VP, Design – Cost Engineering
Sanity.io
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Diego • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $232,054 - $259,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Oversees design and cost engineering work across entire pipeline, spanning full development lifecycle.
- Support project and site diligence, managing internal resourcing and external consultant strategy for engineering studies and drawing packages pre-EPC contracting in support of internal assessments, or LGIA or permitting processes.
- Ability to manage and assess projects with different layers of uncertainty, with ability to drive process and tools to accurately assess land, layout and costing considerations with limited information.
- Create engineering related project budgets and 3rd party scopes for Engineering studies (hydro, Geotech, etc), and for design work to support LGIA and permitting processes.
- Identify issues and gaps in processes and analysis, work with key stakeholders to algin towards next steps and solutions
- Effectively communicate deeply technical subject matter considerations, opportunities and risks to project teams, functional leads, and executives in a manner appropriate for audiences.
- Develop and maintain in-house estimating tools across all technologies that are dynamic for automation and design and pricing iteration and automation
- Understand cash flow considerations related to equipment and EPC contracting.
- Ability to work and coordinate in highly cross-functional manner across key stakeholders (Development, Optimization Engineering, Storage Engineering, Procurement, EPC, and CM)
- Ability to identify Value Engineering and project design derisking strategies across full development lifecycle.
- Manage and maintain relationships and strategy for use of 3rd party consultants and EPC negotiations and contracting.
- Ability to understand and maintain historical data to inform future pricing work
- Understanding of key design codes and requirements
- Delegate and oversee large team of diverse expertise, training and coaching them to drive value into portfolio of projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or direct experience at an engineering consultant or solar or BESS contractor
- Knowledge of engineering studies, codes and requirements, and best practices for solar design and EPC construction
- Highly cross-functional individual, with ability to manage project level details and align team to project and company goals.
- Ability to assess and giving pricing and design guidance at varying levels of site diligence, with understanding of uncertainty.
- Have working knowledge of commodity pricing, labor rates, and union rates
- Ability to interact and communicate well with individuals in all areas of the company and outside stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to consistently take the initiative to lead discussions around unresolved issues, ensuring clear direction and correct resolution.
- Competency with process improvement, relationship building, written and verbal communication, and critical thinking.
- Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated and perform job tasks independently in an unstructured remote environment with limited direction.
- Maintain the highest standards of conduct and integrity in all dealings inside and outside the organization.
- Ability to professionally manage highly confidential and sensitive information.
- Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail, accuracy, and timeliness.
- Ability to work well under pressure with multiple competing deadlines.
- Demonstrated advanced knowledge of Excel, Word, Power Point, and various other business applications.
Benefits
- 401(k) matching
- comprehensive medical and dental plan options
- flexible PTO
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
engineering studiescost engineeringproject budgetingdesign codesValue Engineeringpricing guidanceprocess improvementdata analysisEPC contractingsolar design
Soft Skills
cross-functional collaborationcommunicationleadershipinitiativerelationship buildingorganizational skillscritical thinkingself-motivationattention to detailability to work under pressure
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in engineering