Director, Project Planning & Controls

Geronimo Power (formerly National Grid Renewables) develops, owns and operates large-scale power assets throughout America’s Heartland, including solar, wind and energy storage. As a farmer-founded and community-focused business, Geronimo Power equips landowners and rural communities with sustainable revenue to ignite local economic growth.  Geronimo Power is a portfolio company managed by Brookfield Asset Management. To learn more about Geronimo Power, visit geronimopower.com or follow the company on LinkedIn.   

Position Description:

The Director of Project Planning and Controls’ mission is to develop and maintain a high-performing Project Planning and Control’s team that delivers successfully on complex construction projects through development, management, and optimization of project schedules. This position serves as a central point for integrating timelines, contractual milestones, resource planning, and risk analysis at both project and portfolio levels in all stages of development and construction across the organization. 

Core Responsibilities:              

• Develop, monitor, and maintain comprehensive project plans and schedules using Primavera software and Procore taking into consideration key milestones, critical path analysis, resource allocation, and dependencies for timely completion. 
• Lead, educate, and grow a team of planners, schedulers, control analysts, and/or cost controllers.
• Work closely with assigned Project Controller to monitor project expenses and track against the allocated budget, taking appropriate actions to control costs and prevent overruns. 
• Evaluate cost impacts associated with schedule changes and delays and collaborate with the project team, contractor, and associated stakeholders to provide recommendations to minimize financial exposure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify resource requirements and ensure optimal utilization of equipment, personnel, and materials.
• Continuously assess and adjust resource plans in coordination with stakeholders to accommodate project needs and resolve potential conflicts.
• Ensure clear understanding of project objectives, timelines, and deliverables among all parties involved.
• Proactively monitor project progress, identifying deviations and communicate with Project Managers and Directors to support implementing corrective actions.
• Prepare accurate weekly, monthly, quarterly  progress reports, project documentation, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, including project teams, contractors, suppliers, and if necessary community representatives. 
• Provide and create visual management communication tools, including executive level schedules that illustrate project health through key milestones, progress curves, risks, etc.     
• Travel approximately 15% of the time.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Skills of a Director, Project Planning and Controls:

• Excellent organizational skills. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Adept stakeholder alignment. 
• Highly disciplined. 
• Highly proficient at managing multiple projects simultaneously. 
• Relationship management skills including but not limited to conflict resolution, negotiation, relationship building, stakeholder engagement, and emotional intelligence.
• Innovative in ability to analyze and approach solutions r
• Ability to drive process improvement for projects and departmentally. 

What You Bring to the Role: 

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience. 
  • 8 years of construction scheduling or project controls experience. 
  • Highly proficient in scheduling software (Primavera P6) and other project management tools (Procore, Power Bi, etc.) 
  • Advanced understanding of energy project schedules is required. 
  • Ability to drive digital transformation across planning and project control tools. 
  • Ability to operate at both a portfolio and project level. 
  • Curiosity and continuous learning. 
  • Prior people management and/or demonstrated leadership.  
  • Experience using Microsoft Office Suite (Teams; Sharepoint; Word; Excel; PowerPoint.)  

Pay Range for the posted level: $165,000 - 195,000.00. Salary is commensurate with experience.

We offer a comprehensive benefit package, including medical, dental, 401(k) and disability benefits.

Salary : $165,000 - $195,000