Director, System & Control Management

Hanwha Convergence•Georgetown, TX

About The Position

The Director, Systems & Controls provides strategic, technical, and operational leadership to rebuild, strengthen, and scale the Systems & Controls organization in support of the company’s utility-scale SCADA, Plant Power Controller (PPC), solar, BESS, and hybrid power plant business. The role is a senior customer-facing leader and primary technical interface for strategic customers, EPC contractors, Owners, Independent Engineers, developers, utilities, and other project stakeholders. It ensures customer requirements are translated into technical solutions and executable engineering deliverables while maintaining alignment across Engineering, Software, Procurement, Commissioning, Project Management, Business Development, and other internal teams. The Director establishes the organization’s team structure, technical capabilities, engineering standards, governance, execution processes, and talent pipeline. The role identifies organizational and technical gaps and implements scalable solutions so the team can support multiple concurrent utility-scale projects. It also supports strategic business development and customer qualification, including vendor registration, supplier qualification, and Approved Vendor List (AVL) registration. The position provides oversight across customer engagement, systems integration, project milestones, engineering deliverables, commissioning readiness, issue and risk resolution, change management, and project closeout. It also develops organizational and technical strategy, supports technical sales and strategic customer engagement, tracks market and technology developments, and advises senior leadership on capabilities, staffing, risks, opportunities, and investments needed for sustainable growth. The role involves travel to customer and project sites, including occasional international travel, as business needs require. The position requires authorization to work in the United States and a valid passport or eligibility to obtain one.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Automation Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
At least 15 years of progressively responsible experience in utility-scale renewable energy, industrial automation, SCADA, PPC, power plant controls, systems integration, or related engineering fields.
At least 7 years of experience leading engineering, controls, SCADA, automation, project execution, or multidisciplinary technical teams.
Experience managing or leading utility-scale solar, BESS, SCADA, PPC, industrial automation, or systems integration projects.
Experience working directly with customers, EPC contractors, Owners, developers, Independent Engineers, utilities, or other major project stakeholders.
Strong understanding of utility-scale project execution, including Mechanical Completion (MC), FAT, SAT, Substantial Completion (SC), Commercial Operation Date (COD), and project closeout.
Experience leading organizational improvement, team development, technical capability enhancement, restructuring, or significant organizational change initiatives.
Strong technical understanding of SCADA, PPC, communication networks, plant control systems, and systems integration.
Experience managing engineering document review and approval processes using Procore, Aconex, SharePoint, or similar document management platforms.
Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, customer management, and conflict resolution skills.
Excellent organizational, analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to manage multiple projects, competing priorities, organizational initiatives, and aggressive schedules.
Ability to remain seated and work at a computer for extended periods; frequent use of standard office and communication equipment.
Ability to communicate effectively in person, by phone, and through virtual meeting platforms.
Ability to occasionally lift and move office materials weighing up to 20 pounds.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and deadlines.
Ability to travel to customer and project sites, including occasional international travel, as business needs require.
Must possess or be eligible to obtain a valid passport.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Experience rebuilding, restructuring, or scaling an engineering, SCADA, PPC, controls, automation, or project execution organization.
Previous leadership experience at Director, Senior Manager, Engineering Manager, or equivalent level.
Experience serving as a senior customer-facing technical or business leader for utility-scale renewable energy or industrial automation projects.
Experience managing executive-level relationships with EPC contractors, Owners, developers, utilities, Independent Engineers, and strategic customers.
Experience supporting vendor registration, supplier qualification, AVL registration, or preferred supplier programs.
Experience preparing and managing customer qualification packages, capability assessments, technical due diligence, supplier audits, and vendor prequalification processes.
Experience supporting Business Development, strategic account management, technical sales, proposal development, or market entry activities.
Experience recruiting, developing, and mentoring multidisciplinary engineering and project execution teams.
Experience developing organizational processes, engineering standards, technical governance, and scalable project execution systems.
Experience supporting utility-scale solar, BESS, and hybrid power plant SCADA and PPC projects.
Knowledge of utility communication protocols, SCADA architectures, power plant controls, grid integration requirements, and renewable energy plant controls.
Familiarity with applicable industry standards, utility requirements, and regulatory requirements for utility-scale renewable energy projects.
Experience with project controls and scheduling software.
Strong professional network within the U.S. utility-scale renewable energy industry.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic and operational leadership to rebuild, strengthen, and scale the Systems & Controls organization.
Define the organization’s structure, operating model, roles, responsibilities, technical capabilities, standards, governance, and execution processes.
Recruit, develop, mentor, and retain engineering, controls, SCADA, automation, and project execution personnel; develop training, succession planning, and career development programs.
Identify organizational, technical, and resource gaps and develop improvement plans; establish and monitor performance metrics and lead continuous improvement initiatives.
Represent the company with strategic customers and stakeholders throughout project lifecycles; build customer relationships and lead executive meetings, technical workshops, and project reviews.
Gather, document, review, and validate customer requirements and translate them into actionable internal requirements and executable engineering deliverables.
Provide technical leadership for SCADA, PPC, communication networks, plant control systems, solar, BESS, hybrid power plants, and systems integration.
Lead technical clarification and customer review activities during proposals, design, execution, FAT, SAT, commissioning, and closeout; ensure deliverables meet contractual, technical, quality, and customer requirements.
Coordinate communication among customers, Engineering, Software, Procurement, Project Management, Commissioning, and field teams; track action items and escalate critical issues as needed.
Oversee engineering, procurement, FAT, SAT, commissioning, and closeout milestones; identify schedule risks and coordinate recovery and mitigation plans.
Oversee customer-facing engineering and commissioning deliverables, RFIs, technical submittals, review comments, document approvals, and commissioning readiness.
Lead coordination and resolution of significant technical and execution issues; facilitate root cause analysis, corrective actions, risk mitigation, and lessons learned.
Oversee customer-requested scope changes; assess impacts, support internal review and approval, communicate impacts, and maintain records of approved changes and customer decisions.
Provide senior-level customer and technical coordination during FAT, SAT, commissioning, and closeout; support punch list resolution and ensure commissioning documentation is ready for field activities.
Lead vendor registration, supplier qualification, AVL, and preferred-supplier activities; coordinate qualification documentation, assessments, audits, and internal capability improvements.
Partner with Business Development and Sales on strategic accounts, technical sales, proposals, customer qualification, and market entry.
Develop organizational, technical, and execution strategy; identify market trends and recommend investments in talent, technology, tools, capabilities, and processes.