Senior Director of Engineering Operations
About the role
Strata Clean Energy is hiring a Senior Director of Engineering Operations to drive strategic leadership, technical excellence, and team performance across utility-scale solar and battery storage (BESS) projects nationwide.
About the company
Strata Clean Energy is a national leader in utility-scale clean energy solutions—designing, building, and operating solar and energy storage systems that power the future. Headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, we’ve delivered over 2.5 GW of solar capacity and have more than 14+ GW in our development pipeline. With in-house expertise spanning development, engineering, procurement, construction, and operations, Strata is uniquely positioned to execute complex energy projects that accelerate the transition to a carbon-free grid. Our people are our power: we are committed to innovation, sustainability, and building a better world through clean energy.
What you’ll do
- Manage a team of discipline directors and execution managers across electrical, civil, I&C, and project engineering functions
- Own Engineering's operational performance: track throughput, rework rates, resource utilization, and design change volume; use that data to identify bottlenecks and drive improvement
- Manage Strata's commercial relationships with external civil and structural engineering firms: master service agreements, portfolio-level capacity planning, and performance accountability
- Resolve resource conflicts and cross-team scheduling issues; escalate structural problems to the Chief Engineer with recommendations
- Partner with the Engineering Program Manager to ensure smooth coordination across project phases and teams
What we’re looking for
- 12+ years of professional experience, with at least 5 in a role managing a multi-discipline technical delivery operation — not just a project team
- Background in engineering, architecture, or technical consulting; utility-scale energy experience a plus but not required
- Demonstrated experience managing external professional services firms and professional services agreements
- Comfortable with schedule and cost data; able to build and run performance tracking systems
- Techically credible with engineers without needing to be the technical authority in the room
- Strong operational instincts: energized by making complex systems run well
- PE license or equivalent professional credential a plus
Why join Strata Clean Energy?
- Make a direct impact on the future of sustainable energy
- Join a passionate and mission-driven team of industry leaders
- Competitive compensation + bonus
- Benefits offered:
- Comprehensive high-deductible health plans
- Dental and vision insurance
- Short- and long-term disability
- Group life insurance
- 401(k) with corporate matching
- Health Saving Account (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Account (FSAs)
- Competitive PTO and company holidays