Director of Applications Engineering

Location: Remote

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. Master's degree is a plus.
• Experience: 7+ years of progressive engineering experience within an EPC environment, microgrid technology, or power generation industry, with at least 5+ years in a senior management or directorial leadership role.

• Professional Engineer (PE) license is a must.

• Profound understanding of electrical, mechanical, controls, and civil engineering principles applied to industrial and commercial energy systems.
• Strong familiarity with utility interconnection processes, permitting requirements, and national codes/standards such as but not limited to NEC, IEEE, NFPA, NESC, NERC.
• Exceptional commercial aptitude with a proven track record of supporting successful business development and estimating efforts.
• Outstanding communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

• Team Management: Lead, mentor, and manage the Applications Engineering department; conduct performance evaluations, and drive professional development and training initiatives.
• Resource Planning: Collaborate with other engineering leaders on resource planning, workload forecasting, and project staffing strategies.
• Operational Excellence: Maintain accountability for engineering deliverables, schedules, budgets, and quality performance metrics.
• Culture: Foster an organizational culture centered on safety, accountability, innovation, and cross-functional collaboration.

• Technical Solutions: Oversee the development of technical solutions, system designs, and comprehensive engineering proposals for industrial, commercial, and infrastructure projects.
• Proposal Collaboration: Partner with Business Development, Estimating, Operations, and Project Management teams to build highly competitive technical and commercial proposals.
• Compliance & Review: Review customer specifications, bid packages, engineering drawings, and project requirements to guarantee technical compliance and constructability.
• Engineering Oversight: Direct the preparation of engineering calculations, equipment selections, system layouts, and comprehensive technical documentation.

• Multidisciplinary Leadership: Provide technical guidance to multidisciplinary engineering teams, including mechanical, electrical, controls, civil, and process engineering functions.
• Standards & Workflows: Collaborate with fellow engineering leads to establish and maintain engineering standards, workflows, quality control procedures, and organizational best practices.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive innovation related to engineering tools, process automation, and digital integration.

• External Stakeholder Interface: Act as the primary technical point of contact for clients, consultants, utility providers, regulatory agencies, and subcontractors.
• Procurement Support: Facilitate procurement activities through detailed technical evaluations, vendor coordination, equipment specifications, and submittal reviews.
• Value Engineering: Lead value engineering initiatives aimed at optimizing project cost, schedule, safety, and long-term operational performance.
• Risk & Field Support: Participate in project risk assessments, resolve complex technical challenges during design/construction phases, and support commissioning, startup, and field troubleshooting as required.

• Strategic Growth: Assist executive leadership with strategic planning, market analysis, technology adoption, and operational growth initiatives.
• Brand Ambassadorship: Represent RavenVolt in high-stakes client presentations, industry events, technical meetings, and contract negotiations.

About RavenVolt, an ABM Company

RavenVolt is a turnkey energy solutions and construction (EPC) management provider, specializing in providing tailored onsite energy solutions to increase energy reliability and resilience while minimizing long-term operational costs. We are hyper-focused on delivering resilient, efficient, and sustainable microgrid systems that support a wide range of industries across the United States.

Our Expertise Includes:

• Licensed to operate in 40 states
• In-house design services with multi-state licensed engineers
• A proven team that has completed thousands of projects nationwide
• Dedicated in-house project management and construction personnel
• National vendor relationships supporting all critical microgrid components

At RavenVolt, you’ll be part of a team shaping the future of distributed energy and infrastructure through innovative, end-to-end solutions. About ABM