Director of Procurement - EPC

The Director of Procurement – EPC is responsible for providing strategic leadership and oversight of all procurement, contracting, and commercial strategy related to EPC, Balance of Plant, and EPC-adjacent scopes supporting Repsol Renewables North America’s utility-scale solar, wind, and energy storage portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of procurement professionals.

• Establish clear accountability across procurement scopes, ensuring appropriate delegation while maintaining executive-level oversight of high-risk and high-value packages.

• Drive consistent procurement ways of working, governance discipline, and best-practice contract administration handoffs with Engineering and Construction teams.

• Support talent development, succession planning, performance management, and workload prioritization across a growing EPC procurement organization.

• Define and execute procurement strategies for EPC, BOP, and EPC-adjacent scopes, including but not limited to: Wind Balance of Plant EPC, Solar Balance of System EPC, Substations EPC, Utility Switchyards EPC, Early-Stage Engineering, Mid- and Late-Stage Engineering, Owner’s Engineering, and Construction Management services.

• Lead sourcing strategies that align contract structure and risk allocation with project phase, execution model, and financing requirements.

• Oversee competitive tender processes, prequalification, RFP development, commercial evaluations, negotiation strategies, and award recommendations.

• Provide executive oversight for procurement of critical electrical and HV scopes, including: Main Power Transformers (MPTs), HV Breakers and related HV equipment, HV Equipment Inspections, MPT Inspections, and Performance and acceptance testing.

• Ensure procurement strategies address manufacturing risk, logistics constraints, QA/QC requirements, inspection regimes, and interface responsibilities.

• Oversee procurement related to EPC equipment logistics and storage, ensuring contracts appropriately allocate risk related to transportation, storage, handling, and schedule impacts.

• Ensure early alignment between procurement, engineering design maturity, and construction execution plans to avoid scope gaps, interface risk, or misaligned commercial obligations.

• Partner with Construction and Engineering teams to resolve execution-phase commercial issues, claims, and change management matters.

• Lead Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analyses, commercial risk assessments, and executive-level award recommendations.

• Ensure contracts are fully aligned with internal risk appetite, insurance strategy, tax and incentive requirements, and financing expectations.

• Provide senior-level negotiation leadership for complex EPC and service agreements, including escalation support for high-stakes negotiations.

• Maintain market intelligence on EPC contractors, engineering firms, HV suppliers, inspection providers, pricing trends, capacity constraints, and risk profiles.

• Ensure compliance with internal procurement governance, approval thresholds, and documentation standards.

• Present procurement strategies, award recommendations, and risk positions to senior leadership when required.

• Maintain strong cross-functional relationships to ensure procurement decisions are fully integrated with development milestones, engineering readiness, construction execution, and project finance objectives.

• Lead and inspire team members through coaching, performance management, and succession planning to build long-term organizational capability.

• Promote inclusive leadership practices and effective collaboration across generations, disciplines, and geographies.

• Lead the creation, implementation, and governance of competitive bid processes, including negotiation of EPC, BOP, and major equipment supply agreements.

• Own Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analyses, commercial risk assessments, and executive-level award recommendations.

• Define and execute solar PV and BESS multi-contracting strategies, including supplier identification, qualification, RFP development, contract structures, and execution plans.

• Drive continuous improvement aimed at LCOE reduction, value optimization, and securing best-in-class commercial and contractual conditions through transparent and competitive procurement processes.

• Lead supplier relationship management strategies, ensuring alignment, mutual understanding, and performance accountability.

• Provide thought leadership on global and regional solar and BESS supply chain markets, technology trends, pricing dynamics, and risk profiles.

• Oversee contract documentation, approvals, and administration, ensuring alignment across budgets, schedules, engineering interfaces, and execution plans.

• Engage directly with suppliers to understand technical innovations, product updates, and continuous improvement opportunities.

• Ensure accurate and timely project reporting, documentation control, correspondence, and procurement performance metrics.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be authorized to work for any US employer, without the need for work visa sponsorship now or in the future.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Construction Management, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.

• 10+ years of progressive experience in EPC procurement, commercial contracting, engineering, construction, or large-scale infrastructure delivery.

• Demonstrated experience leading and developing procurement teams, including direct management of senior-level professionals.

• Deep experience with utility-scale solar, wind, BESS, or comparable EPC-driven infrastructure projects.

• Proven expertise negotiating complex EPC, BOP, engineering, and construction-related service agreements.

• Strong commercial judgment, risk management capability, and ability to balance cost, schedule, technical, and bankability considerations.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to influence senior internal and external partners.

• High level of professionalism, integrity, and accountability.

• Willingness to travel as required.