Senior Manager - EPC Project Procurement

Position Senior Manager - EPC Project Procurement Location Bloomington, MN (HQ) About Us Geronimo Power develops, owns, and operates large-scale power and affiliated digital infrastructure projects throughout America's Heartland, including solar, wind, energy storage, and powered data parks. As a farmer-founded and community-focused business, Geronimo Power equips landowners and rural communities with sustainable revenue to ignite local economic growth. To learn more about Geronimo Power, visit www.geronimopower.com or follow the company on LinkedIn. About This Role The Senior Manager, EPC Project Procurement leads sourcing, procurement, and commercial execution for Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services supporting utility-scale renewable energy projects. This role owns end-to-end EPC procurement strategy and execution, including contractor qualification, competitive bid processes, commercial evaluation, contract negotiation, risk allocation, contract administration, and supplier performance. The Senior Manager partners closely with Development, Engineering, Construction, Legal, Finance, Project Controls, Operations, and Asset Management to support safe, cost-effective, high-quality, and timely project delivery. Responsibilities Own and lead EPC procurement strategy for utility-scale solar, wind, and energy storage projects from early development through contract execution and construction support. Develop, manage, and continuously improve the EPC contractor sourcing strategy, including prequalification, market outreach, bid list development, and contractor capacity planning. Develop and execute a multi-year commodity procurement strategy supporting a 1 GW/year solar, wind, and energy storage project pipeline. Monitor market technology trends, policy developments, and regulatory changes, and adjust procurement strategies accordingly. Identify and assess supply chain risks related to renewable energy equipment and implement mitigation strategies. Incorporate market intelligence and supplier insights into procurement and contracting strategies. Collaborate with internal technical teams and suppliers to optimize system performance and reduce LCOE (Levelized Cost of Electricity). Develop and maintain supplier strategies and relationships for PV modules and wind turbine equipment. Support project management teams during both early-stage development and late-stage execution. Lead, coach, and develop Procurement Managers and/or Procurement Specialists; establish priorities, ensure consistent execution, and support succession and capability development. Direct competitive EPC RFP processes, including acquisition strategy, contractor prequalification, scope alignment, bidder communications, proposal evaluation, commercial leveling, executive-ready award recommendations, and selection governance. Lead complex EPC contract negotiations, including scope, pricing, schedule, milestone payments, change management, performance guarantees, liquidated damages, indemnities, warranties, and other key commercial and risk-allocation terms. Apply strong contracting and commercial skills, including scope development, contract editing, and monitoring commercial changes from award through delivery. Partner with engineering, construction, and project management teams to define EPC scopes, align technical requirements, evaluate constructability considerations, and support contractor selection. Support EPC contract administration from award through substantial completion, including change order review, claims support, commercial issue resolution, and contractor performance management. Review project cost proposals and actual cost reports, producing standardized cost summaries and variance analyses. Track and report cost movements during negotiations and contract execution. Ensure procurement agreements meet objectives related to safety, cost, schedule, quality, and delivery performance. Ensure risk alignment across key project agreement…

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