Senior Director, Energy Engineering Management

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Moss is a national privately held construction firm providing innovative solutions resulting in award-winning projects. With regional offices across the United States, Moss focuses on construction management, PV Solar & BESS EPC, design-build, and public-private partnerships. The company's diverse portfolio encompasses a wide range of sectors, including luxury high-rise residential, landmark mixed-use developments, hospitality, K-12 and higher education, justice, solar energy and battery storage, and sports. Moss is ranked by Engineering News-Record as one of the nation's top 65 general contractors, and the 3rd ranked solar EPC nationwide. Moss prides itself on a strong entrepreneurial culture that honors safety, quality, client engagement, and employee development.

POSITION SCOPE AND ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT

The Senior Director, Engineering Management is a strategic leader responsible for aligning departmental execution with the broader business objectives of Moss's Energy Division. This role provides leadership and direction for the Engineering Management team within Moss'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 the engineering portfolio's overall success, including client satisfaction, Engineer of Record (EOR) strategy, talent planning, and cross-functional stakeholder alignment. Serving as a key partner to executive leadership, this individual drives portfolio performance, delivery predictability, and commercial outcomes while ensuring the organization is positioned to scale effectively. Working through Directors and Senior Managers, the Senior Director empowers leaders to oversee day-to-day portfolio execution, EOR performance, and the standardization of engineering processes and best practices. While operational responsibilities are delegated, this role retains ultimate accountability for departmental performance and serves as a trusted advisor to the Vice President on strategic priorities, organizational effectiveness, and portfolio health.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND 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 6-month and 1-year workforce plans.
• Define and track OKRs and 90/180-day plans for the organization.
• Own the EOR strategic relationship, 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.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical field required.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or Business Administration is preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or comparable technical credential is preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in engineering, design management, or construction, including significant experience in the solar or renewable energy EPC sector.
• 10+ years leading engineering or project teams, with proven 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.
• Strategic leadership: ability to set direction, define governance frameworks, and translate enterprise goals into executable portfolio strategy.
• Commercial acumen: manages contracts, budgets, and value engineering with discipline and price competitiveness in view.
• Stakeholder alignment: builds trust with Owners, Trade Partners, EORs, and internal teams across Preconstruction, Procurement, and Construction.
• Talent development: owns hiring strategy, coaches Directors and Senior Managers, and builds bench strength for the function.
• Decision quality: resolves complex, multi-stakeholder escalations with sound judgment and a bias for action.

LOCATIONS AND TRAVEL

• Fort Lauderdale-based: Willingness to travel as required to support portfolio oversight and stakeholder engagement.
• Remote-based: Ability to travel 50% to Fort Lauderdale to visit the office for team building, company and client meetings, and to support portfolio oversight and stakeholder engagement.

JOB TITLE:

SENIOR DIRECTOR, ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT

JOB LOCATION:

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL OR REMOTE with 50% TRAVEL

CLASSIFICATION:

FULL-TIME – EXEMPT – SALARIED

REPORTS TO:

VICE PRESIDENT, ENGINEERING

Moss is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Moss brings an honest, positive, and intelligent approach to our business that’s not readily found in the construction industry. This has created recognizable, sustainable, innovative, award-winning buildings and helped our company become one of the most respected and sought-after companies in the U.S. The Moss team of experts spans the country with offices in Hawai’i, California, Texas, and Florida. Customer satisfaction is our passion. We are focused on exceeding expectations with intelligent solutions and genuine relationships. We’ve combined our deep expertise with a renowned level of integrity and transparency—serving as the foundation for all we do.

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