Director of Construction

Overview

Lead construction ops for NYC clean energy storage projects.

Key Responsibilities

• construction ops
• budget management
• contractor oversight
• safety management
• project lifecycle
• team mentoring

Tasks

You’ll play a key role in shaping the construction strategy of a company redefining how energy is built and delivered in urban environments, all while working with a passionate, mission-driven team at the forefront of the renewable energy transition. In this senior leadership role, you’ll lead the full construction lifecycle, from preconstruction handoff through commissioning and closeout, building and scaling the systems, teams, and processes that will support a rapidly expanding project pipeline. You’ll oversee contractor performance, safety, quality, and budget execution, while mentoring a high-performing construction team and ensuring every project is delivered to the highest standard. -Collaborate with development and preconstruction teams to ensure seamless project delivery. -Manage budgets, contractor relationships, and resource planning as the company scales. -Lead and scale all construction operations for distributed energy projects across NYC. -Drive safety, quality, and schedule performance across all active sites.

Requirements

• budget management
• 10+ years
• construction management
• electrical projects
• power generation
• team management

What You Bring

-Strong commercial and budget management acumen. -10+ years of progressive construction management experience in electrical, power generation, or energy projects. -Proven track record managing complex field operations and contractor teams. -5 years of experience managing a team.

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Benefits

Salary: Competitive base + 40% bonus + healthcare benefits

About Piper Maddox

-Founded in 2015 and headquartered in London, Piper Maddox has grown into a global clean-energy recruitment specialist. -Born to serve the renewable transition, it places professionals in solar, wind, storage, hydrogen, and e-mobility projects. -Their footprint spans major clean-tech hubs: UK, Benelux, Nordics, DACH, North America, and now expanding in Miami. -They maintain niche divisions—solar, storage, hydrogen—each led by dedicated specialists, delivering deep domain hiring.

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