Vice President, Construction Management

Job Description

Founded with the vision to electrify everything, Group14 is the leading commercial manufacturer of advanced silicon battery materials. Our breakthrough technology, SCC55??, is unlocking transformational performance for rechargeable batteries that power the world's most critical innovations, from electric vehicles and AI-enabled electronics to eVTOLs and grid-scale energy storage. By enabling higher-density, faster-charging batteries, we are helping accelerate the global transition to an electrified future.

Over the past year, Group14 reached major milestones that underscore our momentum. We closed a $463 million Series D round, bringing our total equity raised to more than $1 billion, and acquired full ownership of a battery materials factory in South Korea, strengthening global supply chains and scaling production to meet surging demand. Headquartered in Washington state with manufacturing operations worldwide, Group14 is backed by world-class investors and customers, including Porsche, ATL, Microsoft, and SK Inc. As we continue to grow, we are building a team united by passion for shaping the future of energy.

As the Vice President, Construction Management, you will lead the physical realization of our global expansion. You will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of our industry-leading manufacturing plants. Our BAM (Battery Active Material) modules are specialized, modular manufacturing facilities designed to produce high-performance silicon-carbon anode material for lithium-ion batteries. You will also be responsible for new construction and/or restart of existing specialty chemical manufacturing facilities delivering silane gas. You'll manage concurrent projects across multiple continents and will employ the project management approach best suited to each individual region and facility. You may own the entire team and construction project, you may manage outsourced partners without a direct team, or a hybrid approach of the two, depending on what is most efficient and cost effective. This role oversees the entire Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) lifecycle, ensuring that our complex industrial assets are delivered safely, on time, and within budget.

What You'll Be Doing

• Global Execution Strategy: Define and execute the strategy for worldwide facility rollouts, including site selection logistics, coordination of all internal Group14 resources and capabilities, budgeting and financial management, and country-specific labor and vendor strategies.
• EPC Management: Lead the selection, negotiation, and oversight of global EPC firms. You will be the primary point of accountability for the performance of external partners.
• Project Controls & Governance: Establish rigorous standards for project management, including cost engineering, scheduling (Primavera/MS Project/Kahua), risk mitigation, and change-order management.
• Stakeholder Leadership: Act as the bridge between the executive leadership team, local government entities, and on-site project teams.
• Procurement & Supply Chain: Oversee the procurement, delivery and installation of long-lead equipment and materials, navigating the complexities of global supply chains in the construction industry.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical) or Construction Management. MBA preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in heavy industrial construction (e.g. Oil & Gas, Semiconductors, Chemical or Gigafactories).
• Proven experience working the "owner side" within a corporate setting while managing large, complex capital projects.
• Proven experience delivering $1B+ projects from greenfield to commissioning both on time and on budget.
• Experience working with a Tier 1 EPC or Construction firm with a deep understanding of contractor business practices, financial structures (costs and margins) and operations.
• Ability to travel up to 50% (domestic and international).
• Technical Agility: Ability to toggle between high-level financial forecasting and deep-dive technical troubleshooting on the factory floor.
• International Expertise: Familiarity with international building codes, permitting processes, and diverse labor environments (North America, Europe, South Korea).
• Safety First: An uncompromising commitment to Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) standards in high-hazard industrial and chemical environments.
• Startup Agility: Comfortable building departments and processes from scratch while maintaining the pace of a high-growth company.
• Strong Financial Acumen: Beyond knowing the numbers, able to see around the corner to anticipate issues and make sound financial decisions when large budgets are at stake.
• Organizational Savvy: Understands how to read an organization, how to get things done formally and informally, and how to partner effectively across multiple teams, departments and regions.

The annual base salary range for this position is $200,000 - $250,000. All positions come with a bonus plan and company stock options. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, the applicant's qualifications for the position; years of relevant experience; specific and unique skills; level of education attained; certifications or other professional licenses held; other legitimate, non-discriminatory business factors specific to the position; and the geographic location in which the position is located. Please note that this is an in-office job that may be based in either Moses Lake, Seattle or Woodinville, Washington.

Base Pay Range

$200,000 - $250,000 USD

Group14 Offers Compelling Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision: 100% paid for by the company for employees (80% for dependents) with an HSA-eligible plan option for Medical
• Employee Assistance Program
• Long-Term and Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance and AD and D Insurance (100% Employer Paid)
• Option to purchase additional Life and AD and D Insurance (with guaranteed issue) and Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Insurance coverages for you and dependents at affordable rates
• Discounted rates on Pet Insurance
• 401(k) with Pre-Tax and Roth options and Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Floating Holidays
• Stock Options

Group14 is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We love creating opportunities for others by connecting people from widely diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and geographies. Being a diverse and inclusive company isn't just something we strive for, it's who we are and part of what we do each and every single day. We want to ensure that as an employee, you belong and that Group14 is the kind of workplace where you feel safe, included, and that you have the opportunity to thrive in your career.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances.

If you need any assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email: [email protected]. This information will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of determining an appropriate accommodation for the application and/or interview process.

Group14 is committed to a safe and productive work environment. As part of our hiring process, we conduct pre-employment drug screenings for substances in accordance with state and federal regulations. Please note that our pre-employment drug screening process does not include testing for THC.

Please note: We are not able to accommodate candidates in need of work sponsorship at this time.

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