Director of Engineering, EV/BESS
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Highland Electric FleetsRenewable Energy
RemoteFull-TimeDirector
Salary185,000 - 200,000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- 10+ years of progressive engineering experience; 5+ years leading engineering teams.
- Required Skills
- AutoCAD
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related discipline (or 12+ years of directly related professional experience).
- 10+ years of progressive engineering experience in EV charging, renewable energy, power/electrical infrastructure, or utility-scale development.
- 5+ years leading engineering teams, including managing managers and scaling a design organization.
- Demonstrated ownership of engineering standards, design package content, and QA/QC across a portfolio of concurrent projects.
- Proven experience selecting, contracting, and managing external engineering consultants at scale.
- Deep working knowledge of utility interconnection, new electrical service, and AHJ permitting requirements.
- Familiarity with interconnection standards and processes such as IEEE 1547 and utility tariffs.
- Expertise with CAD-based design delivery using AutoCAD.
- Proficiency with design and review tooling such as Procore and Bluebeam.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license (preferred).
- Experience with EV charging infrastructure, BESS, or data-center power projects (preferred).
- Master's degree in engineering or an MBA (preferred).
Responsibilities
- Lead and scale Highland's project engineering function including drafting, design engineering, and utility interconnection.
- Define design package content and internal approval gates from conceptual through construction phases.
- Build, develop, and retain a high-performing internal engineering team.
- Select, contract, and manage external engineering design and interconnection consultants.
- Set and enforce engineering, CAD, and design specifications and standards across the portfolio.
- Serve as the senior technical authority on utility interconnection and AHJ permitting.
- Manage engineering inputs to project schedules and budgets to ensure sites are build-ready.
- Partner with cross-functional teams like Development and Operations to improve the site-to-energized process.
- Drive continuous improvement using tools such as Procore, Bluebeam, and automation to increase design velocity.
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