Director, Solar & BESS Engineering & Preconstruction

McKinstry Company; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 165,800 - 252,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401(k) with match

Profit-sharing

Paid time off

Medical, dental, vision

Parental leave

Adoption support

Commuter benefits

Pet insurance

Continuing education

Onsite gym

Remote worker stipend

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

McKinstry seeks a Director of Engineering and Preconstruction (East) to lead a team across feasibility, engineering, pricing, and construction handoff for solar PV, energy storage, microgrid, and EV projects. You will work with BD and construction to deliver high-quality designs and profitable outcomes.

The role requires 7–10 years in engineering management within renewables, plus strong costing, contracts, and software skills.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of management experience leading engineering teams in renewable energy (solar PV, battery energy storage, EV infrastructure).
• Proficient in PV, energy storage, and EV project engineering principles and tools.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite; SharePoint preferred.
• Proficient in scheduling software and cost modelling; strong contract negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage engineers and pre-construction managers through feasibility, engineering, pricing, and construction handoff for solar PV, BESS, microgrid/resiliency, and EV infrastructure projects.
• Collaborate with business development and sales teams to align pursuit strategy with delivery capabilities.
• Oversee risk management for project development, including pricing, scope, contractual risk, and third-party contracting.
• Recruit, train, mentor, and manage team leaders and members across sales engineering, development engineering, pre-construction, and development PM groups.
• Partner with Construction to ensure seamless handoffs and drive process improvements and better financial outcomes.

Skills

Renewable energy

Engineering leadership

Project costing

Contract negotiation

Team management

PV project engineering

AutoCAD

PVsyst

Helioscope

MS Office

MS Project

Primavera

SureTrak

SharePoint

Education

Four-year engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

PVsyst

Helioscope

Microsoft Project

Primavera

SureTrak

SharePoint

Job description

McKinstry seeks a Director of Engineering and Preconstruction (East) to lead a team across feasibility, engineering, pricing, and construction handoff for solar PV, energy storage, microgrid, and EV projects. You will work with BD and construction to deliver high-quality designs and profitable outcomes.

The role requires 7–10 years in engineering management within renewables, plus strong costing, contracts, and software skills.