Director Engineering

SunEnergy1LLC; North Carolina; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SunEnergy1 is seeking a Director of Engineering to manage mid-late stage engineering activities supporting development, design, and construction of solar projects. You will oversee internal engineering resources and external consultants, ensuring safety, efficiency, and compliance with codes and project contracts.

Responsibilities include leading project engineering progression, design reviews, value engineering, procurement support, budget and schedule management, and coordination with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Civil, Mechanical, or related discipline).
• 5+ years of engineering experience with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Experience with utility-scale solar, battery energy storage systems, substations, transmission, or related energy infrastructure projects.
• Understanding of electrical systems, structural and civil engineering of renewable energy projects.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams and external consultants.
• Knowledge of NEC, NESC, IEEE, NFPA, IBC, and applicable industry standards.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple large-scale projects simultaneously.
• Strong analytical, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Must be experience in ProCore management software.
• Excellent organizational skills: progress tracking, scheduling and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all project engineering progression, documentation, and client interface.
• Oversee project design development, engineering reviews, value engineering, and technical due diligence.
• Manage relationships with engineering consultants, EPC contractors, utilities, equipment manufacturers, and regulatory agencies.
• Establish engineering standards, design criteria, specifications, and quality control processes.
• Review and approve civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, and interconnection designs.
• Support project development activities including site feasibility, utility coordination, and permitting.
• Provide technical leadership during procurement and equipment selection processes.
• Coordinate engineering deliverables to support project schedules and construction milestones.
• Identify design risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Support construction teams with technical issue resolution, RFIs, design modifications, and commissioning activities.
• Develop and manage engineering budgets, schedules, and resource planning.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Multidisciplinary teams

NEC/NESC/IEEE familiarity

Procore

Electrical systems knowledge

Scheduling and reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Procore

Job description

Job Description

SunEnergy1 is seeking a Director of Engineering to manage mid-late stage engineering activities supporting the development, design, construction of projects. This role will oversee internal engineering resources and external consultants, ensuring projects are designed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with all applicable codes, standards, utility requirements and project contract deliverables.

The Director of Engineering will serve as the main point of control and project engineering deliverables as well as driving company goals and project specific contractual obligation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all project engineering progression, documentation, and client interface.
• Oversee project design development, engineering reviews, value engineering, and technical due diligence.
• Manage relationships with engineering consultants, EPC contractors, utilities, equipment manufacturers, and regulatory agencies.
• Establish engineering standards, design criteria, specifications, and quality control processes.
• Review and approve civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, and interconnection designs.
• Support project development activities including site feasibility, utility coordination, and permitting.
• Provide technical leadership during procurement and equipment selection processes.
• Coordinate engineering deliverables to support project schedules and construction milestones.
• Identify design risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Support construction teams with technical issue resolution, RFIs, design modifications, and commissioning activities.
• Develop and manage engineering budgets, schedules, and resource planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Civil, Mechanical, or related discipline)
• 5+ years of engineering experience with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Experience with utility-scale solar, battery energy storage systems, substations, transmission, or related energy infrastructure projects.
• Understanding of electrical systems, structural and civil engineering of renewable energy projects.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams and external consultants.
• Knowledge of NEC, NESC, IEEE, NFPA, IBC, and applicable industry standards.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple large-scale projects simultaneously.
• Strong analytical, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Must be experience in ProCore management software.
• Excellent organizational skills: progress tracking, scheduling and reporting.

Preferred Experience

• Utility-scale solar projects exceeding 50 MW
• Experience in PJM and MISO territories
• Substation engineering management (working knowledge)
• Field Engineering experience (issue resolution)