Senior Director, Energy Engineering Management

Moss•Fort Lauderdale, FL

About The Position

The Senior Director, Engineering Management is a strategic leader responsible for aligning the Engineering Management team’s execution with the business objectives of Moss’s Energy Division. The role provides leadership and direction for engineering management within the company’s solar and renewable energy EPC business, translating organizational goals into portfolio strategy, resource planning, and partner-engagement frameworks. The Senior Director is accountable for portfolio success, including client satisfaction, Engineer of Record (EOR) strategy, talent planning, and cross-functional stakeholder alignment. As a partner to executive leadership, this leader drives portfolio performance, predictable delivery, and commercial outcomes while positioning the organization to scale. Working through Directors and Senior Managers, the Senior Director enables day-to-day portfolio execution, EOR performance, and standardized engineering processes and best practices. The role retains ultimate accountability for departmental performance and advises the Vice President on strategic priorities, organizational effectiveness, and portfolio health. The position is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, or remote with travel to Fort Lauderdale and other travel as required for portfolio oversight and stakeholder engagement. The role is full-time, exempt, and salaried.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical field.
At least 15 years of progressive experience in engineering, design management, or construction, including significant experience in the solar or renewable energy EPC sector.
At least 10 years leading engineering or project teams, with demonstrated accountability for portfolio-level commercial and delivery outcomes.
Demonstrated experience managing external design partners or Engineers of Record, including contract negotiation, MSA governance, and performance management.
Track record of building and scaling teams to match pipeline growth across multiple regions and owners.
Ability to set strategic direction, establish governance frameworks, and translate enterprise goals into executable portfolio strategy.
Commercial acumen in managing contracts, budgets, and value engineering with price competitiveness in view.
Ability to build trust and align stakeholders, including Owners, Trade Partners, EORs, and internal teams across Preconstruction, Procurement, and Construction.
Experience owning hiring strategy, coaching Directors and Senior Managers, and building functional bench strength.
Sound judgment and a bias for action when resolving complex, multi-stakeholder escalations.
Willingness to travel as required for portfolio oversight and stakeholder engagement; remote employees must be able to travel 50% to Fort Lauderdale for office visits, team building, company and client meetings, and portfolio support.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or Business Administration.
Professional Engineer (PE) license or comparable technical credential.

Responsibilities

Define team portfolios, regional assignments, and resource strategy.
Coordinate with Preconstruction Management and Business Development on future project pipeline strategy.
Own hiring strategy and execution, including six-month and one-year workforce plans.
Define and track organizational OKRs and 90- and 180-day plans.
Own strategic relationships with Engineers of Record, including MSA review and contract standardization.
Define roles, responsibilities, and governance frameworks across the Engineering Management organization.
Drive stakeholder services strategy and build trust with Owners, Trade Partners, EORs, and internal teams.
Resolve major commercial, multi-stakeholder, and project-level escalations with sound judgment and a bias for action.
Advise the Vice President on strategic priorities, organizational effectiveness, and portfolio health.
Provide ultimate accountability for departmental performance and the engineering portfolio’s success.
Perform other duties as assigned.