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Great work starts with great people. At Flintco, you’ll find respect, stability, and opportunity to grow your career. Established in 1908, Flintco maintains offices in 8 major cities and employs more than 900 talented and humble professionals. Ranked among the largest and safest contractors in the nation, we deliver projects across a wide range of market sectors, including healthcare, education, hospitality, sports, mixed-use/residential, advanced industries, and renewable energy. With self-perform capabilities in concrete, steel fabrication and erection, site work, and other critical services, we bring a distinct in-house advantage to every project. Guided by the core principles of our Ethos — Safety, Quality, Honesty, Integrity, and Innovation — our culture is rooted in accountability, collaboration, and commitment to shared success. Beyond the jobsite, we invest in the communities we call home, strengthening the places where we live, work, and build.

Job Summary

The Director of Solar Design & Engineering is responsible for leading multidisciplinary engineering teams supporting utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) solar and battery energy storage (BESS) projects. The ideal candidate has experience leading engineering strategy, design execution, interconnection coordination, and cross-functional collaboration in an EPC or utility-scale renewable energy environment. This position is accountable for managing a safe, effective, and efficient operation and adhering to the Company values, policies and procedures. The Director of Solar & Engineering is directly accountable for the satisfaction of safety, clients and financial performance of their assigned business unit and assigned projects. This person contributes to business development and the ongoing development of the Company’s capability to compete in the marketplace. The Director of Solar & Engineering works closely with and communicates openly with the Vice President/Market Leader to ensure the success of the business unit.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

All duties and responsibilities include the following, however, other duties may be assigned. To perform in this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Dedicated to delivering high-quality projects through collaboration, communication, and constant improvement
• A direct and articulate communicator who strives to build strong relationships with colleagues based on mutual respect
• Adept at working in a fast-paced environment and maintaining a positive attitude in potentially stressful situations
• A problem solver with a high level of organizational skills
• Mange internal and external client relationships.
• Collaborate with the distributed renewable energy project development team to provide layouts, site plans, helioscope models, and single line diagrams
• Coordinate with design vendors for the creation of solar design packages and corresponding BOMs to meet functional, performance, safety and cost requirements
• Schedule sub-contractors and maintain design schedule/milestones
• Create RFQs for Business Development, Project Managers, and Construction Managers to request quotes from Subcontractors
• Respond to contractor submittals, AHJ reviews, and RFIs according to project requirements, codes, client goals, and our business interest
• Perform site assessment and mapping to generate accurate panel layout designs, as needed
• Review full construction drawing sets and engineering specifications for projects during permitting, interconnection, and construction
• Provide QA and QC during the pre-design, design, and closeout of PV solar and Storage projects
• Ensure accuracy after allowing any project to continue through the pipeline
• Participate in the creation of design standards for future projects.

Management Responsibilities

Coordinate, manage and direct the Design and Engineering team

Knowledge/Skills/Ability

Ability to model the Flintco Ethos by representing to all people a level of integrity, pride, enthusiasm and competence that encourages the highest level of performance and morale; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, especially in providing direction to employees and communicating with architects, clients, subcontractors and third parties; ability to perform all duties and operational procedures utilizing company information technology systems; ability to understand and manage all aspects of construction contracting and operations; has a comprehensive knowledge of construction documents, roles & responsibilities of all parties, means & methods, bonds & insurance and risk management; ability to accurately forecast monthly project status reports. Advanced knowledge of the construction industry and specific client market required. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and writing, especially in providing written and oral instructions to employees and in communicating with clients, architects, and subcontractors. Must have organizational leadership skills, communications skills, and analytical skills. Must have ability to read and comprehend technical and statistical data and interpret legal documents. Ability to lead large groups of personnel and to accomplish desired results through subordinate levels of management.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Civil Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience

Extensive experience managing and directing a team, 5 or more years of experience using Utility Scale, commercial solar design, strong knowledge of electrical principles, low and medium voltage distribution design, protection and relaying design, SCADA design; familiar with a variety of solar equipment and balance of systems for the proper design of PV systems; proficient in Helioscope, PV Syst, AutoCAD 2D and 3D or Revit, proficient in MS Office Suite; excellent communication, strategic thinking and analytical skills, impeccable attention to detail, strong sense of ownership, excellent time management skills; able to work independently with minimal supervision; able and willing to collaborate with the team. Should have experience with integrating engineering modeling with online MRP/ERP systems to create and validate sock-keeping units (SKU's), writing detailed and accurate support documentation (e.g., QC checklist, install guide, equipment commissioning guide), create design and permitting packages; participation in the development, design, QA/QC and implementation of PV systems, collaborate with utility engineers in the interconnection process

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

None required

Physical Requirements

• Physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit and smell.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Occasionally, especially when managing multiple projects and during problematic opening and/or closing phases of projects, mental stress can be taxing.
• May be required to work long hours for extended periods of time.

Special Job Dimensions

The office provides a safe and healthy work environment, is adequately heated and cooled, is free from exposure and extreme conditions, has appropriate lighting and office furnishings, and is smoke-free and drug-free.

* NOTE – Where allowed, employees who work in positions classified as “safety-sensitive” can be disciplined if they test positive for marijuana or its metabolites, even if they have a valid state medical marijuana license. In addition, Flintco may also refuse to hire applicants for safety-sensitive jobs who test positive for marijuana as part of a pre-employment drug test, even if those applicants can produce a valid medical marijuana patient license.