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Summary

Job Title: Director of Engineering

Location: Remote / US

Department: Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC)

Job Type: Full-Time

AMPYR Energy USA (AMPYR) is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead front-end engineering for our utility-scale solar and solar-plus-storage portfolio across the United States. This is a key technical leadership role responsible for shaping project viability from early development through pre-construction, ensuring best-in-class engineering standards, and supporting successful delivery at NTP and beyond.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience in civil/site engineering, PV system design, performance modeling, and BESS integration, along with a proven ability to manage multidisciplinary stakeholders and external consultants. This position reports to the VP of Engineering and Procurement.

Key Responsibilities

1. Technical Leadership

• Lead engineering for solar and solar-plus-storage projects from early-stage development through NTP.

• Oversee site and civil engineering activities including grading, stormwater, drainage, access roads, erosion control, and geotechnical coordination.

• Provide technical direction on PV system design, array layout, DC/AC sizing, tracker configuration, inverter selection, and BOS assumptions.

• Lead performance engineering, including PVSyst modeling, loss assumptions, PR analysis, shading, and long-term degradation evaluations.

2. Development & Feasibility Support

• Develop project design criteria, feasibility studies, and technical memos to support land acquisition, permitting, and interconnection processes.

• Review survey data, topographic information, geotechnical reports, hydrology studies, and environmental constraints to assess project viability.

3. Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Development, Procurement, and Construction teams to align technical inputs with commercial and permit strategies.

• Support procurement of major equipment: modules, inverters, BESS, GSU transformers, medium/high-voltage gear, and balance-of-plant components.

• Interface with Independent Engineers (DNV, UL, Black & Veatch), Owner’s Engineers, EPC partners, AHJs, and utility counterparts.

4. Project Controls & Quality

• Establish engineering standards, QA/QC processes, and best-practice guidelines across the portfolio.

• Manage engineering budgets, schedules, work scopes, and consultant deliverables.

• Review and approve design packages (10%, 30%, IFC, as-built) and oversee external engineering teams to ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness.

• Foster a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related field.

• 10+ years of engineering experience in utility-scale solar or solar-plus-storage.

• Strong background in civil/site design, PV system engineering, and hydrology/drainage fundamentals.

• Proficiency with performance modeling and design tools (PVSyst, PVCase, Helioscope, or similar).

• Experience managing consultants, EPC firms, and cross-functional internal teams.

• Solid understanding of NEC, IEEE, AHJ requirements, and utility interconnection standards.

• Familiarity with permitting processes and environmental constraints.

Preferred

• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Civil or Electrical Engineering.

• Experience with BESS engineering including sizing, augmentation, thermal modeling, and performance guarantees.

• EPC contracting and RFP development experience.

• Background working in ISO/RTO markets (CAISO, ERCOT, PJM, etc.).

• Understanding of IRA incentives, Domestic Content requirements, and safe-harbor strategies.

Core Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities across a dynamic project pipeline.

• Collaborative leadership style with strong cross-departmental coordination skills.

• High attention to detail and a focus on risk mitigation and project optimization.