwood's Qualifying Individual for construction licensing across jurisdictions.
- Support inspection readiness, AHJ approvals, and regulatory compliance across state and local jurisdictions.
- Drive field implementation of Redwood Energy's storage platform in alignment with product and interconnection teams.
- Manage all field operations, site logistics, and schedule adherence across multiple concurrent sites.
- Lead field procurement alignment to ensure material readiness and long-lead coordination.
- Visit project sites regularly.
What you bring
procore
bluebeam
primavera
osha 30
pmp
15+ years
- Proven experience in bidding, leveling, and awarding contractor scopes for major capital programs.
- Licensed General Contractor or ability to qualify as a Qualifying Individual in NV, SC
- Prior experience in battery, EV, semiconductor, data center, or utility-scale energy sectors is strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated leadership of multi-state execution teams, including remote field staff and traveling superintendents.
- 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.
- Expertise across civil, structural, architectural, MEPF, and energy systems, including site utilities and balance of plant.
- Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone
- Exposures encountered, such as hazardous materials, loud noise, fires, or extreme heat/cold.
- OSHA 30 certified.
- 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.
- Must be able to walk up and down stairs carrying weight.
- Experience deploying modular, prefabricated, or productized energy systems a major plus.
- Familiarity with licensing requirements, lien laws, inspection readiness, and change management workflows.
- PMP or CM-Lean or CCM certification a plus.
- Direct experience as an Owner's Rep or in a self-perform GC model, including project management and contractor oversight.
- Must be able to bend, lift, and carry objects over 50 lbs. .
- Maybe required to work some weekends or be on-call as a regular part of the job.
- Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards
- Field-level expertise using Procore, Bluebeam, Primavera/MS Project, and collaborative tools.
- 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.
- Environment, such as office or outdoors and inclement weather conditions.
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 100 lbs.
- Essential physical requirements, such as climbing, standing, stooping, or typing.
- Strong command of construction financials, including pay apps, forecasting, cost control, and contingency planning.
- 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.
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Company
Overview
- A Tesla executive founded the company to address global battery waste.
- It focuses on recycling key materials for electric vehicle batteries.
- Operations involve repurposing waste materials into sustainable components for renewable energy.
- Partners with key players to create a closed-loop supply chain.
- Runs a facility in Nevada for recycling and refining battery materials.
- Aims to reduce reliance on foreign mining by recovering materials locally.
- Integrates battery recycling with clean energy solutions to support a green economy transition.
- Safety: We prioritize the well-being of our people and our planet.
- Innovation: We push boundaries and challenge the status quo in everything we do.
- Integrity: We are committed to honesty, transparency, and ethical conduct.
- Sustainability: We are dedicated to reducing waste and building a circular economy.
- Collaboration: We believe that together, we can achieve more.
- Accountability: We take ownership of our actions and deliver results.
By 2030
Net Zero Commitment
The company is committing to achieving net zero emissions by the year 2030.
- It recovers critical materials like lithium, cobalt, nickel, and copper to power a sustainable future.
- It uses renewable energy for its operations.
- It reduces its carbon footprint by processing and recycling battery materials.
- It is developing a circular supply chain for electric vehicle batteries.
- It operates with minimal waste by utilizing best-in-class technology for material recovery.
- Ensures equitable opportunities for all individuals, with a focus on diverse and inclusive teams.
- Continually monitors gender representation and promotes women in leadership roles.
- Aims for gender parity and increased representation across all job levels.
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