Solar Design Manager - Client-Facing Engineering Lead

Cal Solar Inc.; San Diego (CA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Health, vision and dental insurance

401(k) program with 6% matching

Paid holidays

Flexible PTO

Job summary

CalSolar is seeking a Design Manager to lead the design and engineering execution of commercial solar PV and battery energy storage projects across California. You will manage a portfolio of projects, mentor Designers and Drafters, and serve as the primary coordination point with developers, architects, engineers of record, utilities, and project owners.

Reporting to the Director of Engineering, you will ensure designs are sound, code-compliant, and delivered on schedule while maintaining strong

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in commercial solar PV engineering, design, or project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for assigned clients and projects.
• Lead design coordination meetings with developers, architects, engineers of record, general contractors, utilities, and project owners.
• Manage technical communications throughout project development, permitting, and construction.
• Develop trusted relationships with clients and project stakeholders.
• Facilitate resolution of design challenges, scope changes, and technical conflicts.
• Translate client objectives into actionable engineering and design deliverables.
• Represent CalSolar professionally in stakeholder meetings, project reviews, and technical presentations.
• Direct the preparation of permit plans, construction documents, utility interconnection packages, and engineering deliverables.
• Coordinate internal design activities with project management, estimating, procurement, and construction teams.
• Ensure projects meet codes, utility requirements, and client standards.
• Perform quality reviews of engineering and drafting deliverables.
• Support utility interconnection and AHJ permitting efforts.
• Lead and mentor a team of Designers and Drafters.
• Assign workloads and manage project priorities within the team.
• Provide technical guidance, coaching, and performance feedback.

Skills

Leadership

Client-facing

Project management

Team mentoring

Stakeholder management

Job description

CalSolar is seeking a Design Manager to lead the design and engineering execution of commercial solar PV and battery energy storage projects across California. You will manage a portfolio of projects, mentor Designers and Drafters, and serve as the primary coordination point with developers, architects, engineers of record, utilities, and project owners.

Reporting to the Director of Engineering, you will ensure designs are sound, code-compliant, and delivered on schedule while maintaining strong