Head of Utility-Scale Solar Design & Strategy

Strata Clean Energy; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Strata Clean Energy is seeking a Senior Director of Solar Engineering to act as the senior design authority for utility-scale solar and storage projects. You will own the design basis that drives value, cost, and constructability, and you will lead a focused team of engineers and designers across the company’s project portfolio.

You will balance customer requirements with site and interconnection constraints and company standards to define the right solution for each project and for competitive

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in utility-scale solar and/or storage engineering.
• Experience in design, estimating, and technology selection at volume.
• Ownership of the full project configuration space including, but not limited to trackers, electrical balance of plant, civil and geotechnical considerations, PV modules, and battery storage.
• PE license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Produce and optimize the project design basis using company standards, customer requirements, and project-specific feasibility inputs, through early-stage (30%) design.
• Determine project configuration and technology selection to maximize customer value and project returns.
• Approve engineering designs for competitive bids and internal projects, and produce the associated bid-stage quantity estimates.
• Govern changes to the design basis by evaluating proposed changes on technical merit and maintaining design integrity through construction.
• Partner with development, procurement, construction, and the discipline engineering teams to ensure designs are buildable and aligned to project goals.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of project engineers, technical specialists, and designers.
• Drive continuous improvement in design quality, consistency, and throughput.

Job description

Strata Clean Energy is seeking a Senior Director of Solar Engineering to act as the senior design authority for utility-scale solar and storage projects. You will own the design basis that drives value, cost, and constructability, and you will lead a focused team of engineers and designers across the company’s project portfolio.

You will balance customer requirements with site and interconnection constraints and company standards to define the right solution for each project and for competitive