Energy Engineering Manager

Moss & Associates (Construction)•Fort Lauderdale, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Moss is seeking an Energy Engineering Manager to oversee a regional team in the development and execution of designing utility-scale solar and BESS projects. This role requires a strong background in solar EPC, with exposure to all engineering disciplines, including mechanical, civil, electrical, SCADA, structural, and performance modeling, as well as engineering management - contracting, construction, and internal and external partner management. The Manager, Engineering will oversee a multidisciplinary engineering team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture. They will manage and develop a team of Engineering Leads and Project Engineers supporting utility-scale PV projects, including resource planning, workload balancing, and performance reviews. This role also involves supporting the development and execution of team development plans, providing mentorship and training to enhance technical knowledge, leadership skills, and ownership among team members. Ensuring proper mentorship of junior engineers to ensure consistent application of technical guidelines, design optimization techniques, compliance processes, and Moss standards is crucial. The ideal candidate will foster and promote a culture driven by core values of honoring relationships, entrepreneurial spirit, and contagious energy within the team. They will support the Senior Engineering Manager in continuous process improvement initiatives, improving engineering efficiency, design standardization, and process automation. Staying up-to-date with industry trends, product innovations, and regulatory changes affecting solar and energy storage systems is essential. The role ensures proper collaboration with the engineering team and project management, procurement, and construction teams to ensure timely and efficient execution of engineering deliverables. This includes facilitating project kick-offs with clients, EORs, and AHJs, managing engineering inputs to procurement packages, RFIs, construction drawings, and as-built documentation. The Manager will oversee the engineering aspects of utility-scale solar projects from project award through to project closeout, ensuring adherence to critical milestones such as design reviews, procurement, and construction deadlines. They will ensure EOR designs are in compliance with AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction), codes and regulations, utility interconnection standards, and environmental regulations. Accountability for team adherence to quality assurance processes and engineering best practices to ensure high-quality project engineering execution is key. Support for Field Operations to ensure project engineering deliverables are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest construction standards is required. The role includes providing final review of EOR subcontracts and change orders, ensuring compliance with project requirements and budget, and supporting Preconstruction teams in Owner contract negotiations. Assisting the Senior Engineering Manager in updating project engineering timelines to help forecast resources for new projects and facilitate a balanced workload within the team is also part of the responsibilities. Establishing and maintaining core relationships with internal and external stakeholders is vital. The Manager is accountable for ensuring effective communication in weekly coordination calls between EORs and owners, reviewing RFIs and engineering deliverable schedule shifts, submittals, and addressing design clarification through construction and the project lifecycle as needed. They will assist the Schedule Manager in creating and updating project engineering deliverable dates every week or as needed. The Manager will serve as the engineering point of contact for clients, utilities, independent engineers (IEs), and permitting agencies as needed. Addressing project-level escalations between EORs, Project Management, Owners, and AHJs promptly and effectively, providing solutions to technical challenges, and interfacing with clients to provide updates, address concerns, and ensure client satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle are critical functions. The role involves representing the engineering team in project meetings, client presentations, utility interconnection discussions, and permitting hearings as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field is required.
5+ years of leadership experience in the utility-scale solar EPC industry is required.
Familiarity with NEC codes, ASCE standards, and local regulations.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet critical deadlines.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Strong coordination, problem-solving, documentation, and data entry skills.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in Autodesk AutoCAD and Autodesk Civil 3D

Responsibilities

Oversee a multidisciplinary engineering team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
Manage and develop a team of Engineering Leads and Project Engineers supporting utility-scale PV projects, including resource planning, workload balancing, and performance reviews.
Support the development and execution of team development plans, providing mentorship and training to enhance technical knowledge, leadership skills, and ownership among team members.
Ensure proper mentorship of junior engineers to ensure consistent application of technical guidelines, design optimization techniques, compliance processes, and Moss standards.
Foster and promote a culture driven by core values of honoring relationships, entrepreneurial spirit, and contagious energy within the team.
Support the Senior Engineering Manager in continuous process improvement initiatives, improving engineering efficiency, design standardization, and process automation.
Gain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, product innovations, and regulatory changes affecting solar and energy storage systems.
Ensure proper collaboration with the engineering team and project management, procurement, and construction teams to ensure timely and efficient execution of engineering deliverables.
Facilitate project kick-offs with clients, EORs, and AHJs as needed
Manage engineering inputs to procurement packages, RFIs, construction drawings, and as-built documentation
Oversee the engineering aspects of utility-scale solar projects from project award through to project closeout, ensuring adherence to critical milestones such as design reviews, procurement, and construction deadlines
Ensure EOR designs are in compliance with AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction), codes and regulations, utility interconnection standards, and environmental regulations.
Accountable for team adherence to quality assurance processes and engineering best practices to ensure high-quality project engineering execution.
Support Field Operations to ensure project engineering deliverables are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest construction standards.
Provide final review of EOR subcontracts and change orders, ensuring compliance with project requirements and budget.
Support Preconstruction teams in Owner contract negotiations
Assist the Senior Engineering Manager in updating project engineering timelines to help forecast resources for new projects and facilitate a balanced workload within the team.
Establish and maintain core relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Accountable for ensuring effective communication in weekly coordination calls between EORs and owners, reviewing RFIs and engineering deliverable schedule shifts, submittits, and addressing design clarification through construction and the project lifecycle as needed.
Assist the Schedule Manager in creating and updating project engineering deliverable dates every week or as needed.
Serve as the engineering point of contact for clients, utilities, independent engineers (IEs), and permitting agencies as needed.
Address project-level escalations between EORs, Project Management, Owners, and AHJs promptly and effectively, providing solutions to technical challenges.
Interface with clients to provide updates, address concerns, and ensure client satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle.
Represent the engineering team in project meetings, client presentations, utility interconnection discussions, and permitting hearings as needed.