Director of Engineering, Energy Storage

Position Responsibilities and Duties

• Hire, manage, and mentor a diverse team of engineers, focused on energy storage systems and design.
• Foster effective communication and collaboration between the Energy Storage Engineering group and cross-functional teams, including internal and external engineers, business development managers, project managers, pre-construction managers, procurement specialists, schedulers, estimators, and construction teams.
• Allocate resources effectively to meet project deadlines and ensure optimal team utilization.
• Overall management and responsibility of SOLV Energy Storage Engineering team, including establishing and maintaining department goals, budgets, and performance metrics.
• Establish and maintain partnerships with a diverse group of third-party Engineers-of-Record (EORs).
• Represent SOLV Engineering and management in customer and client meetings.
• Technical Oversight
• Oversee development of Energy Storage engineering standards and procurement specifications.
• Implement and maintain quality control processes to ensure designs comply with all owner, SOLV, AHJ, and vendor requirements.
• Proactively identify and resolve potential design and construction challenges and coordinate with various stakeholders to develop cost-effective solutions.
• Lead design efforts for interconnection systems, including coordinating utility approvals, ISO and NERC compliance, and energization plans.
• Strategic Initiatives
• Drive adoption of new technologies and best practices to optimize system performance, reliability, and cost.
• Develop innovative, customer-centric engineering solutions that address client needs, reduce cost, and enhance project value.
• Represent SOLV Energy team as a technical subject matter expert (SME) during client interviews/meetings as required.
• Stay informed on industry best practices and technological advancements in utility-scale energy storage design.
• Stay informed on relevant regulations, codes, and guidelines that may impact future SOLV project designs.
• Provide SME guidance/consultation to other departments within SOLV, as needed.

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (preferred).
• 10+ years of experience in engineering with a focus on Energy Storage, renewables, or power systems in an EPC or Owner/Engineer environment.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in management.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time will be needed.
• Proven track record of successfully designing and delivering utility-scale Energy Storage projects.
• Strong technical background in protection and control systems, relay settings, and NERC compliance.
• Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary teams and working in a fast-paced environment.
• Technical subject matter expert of applicable codes and standards (NEC, IEEE, IBC, ASCE, NESC, NFPA, utility standards) is preferred.
• Extensive experience with grid operations and regulatory requirements (FERC Order 841, IEEE 1547) is preferred.
• Strong understanding of fire protection requirements (UL9540, UL9540A, NFPA855).
• Deep knowledge of EPC engineering workflows, including design deliverables, submittals, document control, and coordination with engineering partners.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong sense of urgency.
• Ability to travel extensively throughout the United States, up to 50% of the time.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance.
• Enrollment in company’s 401(k) plan.
• Vacation, sick and holiday pay.

Compensation Range

$170,074.00 - $226,199.00

Pay Rate Type: Salary