Vice President, Project Delivery Full Time

About Kanin Energy

Kanin Energy is a leading waste heat to power (WHP) and behind-the-meter clean-power development company, partnering with industrials to build low-carbon power solutions across North America. We develop, finance, own, and operate energy projects that reduce emissions, support grid stability, and unlock new revenue for our industrial hosts. Our work spans waste heat to power, combined heat and power, power generation, and emerging industrial decarbonization technologies.

As Kanin enters its next phase of growth, we are strengthening project delivery leadership to ensure disciplined project execution across an expanding portfolio of industrial power projects.

Role Overview

The Vice President of Project Delivery is responsible for leading Kanin Energy’s end-to-end project execution function. This role owns the successful delivery of all projects within Kanin’s development pipeline from post-development handoff through commissioning and to commercial operation.

This is a hands-on leadership role for an experienced project executive who understands complex industrial energy projects, power generation, EPC interfaces, and the realities of executing capital projects in operating industrial facilities. The VP of Project Delivery will build and lead a high-performing project delivery team while ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and to contracted performance standards.

Key Responsibilities

Project Execution Leadership

• Support late-stage project development as projects advance through Front Engineering and Design
• Own delivery of Kanin Energy’s portfolio of waste heat–to–power projects, combined heat to power and power generation projects from Notice to Proceed through commissioning and closeout
• Establish and enforce best-in-class project execution standards across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning
• Lead project planning, scheduling, cost control, risk management, and change management processes.

Team Leadership & Organization Building

• Build, lead, and mentor the project delivery team, including project managers, engineers, and owner’s reps
• Create a scalable project delivery organization that supports Kanin Energy’s growth pipeline
• Foster a culture of accountability, safety, and operational excellence

EPC & Vendor Management

• Oversee EPC contractors, major equipment suppliers, and third-party engineering firms
• Lead vendor negotiations and build relationships with new vendors
• Lead contract execution, performance management, and dispute resolution
• Ensure equipment and construction activities meet quality, performance, and warranty requirements

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Development, Finance, Commercial, and Operations teams to ensure seamless handoffs and lifecycle alignment
• Support financing and commercial milestones with accurate schedules, cost forecasts, and technical diligence material, and may include leading IE reports and insurance estimates
• Ensure constructability and operability feedback is incorporated early in project development

Safety, Compliance & Risk Management

• Champion safety culture across all project sites and partners
• Ensure compliance with all permitting, environmental, and regulatory requirements
• Identify and proactively mitigate technical, commercial, and execution risks

Qualifications

Required

• 15+ years of experience delivering complex power generation, industrial or energy infrastructure projects
• Demonstrated success leading project delivery for mid-scale (5-250MW) power or industrial energy projects
• Strong understanding of EPC contracting models, construction risk, and owner’s engineer responsibilities and experience negotiating key delivery and vendor contracts
• Experience managing multi-million-dollar capital budgets and project schedules
• Proven people leader with experience building and scaling delivery teams

Qualifications

Preferred

• Experience with waste heat recovery, combined cycle, ORC, or thermal power technologies
• Background in industrial facilities (thermal power generation, oil & gas, chemicals, refining, pulp & paper, etc.)
• Familiarity with project finance requirements and lender technical diligence
• Experience delivering projects in operating industrial environments

What Success Looks Like

• Projects are consistently delivered safely, on time, and within budget
• EPC partners are well-managed and aligned with Kanin Energy’s standards
• The project delivery function scales smoothly as the company grows
• Kanin Energy earns a reputation for execution excellence with customers, partners, and investors

Why Kanin Energy

• Direct impact on industrial decarbonization and efficient energy use
• Senior leadership role with real ownership and decision-making authority
• Opportunity to shape how a growing energy infrastructure platform executes projects