VP, Infrastructure

Description

Note:

Position can be located in Arlington, Woodlands or Houston, TX The Company

Priority Power is an innovative provider of integrated energy services for commercial and industrial clients. The company provides energy management and energy infrastructure solutions designed to help their clients:

• Procure energy that meets their cost and sustainability goals
• Monetize flexibility in client load to reduce their energy costs
• Upgrade their energy infrastructure to make their operations less costly, more resilient, and more sustainable.

Energy Management Services

help customers reduce their energy spend, minimize volatility in their energy costs, monetize their load flexibility and achieve their sustainability goals. Services include:

• Energy procurement and interconnection services
• Load management services
• Asset management services
• Data, information, and advisory services

Energy Infrastructure Services

help customers reduce their energy costs, decarbonize their operations, and connect new facilities to the grid faster by developing private transmission and distribution infrastructure and distributed generation. Services include:

• Design-build services
• Infrastructure-as-a-service

Position Overview

The VP, Infrastructure will be responsible for overseeing, managing, and directing several functions within Infrastructure, including, project management, construction, procurement, on-going operations, and commissioning of grid infrastructure assets. A key component of the role will be to design and implement scalable processes and systems that enable sustainable growth, operational efficiency, and consistency across the infrastructure lifecycle. This leader will ensure that infrastructure assets deliver energy that is efficient, reliable, and cost-effective to Priority Power’s customers.

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership and Oversight

• Develop and execute the strategic vision for the company’s infrastructure portfolio, ensuring alignment with corporate growth objectives and energy efficiency goals.
• Oversee multiple teams and functions, including project development, project management, construction, procurement, and operations.
• Establish performance metrics and reporting structures to track progress, cost control, and operational excellence across all infrastructure initiatives.

Scalable Systems and Process Development

• Design and implement repeatable, standardized processes across all infrastructure functions to ensure operational consistency, reduce inefficiencies, and support scalability.
• Introduce technology platforms, tools, and best practices to enable growth while maintaining quality, compliance, and cost control.
• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to optimize workflows and ensure seamless handoffs between development, construction, and operations.

Project Development Support

• Partner with the development team during the origination and pre-award phases to provide technical and operational input on constructability, procurement strategies, and execution feasibility.
• Support early-stage project planning by reviewing budgets, schedules, permitting requirements, and risk assessments to ensure alignment with downstream execution capabilities.
• Contribute to the development of proposals and investment cases by offering insights on infrastructure requirements and potential constraints.

Project Delivery

• Assume full accountability for project execution upon award, managing all aspects of design finalization, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operational handoff.
• Direct large-scale construction activities, ensuring projects meet safety, quality, and timeline standards.
• Oversee procurement strategies to optimize sourcing of materials, services, and equipment, ensuring cost-effectiveness and supply chain resilience.
• Negotiate major contracts and manage vendor and contractor relationships to achieve best-value outcomes.

Operational Excellence

• Ensure existing energy infrastructure assets are operated and maintained to deliver maximum efficiency, reliability, and uptime for clients.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance asset performance and reduce lifecycle costs.
• Monitor regulatory compliance,…