Vice President, Procurement & Contracting, Renewable Power

Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) is a leading North American electric power generation company dedicated to the development, construction, and management of environmentally responsible energy solutions. With a growing portfolio of utility-scale wind and solar power generation projects across the U.S., CPV is accelerating the nation’s transition to a cleaner, more sustainable energy future. Owned by OPC Energy, CPV is uniquely positioned to leverage global technology, capital, and operational expertise to deliver low-carbon energy solutions that are both economically and environmentally sound.

About the role

CPV is seeking an experienced Head of Procurement & Contracting to establish, lead, and continuously improve the procurement and contracting function supporting CPV Renewable Power. This position reports to the Senior Vice President, Engineering & Construction and will work closely with CPV’s Development, Engineering & Construction, Finance, Legal, Tax, Insurance, Asset Management, and Energy Management teams. The role will support projects from development and investment approval through construction, commissioning, final completion, and commercial closeout.

The successful candidate must be a self-directed and commercially minded leader who can balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. The candidate must be able to move comfortably between portfolio-level strategy and hands-on deal execution, communicate clearly with senior management, and build effective relationships with original equipment manufacturers, EPC contractors, and other service providers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute procurement and contracting strategies aligned with CPV’s renewable project development, investment, and construction schedules
• Lead competitive sourcing and contract award for major equipment, EPC and balance-of-plant construction, and other critical project services, with particular focus on long-lead and high-value commitments
• Lead negotiation of term sheets and definitive agreements, working with Legal and internal subject matter experts to achieve competitive commercial outcomes and appropriate allocation of project risk
• Maintain senior relationships with OEMs, contractors, and strategic suppliers while monitoring market conditions, supplier capacity, logistics, trade developments, and other risks that may affect project cost or schedule
• Establish effective procurement and contract administration processes, approval requirements, and reporting, and recruit and develop the team required to support CPV’s growing portfolio
• Oversee post-award commercial administration, including contractual obligations, notices, milestone payments, securities, changes, claims, warranties, and closeout
• Drive supplier accountability and support project teams in resolving performance issues and disputes while preserving CPV’s contractual rights
• Provide clear and timely updates to Senior Management and represent CPV in key supplier, project, investor, and lender discussions

Requirements

• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including contract risk allocation, project cost drivers, and the effect of commercial terms on project economics
• Proven ability to analyze complex issues, identify alternatives, and drive practical solutions from strategy through execution
• Demonstrated success leading teams and collaborating across engineering, construction, development, legal, finance, and asset management functions
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and organizational skills, with the executive presence to work effectively at all levels of CPV and with senior supplier and contractor representatives
• Professional judgment and conduct consistent with CPV’s values, including integrity, transparency, and honesty
• Ability to travel 25-40% as necessary to project sites, supplier facilities, industry events, and CPV offices
• Must pass a pre-employment background and financial credit check

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, supply chain, business, finance, or a related field; an MBA, JD, or relevant professional certification is preferred
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive procurement, contracting, supply chain, or project commercial management experience in the power, renewable energy, utilities, infrastructure, or another capital-intensive industry
• Significant experience supporting utility-scale wind, solar, battery storage, substations, transmission, or major power equipment is strongly preferred
• Proven leadership responsibility for procurement, contracts, or commercial personnel and experience building or scaling a procurement and contracting function
• Experience working with project-financed assets, lender requirements, domestic-content and tax-credit considerations, trade compliance, logistics, and supply-chain traceability is preferred
• Working knowledge of procurement, contract-lifecycle-management, enterprise resource planning, and data-analytics systems

Location

Strong preference for the position to report to Braintree, MA office, with consideration for a remote-friendly working arrangement consistent with business and department needs.

Pay

The base annual salary range for this position is $215,000 – $250,000, contingent upon individual experience, role responsibilities, and office location. In addition to base salary, this position includes:

• An annual discretionary bonus up to 45%, fully contingent based on individual and company performance
• Paid time off (PTO) of 160 hours per year, hours earned monthly, and up to 13 company-paid holidays

Benefits

• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) plan with a 100% company match up to 6%
• Life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and parental leave
• Flexible spending accounts