VP of Projects

Houston, Remote. Posted 7 months ago

The role

You will lead the engineering practice for BTM gas-fired power projects. You will build and lead the engineering team, stamp deliverables, and shape the platform roadmap.

What you will do

Lead engineering practice across BTM gas-fired power projects, 200 MW to multi-GW
Serve as senior engineering counterparty to client CEOs, Heads of Engineering, VPs of Projects
Stamp FEL-2 / FEED deliverables
Defend Class 4 estimates with lenders, IC, incumbent EPCs
Build and lead the engineering team
Architect Candid's dual-team execution model
Shape the platform roadmap with the AI engineering team

Required qualifications

20+ years in power generation engineering, deep on combined-cycle and simple-cycle gas
Directed engineering on at least two gas plants at FEED or EPC stage ($200M+ capex)
PE-licensed in Texas (multi-state ideal)
Background at a major power EPC or owner-operator
Have run 10+ disciplines in parallel through HAZID, IDC, IFR, IFI cycles
BTM / islanded / co-located generation experience
Tech-friendly without being naive

Nice to have

Nuclear-adjacent BOP work
Data center critical-power experience (Tier III/IV)
ERCOT or PJM market familiarity
Direct experience with project-finance / IC / lender engineering review

Benefits

Unlimited PTO
Medical
dental
vision
Daily lunch and dinner
$150/month wellness budget

About the company

Candid is the AI execution layer for capital projects in behind-the-meter gas-fired power generation. They run on a software platform built around how work actually gets done.