Director of EPC

Role Overview 

Title: Director of EPC

Hours: Full-time; Salaried

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Manager: Ryan McGraw

Mission – Why we exist and why we need you 

Geothermal energy is the most abundant renewable energy source in the world. However, historically it’s been hard to find and expensive to develop. At Zanskar, we’re using better technology to find and develop new geothermal resources in order to make geothermal a cost-effective and vital contributor to a carbon-free energy future. We are revolutionizing the exploration process, setting new industry standards for discovery rates and finding new prospects at an unprecedented scale.

The development team at Zanskar is advancing a multi-gigawatt portfolio of firm, carbon-free energy projects. Now it’s time to start planning for construction. We need your help to build our strategy and team to engineer projects, procure parts and services, and ultimately construct these projects. You’ll be working  in close coordination with teams across Zanskar as well as third-party consultants to ensure we execute our vision of building best-in-class geothermal energy projects. Level may be flexible for an exceptional candidate based on depth of EPC delivery leadership and hands-on impact.

Outcomes - Problems you’ll solve

Success in this role includes executing all necessary agreements for Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) for Zanskar’s portfolio of late-stage geothermal development projects located across the western USA, managing all construction partners, and ultimately delivering projects on-time and on-budget in alignment with Zanskar’s goals. This will require internal cross-functional leadership to build an aligned strategy for standardized plant designs, large-scale field construction and project execution, building key relationships with supply chain partners, and deep technical expertise.

• Develop and execute an EPC strategy across Zanskar’s portfolio
• Quickly identify and procure long-lead, critical path equipment
• Build partnerships with consultants for engineering, overseeing Front End Engineering Design
• Negotiate & execute construction contracts
• Deliver plant construction on-time, on-budget, and with the highest safety standards until performance guarantees are met and project hand-off to the operations team is complete
• Develop and manage EPC budgets
• Innovate new solutions for increased efficiency, decreased time to power, and decreased capital requirements.

• Significant EPC Experience (EPC Contractor +/or Developer/Owner). 10+ years experience at a mid- to large-scale EPC firm or developer/owner where delivery and commercial decisions are tightly linked.
• Entrepreneurial system builder that leaves lasting improvements. Track record of developing new processes and tools that improve results over time in alignment with our value to “Blaze a trail, leave a legacy.”
• Leads from the front with high involvement. Sets direction and standards, while staying close to the work where it matters to ensure delivery of the highest quality across engineering, procurement, and construction.
• Communicates clearly across disciplines. Surfaces issues early and communicates for understanding with a multidisciplinary team spanning our cross-functional resource, land, permitting, development, and finance teams.
• Strong project management: Keeps projects on-track despite challenges and constraints while also maintaining high integrity and safety. 
• Certification: BS in Engineering ; Professional Engineering license, MBA, or PMP certification

• The position is located in Salt Lake City, UT (possibly open to remote or hybrid)
• Full Time; Salaried
• Paid holidays, and 18 days PTO
• Medical, dental, vision coverage
• 401k
• Paid Parental Leave
• A direct impact in displacing carbon emissions, and growth opportunities in a growing startup environment

Equal Opportunity Employer 

Zanskar is an equal-opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practice laws.