Luke Ohlmacher

About Luke Ohlmacher

A highly accomplished and strategic Vice President with over fifteen years of progressive experience in energy, EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction), and project management. Currently leading a large team of engineers and estimators at Avantus. Responsible for overseeing critical preliminary site analysis, development engineering, and third-party scopes of work, consistently driving efforts to limit project engineering risk, reduce CapEx, and ensure optimal design solutions.My career is marked by significant achievements, including expanding my current team from three to nine direct reports, expanding team scopes to support early development stage projects through EPC design phases, and building integrated tools that forecast company capital requirements by integrating procurement and EPC cashflows. Prior to Avantus, as an Engineering Project Manager at Kiewit, I spearheaded engineering and estimating for multi-hundred-megawatt EPC Solar Photovoltaic projects, developing renewable department standards, and overseeing EPC contracting efforts across more than 2 GW of projects.With additional impactful roles at HDR Inc. as a Deputy EPC Project Manager and Black & Veatch in various engineering, construction, and consulting capacities. I possess a robust background in cross-functional collaboration, budget oversight, and client relationship management. A proven leader with a strong track record of optimizing engineering processes, fostering team growth, and delivering large-scale energy projects successfully from conception to execution.

Experience

1. Vice President, Design and Cost Engineering

   Avantus

   Mar 2025 — Present

Education

• Colorado State University

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General

  2015

• Colorado State University

  Construction Management, Construction Management

  2006

Skills

• Autocad
• Contract Management
• Construction
• Contractors
• Construction Management
• Word
• Public Speaking
• Project Estimation
• Project Control
• Cost Control
• Environmental
• Scheduling
• Inspection
• Excel
• Project Management
• Microsoft Project
• Power Generation
• Problem Solving
• Cost Estimating