Senior Director Energy Systems & Commercial Engineering

GREENLINK ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC

Senior Director Energy Systems & Commercial Engineering

Rockford, IL
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Benefits:

    401(k)

    Dental insurance

    Health insurance

    Paid time off

    Vision insurance

    About Greenlink Energy Solutions

    Greenlink Energy Solutions builds commercial clean energy systems that perform in the real world.

    We are not simply a contractor. We serve as developer, integrator, and long-term performance partner—designing solar, storage, HVAC, envelope, and energy optimization systems that reduce risk, protect margins, and increase asset value.

    As we scale, we are building a disciplined, repeatable commercial platform. That platform runs through one team: The Technical Solutions Team (TST).

    TST is the technical brain of Greenlink.

    The Role

    We are hiring a Senior Director – Energy Systems & Commercial Engineering to lead our Technical Solutions Team (TST) to lead the engineering, modeling, pricing integrity, and workflow systems that power our commercial growth engine.

    This is not a drafting role.

    This is not a pure sales engineering role.

    This is a senior technical leadership position responsible for:

    Design authority

    Pricing integrity

    Technical standards

    Value stack optimization

    Proposal control

    Workflow ownership between Sales → TST → Operations

    You will sit directly between revenue and production—and own the technical accountability layer that ensures projects are bankable, buildable, and profitable.

    This role reports to executive leadership and serves as the final technical checkpoint before projects move forward.

    What TST Is Responsible For:

    As defined in our charter, TST exists to:

    Design systems that work in the real world

    Maximize customer value and margin

    Enable Sales to win and Ops to build without chaos

    This role leads that mission.

    What You’ll Own:

    1. Technical Authority & System Integrity

    Serve as senior authority on C&I solar, storage, HVAC, and integrated systems

    Validate production modeling assumptions (Helioscope, ETB, Aurora as applicable)

    Own system feasibility and technical risk identification

    Ensure designs are constructible and aligned with downstream engineering

    Provide build-ready technical packages prior to Ops handoff

    You will have decision rights on technical design and product selection (with executive escalation only for major strategic shifts).

    1. Pricing Integrity & Margin Protection

    TST is ultimately responsible for pricing and proposal integrity You will:

    Own technical assumptions embedded in pricing models

    Partner closely with Finance on CA tool logic and margin frameworks

    Identify margin erosion risks early

    Standardize cost assumptions and product catalog logic

    Improve version control and pricing discipline

    If a project is mis-scoped or mis-priced, this role owns fixing the system—not just the job.

    1. Value Stack Design (360 Energy Approach)

    Every commercial opportunity must be evaluated across the full energy stack:

    Solar

    Storage

    HVAC

    Envelope

    Controls

    Demand management

    Incentives and program layering

    TST is responsible for ensuring that proposals reflect the optimal technical value stack—not just what the customer initially asks for.

    You will guide Sales in translating customer goals into engineered solutions.

    1. Workflow & SLA Accountability

    TST operates on defined SLAs for proposal turnaround

    You will:

    Enforce intake standards before SLA clock begins

    Improve Monday board hygiene and workflow clarity

    Establish repeatable design → pricing → proposal sequences

    Reduce cycle time without sacrificing rigor

    Build documentation standards for AI knowledge capture

    This is a systems leadership role as much as an engineering role.

    1. Tool & Platform Optimization

    You will evaluate and refine:

    Helioscope modeling workflows

    Energy Toolbase (ETB) processes

    Central CA/pricing tools

    CRM-to-design integrations

    AI knowledge base inputs

    We operate as an AI-first organization. Workflow clarity and documentation discipline are non-negotiable.

    What We’re Looking For

    Required Experience

    6+ years in commercial solar, storage, or integrated energy systems

    Deep C&I solar PV design and modeling experience

    Strong understanding of storage sizing, demand charges, and rate structures

    Experience reviewing or building pricing models for commercial projects

    Proven ability to lead engineers or technical teams

    Comfort interfacing directly with Sales leadership and executive stakeholders

    Strongly Preferred

    Experience integrating solar + storage + HVAC solutions

    Familiarity with utility incentive programs and compliance constraints

    Background in energy modeling tools (Helioscope, ETB, Aurora, etc.)

    Systems thinker who has improved internal processes before

    Experience building standardized product catalogs or design standards

    Understanding of how pricing assumptions impact financing and ITC outcomes

    Who Will Thrive in This Role

    You will thrive here if you:

    Think like an engineer and an operator

    Care deeply about accuracy and defensibility

    Get frustrated by sloppy workflows

    Want ownership—not just tasks

    Can push back on Sales when needed (with data and clarity)

    Enjoy building systems that scale

    Want to shape a growing clean energy platform

    You will not thrive here if:

    You prefer to stay narrowly within design

    You avoid accountability for financial outcomes

    You dislike cross-functional tension

    You need fully mature systems before contributing

    Compensation & Benefits

    Salary: $110,000 – $140,000 (based on experience) Performance bonus structure tied to margin protection and SLA performance

    Benefits:

    Health, dental, vision, life insurance

    PTO

    401(k) eligibility

    Company-provided technology

    Leadership growth track

    Why This Role Matters

    TST is not a support team.TST is the leverage point of the company.

    When TST performs:

    Sales wins better deals

    Margins improve

    Ops builds cleanly

    Rework declines

    Institutional knowledge compounds

    You will help define how Greenlink designs, prices, and delivers commercial clean energy for the next decade.