Senior Director of Engineering - Renewable Energy at McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. – Phoenix, Arizona

POSITION SUMMARY
The Senior Director of Engineering is the senior technical leader for Design & Engineering within Renewable Energy. This role oversees Civil, Structural, Electrical, Performance Modeling, and Substation SMEs, ensuring the engineering function is a strategic driver of project success and business growth.

The Senior Director sets and executes a 3-year engineering strategy aligned to the Renewable Energy business plan, leads a high-performing team, drives design innovation and value engineering, strengthens partnerships with external engineering firms, and provides clear engineering input into pursuits, project selection, and execution.

This is a full-time role with periodic travel to offices, clients, and project sites across the U.S.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Set and execute the Engineering strategy, including a 3-year plan aligned to REs growth goals and Annual Operating Plan.
• Lead, build, and develop a multi-disciplinary team of Civil, Structural, Electrical, Performance Modeling, and Substation SMEs; drive recruiting, coaching, and technical excellence.
• Strengthen and continuously improve the Design System, including design standards, tools, workflows, and how engineering resources support pursuits and projects.
• Drive design innovation and value engineering, bringing forward ideas that improve performance, reduce risk, and differentiate our solutions in the solar + storage market.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, technologies, codes, and performance insights; proactively translate those into actionable improvements for projects and proposals.
• Expand and manage relationships with third-party engineering partners, ensuring quality, alignment, and shared accountability.
• Support client engagement, partnering with BD, Precon, Ops, and Executive Leadership to bring technical confidence and credibility to key conversations.
• Ensure Engineering has clear input into pursuits and project selection, including design feasibility, risks, opportunities, and performance expectations.
• Champion cross-functional integration, working closely with Preconstruction, Operations, Procurement, and other teams to improve decision-making, quality, and execution.
• Develop onboarding and training approaches for Engineering staff; lead periodic reviews to identify improvement opportunities and implement meaningful changes.
• Foster a positive, collaborative culture aligned with McCarthys core values and leadership expectations.

QUALIFICATIONS
• Strong strategic and operational leadership; able to set direction, simplify complexity, and ensure disciplined execution.
• Excellent communicator who can engage effectively with executives, clients, partners, and multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Deep understanding of EPC delivery and how design choices impact safety, cost, quality, constructability, schedule, and performance.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and grow technical teams; track record of developing people and building strong engineering organizations.
• Experience establishing design standards, engineering workflows, and systems that improve consistency and quality.
• Proven ability to influence without authority and collaborate across functions in a fast-moving, high-growth business.
• Bachelors degree in Engineering or related technical discipline required; advanced degree preferred.
• Ability to travel domestically as needed.

McCarthy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

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