Director of Construction   Employer: Calera Corporation Job Location: Los Gatos , CA Cash Compensation: Industry Type: Related Professions Job Description: Education: BS Degree or equivalent Experience: 10+ years related experience Scope Direct the on-site Construction Managers at the Calera construction sites world-wide. Provide on-site construction management and back-up the VP-Development Engineering and Construction. Previous work in start-up environment preferred. Minimum Requirements • Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent • Minimum 10 years engineering or construction management experience • Strong management and leadership skills • Ability to travel world-wide • Excellent communication and organizational skills • Proficient in use of construction management tools (Scheduling tools such as Primavera and Microsoft Project, Cost Engineering tools such as Excel, Word) • Experience with Contract negotiations, Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) firms, union and non-union labor management and utility power plant operations. Responsibilities: • Provide direction for Calera’s on-site construction management teams (Construction Manager, Construction Engineer, construction management staff and all on-site business management functions). • Perform on-site Construction Manager role as needed, directing the on-site day to day contractor construction activities (This will be initial assignment until multiple sites are staffed with Construction managers). • Backup the VP-Development Engineering and Construction. • Negotiate Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contracts. • Liaison between Calera’s Process Engineering group and EPC firms to insure consistency of detailed design engineering for construction. • Review project and equipment specifications and prepare bid packages for EPC services, review and submit bid award documentation. • Assist in determining site selection technical qualifications, perform reviews of potential host site technical characteristics. *Principals only. Resumes/contact form agencies will be immediately deleted. Company Description: Green Cement for a Blue Planet Calera Corporation is dedicated to reversing global warming by capturing and storing greenhouse gases in the built environment.