Director, Project Engineering - CCI

Description

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Qcells is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead the technical strategy and engineering governance for our rapidly expanding portfolio of community solar and energy storage projects across the United States.

This role serves as the senior technical authority within the Project Engineering \& Delivery (PED) organization, responsible for ensuring that projects are engineered to be bankable, constructible, cost-efficient, and reliable from development through construction and commissioning.

The Director establishes the engineering standards, design governance, and technical processes that guide projects from early development through construction execution. Working at the intersection of development, engineering, procurement, interconnection, and construction, this role ensures that projects are designed correctly the first time and delivered successfully in the field.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering strategy for a portfolio of community solar and energy storage projects across multiple U.S. markets
• Serve as the senior technical authority within the Project Engineering \& Delivery organization and represent Qcells interests with outside stakeholders.
• Establish engineering standards and design governance that guide projects from development through construction and commissioning for internal and external engineering partners.
• Define and implement engineering standards across Qcells’ community solar and energy storage portfolio.
• Establish scalable engineering processes that support the company’s growing pipeline of distributed energy projects.
• Drive standardization of equipment, system architecture, production modeling standards, and balance-of-system design to improve cost efficiency and project reliability.
• Maintain engineering playbooks, technical standards, and design guidelines to be utilized by internal and external engineers.
• Ensure engineering deliverables support successful procurement, construction, commissioning, and long-term operations.

Utility \& Interconnection Strategy

• Provide engineering oversight for utility interface and interconnection requirements across multiple markets.
• Manage our Interconnection Specialist and Interconnection Engineer.
• Support teams navigating complex utility and regulatory environments.
• Proactively identify and mitigate technical risks related to interconnection and utility coordination.

External Engineering Consultant Management

• Lead the selection, management, and performance oversight of external engineering consultants.
• Establish clear expectations for scope, schedule, and quality of engineering deliverables.
• Hold engineering partners accountable for delivering constructible, technically sound designs.
• Coordinate engineering efforts across consultants, EPC contractors, and internal project teams.

Margin Protection \& Cost Optimization

• Protect project economics through disciplined engineering oversight and value engineering initiatives.
• Support negotiations with investors, Sellers, Buyers, EPC contractors, suppliers, and engineering consultants when design scope impacts project cost.

M\&A Technical Due Diligence

• With the support of in-house engineering, and external consulting engineers (when necessary), manage technical diligence for potential project acquisitions and portfolio investments.
• Evaluate engineering risks related to design assumptions, interconnection constraints, permitting, equipment selection, and constructability.
• Provide clear technical insight to support investment and development decisions.

Engineering Capability \& Organizational Excellence

• Mentor engineering staff and promote technical excellence across the team.
• Continuously improve engineering tools, workflows, and standards to support portfolio growth.
• Foster collaboration across development, engineering, procurement, and construction teams.

Required Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license strongly preferred but not required
• 12\+ years of engineering experience in solar and energy storage.
• Demonstrated leadership managing engineering teams or engineering consultants.
• Experience supporting projects from development through construction and commissioning.
• Strong familiarity with utility interconnection processes and grid compliance requirements.
• Experience collaborating with engineering consultants, Sellers, Financiers, EPC contractors, equipment suppliers, and construction teams.
• Strong familiarity with Solar PV system architecture and design
• Energy storage system integration, BMS \& EMS
• Medium-voltage electrical systems and substation infrastructure
• Utility protection systems and SCADA integration
• Civil and structural considerations
• Utility interconnection processes and requirements
• Engineering support for procurement and construction execution
• Clear communication of complex technical issues to executive leadership and external partners.
• Strong engineering judgment and technical leadership
• Ability to identify and mitigate technical risk across complex projects
• Cross-functional collaboration with development, engineering, and construction teams
• Ability to drive engineering discipline while supporting project delivery
• Travel may be required up to 5% depending on business needs.

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. (“HQCA”) is a Qcells company, one of the world’s largest manufacturers and providers of solar photovoltaic (PV) products and solutions. Headquartered in Irvine, California, HQCA has been rapidly expanding its business in North America through the expansion of products and solutions, including distributed energy solutions, direct-to-homeowner solar sales and financing, and EPC services. We provide an opportunity to be part of an exciting and growing world-class global business in an interesting and expanding industry of the future.

Physical, Mental \& Environmental Demands

To comply with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the essential physical, mental and environmental requirements for this job are listed below. These are requirements

normally expected

to perform

regular

job duties. Incumbent must be able to successfully perform all of the functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Mobility

Standing

20% of time

Sitting

70% of time

Walking

10% of time

Strength

Pulling

up to 10 Pounds

Pushing

up to 10 Pounds

Carrying

up to 10 Pounds

Lifting

up to 10 Pounds

Dexterity

(F \= Frequently, O \= Occasionally, N \= Never)

Typing

F

Handling

F

Reaching

F

Agility

(F \= Frequently, O \= Occasionally, N \= Never)

Turning

F

Twisting

F

Bending

O

Crouching

O

Balancing

N

Climbing

N

Crawling

N

Kneeling

N

The salary range is required by the California Pay Transparency Act and may differ depending on the location of those candidates hired nationwide. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to, skill set, education, licenses and certifications, essential job duties and requirements, and the necessary experience relative to the job’s minimum qualifications.

• This target salary range is for CA positions only and should not be interpreted as an offer of compensation.

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