Hybrid Director of Engineering

at BoxPower

• Job title: Director of Engineering
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $150,000 - $165,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: PMP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Grass Valley, United States

About the role

• Director of Engineering overseeing engineering function for growth-focused EPC microgrid company. Leading design efforts for distributed energy projects including solar PV and battery systems.

Responsibilities

• Build, mentor, and manage a high-performing, multi-disciplinary engineering team.
• Develop engineering standards, templates, QA/QC protocols, and design best practices.
• Establish scalable engineering workflows to support increasing project volume.
• Provide technical oversight across all phases: development, pre-construction, IFC, and as-built.
• Oversee design of solar PV, BESS, switchgear, interconnection, grounding, protection, and controls systems utilizing 3rd party consultants.
• Review and approve engineering deliverables including SLDs, site plans, equipment specs, and commissioning plans.
• Coordinate with utilities and AHJs to ensure permitting and interconnection compliance.
• Support value engineering efforts to optimize system performance and cost.
• Partner with Project Management to manage schedule adherence and mitigate design-driven delays.
• Collaborate with Procurement on equipment selection, vendor qualifications, and technical evaluations.
• Support Construction during installation and commissioning phases, including field troubleshooting when needed.
• Ensure projects comply with NEC, NFPA, IEEE, local codes, and utility requirements.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks early in the project lifecycle.
• Support contract reviews and technical scope alignment during negotiations.
• Implement engineering KPIs tied to design cycle time, rework reduction, and cost efficiency.
• Drive post-project lessons learned reviews and standard updates.
• Evaluate emerging technologies in DER, storage, controls, and microgrid optimization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (Mechanical or related discipline considered with relevant experience).
• 10+ years of engineering experience in renewable energy, power systems, or EPC environments.
• 5+ years in a leadership or management role.
• Strong experience designing or overseeing solar + BESS or microgrid systems.
• Deep understanding of NEC, utility interconnection processes, and power distribution systems.
• Experience reviewing contracts and aligning technical scope with project budgets.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred or ability to obtain.
• Experience in EPC project execution for commercial and industrial energy systems.
• Background in microgrid controls, SCADA integration, or DER optimization.
• Experience working with financing partners and providing engineering support for bankability reviews.
• Master’s degree in Engineering.
• PMP certification.