Remote Contract Engineer Jobs in Riverside, CA (NOW HIRING)

Description

• Lead, develop, and manage a multidisciplinary loss mitigation team responsible for remediation, repair, disaster response, and installer replacement work.
• Establish performance goals, KPIs, and accountability structures to ensure timely, cost-effective resolution of asset issues.
• Recruit, train, and retain high-performing team members while fostering a culture of safety, urgency, and operational excellence.

• Oversee diagnosis, prioritization, and resolution of underperforming or non-operational solar systems.
• Ensure corrective actions meet contractual, technical, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop standardized workflows for triage, repair authorization, and completion verification.

• Lead planning and execution of disaster response efforts related to hurricanes, wildfires, hail, flooding, and other events impacting solar assets.
• Coordinate rapid assessments, emergency repairs, and system restoration to minimize production loss and customer impact.
• Partner with insurance, legal, and finance teams to support claims and recovery efforts.

• Manage the transition and completion of solar installations when original installers default, go out of business, or fail to perform.
• Identify and manage replacement installers and EPC partners to bring projects to completion.
• Ensure installations meet design specifications, quality standards, and interconnection requirements.

• Establish and manage relationships with remediation contractors, EPCs, electricians, and service providers.
• Negotiate contracts, pricing, SLAs, and performance standards.
• Monitor vendor performance and enforce quality and safety expectations.

• Own budgets related to loss mitigation activities, including remediation, disaster response, and completion costs.
• Identify trends and root causes of asset loss or underperformance and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Partner with finance and analytics teams to quantify avoided losses and ROI on mitigation efforts.

• Work closely with Legal, Compliance, Finance, Customer Operations, Engineering, and Insurance teams to ensure coordinated execution.
• Provide executive-level reporting on risk exposure, asset health, and mitigation outcomes.
• Support due diligence and asset acquisition efforts by advising on remediation risk and cost assumptions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 8–12 years of experience in solar operations, asset management, construction, loss mitigation, or a related field.
• 5+ years of people management experience, including leading managers or large operational teams.
• Deep understanding of residential solar systems, installation practices, and O&M best practices.
• Experience managing crisis response, large-scale remediation efforts, or installer transitions.
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets and evaluating cost-benefit tradeoffs.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience in residential solar asset ownership, servicing, or financing platforms.
• Familiarity with insurance claims, warranty recovery, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience scaling operational teams and processes in a high-growth environment.

The salary range is required by the California Pay Transparency Act and may differ depending on the location of those candidates hired nationwide. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to, skill set, education, licenses and certifications, essential job duties and requirements, and the necessary experience relative to the job’s minimum qualifications.

*This target salary range is for CA positions only and should not be interpreted as an offer of compensation.