Project Lead Mexico

ACCIONA is a global company leading in the development of regenerative infrastructure that creates a positive impact on society. Our workforce consists of more than 65000 professionals present in more than 40 countries across the five continents all contributing in our mission to design a better planet. Are you a passionate individual who wants to make a difference promote sustainable development and find solutions to the biggest global challenges including climate change overpopulation and water scarcity Come and join us in building the infrastructure our planet needs to achieve a sustainable future.

Acciona offers a competitive salary relocation assistance where relocation is required and approved 401(k) retirement plan medical dental vision life short and long-term disability benefits tuition reimbursement paid time off and more.

Project Leadership and Coordination (Mexico Scope)

• Serve as Accionas primary project representative in Mexico for WIFArelated activities.

• Lead and coordinate Mexicobased workstreams across feasibility design support technical studies permitting commercial inputs and constructionrelated activities.

• Ensure alignment between Mexicobased execution and overall WIFA program strategy schedule budget and risk framework.

CrossBorder Interface Management

• Act as the main liaison between Mexicobased teams and USbased project leadership teams.

• Coordinate feasibility technical commercial permitting and construction interfaces across international boundaries.

• Support integration of Mexicobased infrastructure elements (treatment intake conveyance offshore/onshore interfaces staging areas or other crossborder components) with U.S. project systems.

Stakeholder & Authority Engagement (Mexico)

• Manage relationships with local state and federal authorities in Mexico including permitting agencies utilities port authorities off-takers environmental regulators and other key stakeholders.

• Coordinate with external consultants engineering firms contractors and advisors operating in Mexico and US as applicable.

• Support stakeholder engagement activities in coordination with the WIFA Stakeholder Engagement and Permitting teams.

Design & Technical Oversight Support

• Oversee Mexicobased technical and design inputs ensuring alignment with programlevel engineering constructability operability and lifecycle requirements.

• Coordinate closely with Technical Design Experts and Technical Construction Experts to validate assumptions methodologies and execution strategies.

• Provide timely technical inputs to feasibility studies concept designs and designdevelopment activities.

Construction & Execution Support

• Coordinate with the Construction Lead Mexico and construction partners to support planning sequencing logistics and execution strategies.

• Review and support budgeting exercises contractor proposals execution plans method statements and risk registers related to Mexicobased scopes.

• Monitor progress risks and interfaces for Mexicobased construction activities and escalate issues as required.

Commercial Schedule & Risk Management

• Support commercial evaluations cost estimates and schedule development for Mexicobased scopes.

• Identify and manage project risks related to permitting logistics environmental constraints stakeholder issues and crossborder execution.

• Contribute to project reporting forecasts and governance updates related to Mexico activities.

Reporting & Governance

• Provide regular status updates risk assessments and progress reports to the Project Director and WIFA program leadership.

• Participate in governance meetings coordination workshops and executive reviews as required.

• Ensure documentation and reporting meet Acciona and WIFA standards.

Key Interfaces

• Project Director & Program Manager (WIFA)

• Construction Lead Mexico

• Technical Design & Construction Experts

• Permitting & Commercial Teams

• Stakeholder Engagement Team

• Engineering Finance and O&M Leadership

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Construction Management or a related technical discipline (advanced degree preferred).

• Extensive experience delivering largescale infrastructure projects in Mexico preferably in water desalination energy or crossborder infrastructure from planning to execution.

• Strong understanding of Mexican regulatory permitting and contracting environments.

• Proven experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing complex stakeholder environments.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in crossborder project structures.

• Fluent in Spanish and English (required).

• Strong leadership communication and problemsolving skills.

Skills

• Demonstrated experience with feasibility stage project development management

• Strong project coordination and execution skills.

• Ability to manage multiple interfaces and competing priorities.

• Excellent communication organization and reporting capabilities.

• Proactive risk identification and problemsolving mindset.

• Comfort working in complex longterm multiphase infrastructure programs.

ACCIONA has been given the Top Employer& 2025 certification in US as well as the Top Employers North America& 2025 seal which certifies the companys commitment to excellence in human resources management and those who focus on putting their people first through their exceptional HR policies. As a company that values diversity as a source of talent we work to foster an inclusive environment that promotes respect belonging and engagement so that all people can participate on an equal opportunity basis. We invite everyone to apply regardless of origin circumstances background or condition.