Director Construction Management-New Power Generation

Director, Construction Management (Generation)

Location: Flexible / Hybrid with travel to project sites

Overview

We are seeking a Director of Construction Management to lead the safe, compliant, and high-quality delivery of new power generation assets across a diverse portfolio—including gas, peaking, renewables, storage, and emerging technologies.This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for construction strategy and execution from late-stage engineering through commissioning and turnover to Operations. You will play a critical role in ensuring assets are delivered on time, on budget, and ready for reliable Day One performance.

If you are a strategic builder, safety champion, and operational leader who thrives in complex infrastructure environments—this is your opportunity to shape the future of generation.

What You’ll Do

Strategic Leadership

• Lead enterprise-wide construction execution across multiple generation projects

• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on risk, schedule, cost, and readiness

• Establish best-in-class construction, safety, environmental, and quality standards

Execution & Delivery

• Oversee construction activities to ensure adherence to design specs, permits, and regulatory requirements

• Drive seamless coordination across contractors, OEMs, commissioning partners, and internal teams

• Ensure disciplined turnover to Operations (care, custody, and control)

Safety & Compliance

• Champion a world-class safety culture aligned with OSHA and company standards

• Ensure compliance with all environmental, regulatory, and utility requirements

• Proactively identify and mitigate construction and commissioning risks

Operational Excellence

• Own construction budgets, forecasting, and cost controls

• Monitor KPIs across safety, schedule, cost, and commissioning readiness

• Resolve constructability and commissioning challenges in partnership with Engineering and PM

People & Organization

• Build and lead a high-performing team of construction leaders and quality professionals

• Develop talent, workforce strategies, and contractor performance management practices

• Support union and non-union workforce coordination aligned with labor agreements

What You will Bring

Required:

• 12–15+ years of progressive experience in power generation or large industrial construction
• Proven leadership delivering large, complex infrastructure projects
• Strong knowledge of construction execution, commissioning, and regulatory compliance
• Experience managing EPC contractors and third-party commissioning models
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence senior stakeholders
• Familiarity with union environments and utility labor strategies
• PMP certification

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Why This Role Matters

This position is critical to ensuring new generation assets are delivered safely, compliantly, and operationally ready from Day One, enabling long-term reliability and performance.

Work Environment

• Hybrid office + field presence at active construction sites

• Travel required across project locations

The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required of the position.

As a public utility, NiSource is required to provide continuous service to customers at all times. To ensure we fulfill that obligation, employees may be required to work outside their normal work hours and perform tasks outside of their normal responsibilities in support of emergency operations.

Work Authorization

Authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship.

Workplace Connection
Value inclusion within your day to day responsibilities by respecting others perspectives/convictions, engaging others opinions, creating a safe environment where people, ideas, and opinions are valued within your Team/Customers and external partners.

Respect the unique lived experiences within your Team/Customers and external work partners by valuing different world views, challenges, and cultures that represents all walks of life and all backgrounds.​