VP, Project Delivery

VP, Project Delivery

JERA Americas Inc. is part of a global energy company, supporting the transition to a cleaner, more sustainable world while fulfilling our responsibility to provide a safe and stable supply of reliable and affordable energy. The Company is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based JERA, which stands for Japan's Energy for a New Era. JERA has committed to achieving net zero CO2 emissions from its businesses by 2050 and is contributing to the development of a sustainable society.

JERA Americas seeks to continue its rapid expansion into renewable energy markets focusing on wind, solar, and cutting-edge technologies for hydrogen production and transportation. To meet the challenges of a fast-growing company, we are searching for talented individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment and want to be part of the equation to provide energy for a new era.

Summary

The Vice President of Project Delivery will serve as a strategic leader driving JERA's growth through the successful delivery of utility-scale power and clean fuels projects ranging from $300M to $1B+. This role is responsible for overseeing the full lifecycle of greenfield, mid-stage, and brownfield projects, including thermal technologies (e.g., combined cycle, simple cycle, reciprocating, and aeroderivative gas turbines), energy storage (e.g., lithium-ion and long-duration), and potentially non-dispatchable renewables (e.g., solar, wind) and low-carbon solutions (e.g., LNG, hydrogen, ammonia, carbon capture, direct air capture).

This position leads engineering, project management, and project controls functions, and develops and implements project delivery frameworks and engineering standards. The ideal candidate will bring a proven track record in planning and executing large-scale energy infrastructure projects, with strong cross-functional leadership, risk management expertise, and the ability to collaborate across internal and external stakeholders to drive portfolio value. This role partners closely with the CPGO, CSO, CCO, M&A, and External Affairs teams to prioritize and optimize project delivery.

Position Description

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lead the execution of a portfolio of major capital projects, each ranging from $300M to $1B+, to advance JERA's strategic initiatives by managing engineering, project management, and construction functions for thermal power, clean fuels and other energy projects across the U.S. energy market.
• Provide PMO leadership for the portfolio of advanced commercial-scale energy infrastructure projects, including thermal power generation, energy storage (e.g., lithium-ion and long-duration), and low-carbon technologies (e.g., LNG, hydrogen, ammonia, carbon capture, direct air capture), ensuring technical excellence and timely delivery.
• Oversee the staged gate framework of project lifecyclefrom feasibility, conceptual design, FEED, detailed design and construction (EPC) through commissioning and handoverensuring alignment with budget, schedule, safety, and quality standards. Be a critical technical and planning support to the Development and M&A leads in early project phases and assuming lead accountability following FID for the execution phases.
• Lead the Project Delivery team's collaboration with internal development, commercial, and M&A teams to assess technical feasibility and execution risks of greenfield, mid-stage, and brownfield assets; support due diligence and integration of acquired projects.
• Build and manage a high-performing team of engineers, project managers, project controls and construction professionals, as well as external consultants and contractors, to deliver a multi-GW portfolio of energy and / or clean fuels assets.
• Develop, implement and continuously improve upon a project execution framework, engineering standards, and construction protocols in alignment with JERA America's delivery model and global best practices.
• Lead cross-functional coordination among engineering, permitting, interconnection, procurement, and construction teams to minimize execution risk and ensure project readiness for Final Investment Decision (FID).
• Provide key commercial and operational inputs to inform financial modeling, commercial structuring, project viability validation, execution readiness and governance (FID) approval.

Position Description Continued

Qualifications

Competencies

Qualifications Continued

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field

Minimum 15 years' leadership experience in managing large capital projects in power generation

Minimum 8 years' experience managing teams

Demonstrated track record of successful project delivery >

$1B capex

Professional Engineer Registration

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

Expertise in Thermal Power Generation

Expertise in Renewable Power Generation (desired)

Expertise in Clean Fuels (desired)

Excellent problem-solving skills

Meticulous communication skills

JERA Americas does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed Recruitment Services Agreement, JERA Americas shall have no obligation to pay any referral compensation or recruiter fee.

AP / EEO Statement

JERA Americas Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics.