Terrasmart is the leading turn-key solution provider for solar mounting systems. We design, engineer, manufacture, and install solar mounting systems for commercial and utility scale projects. As a specialist in ground mount, roof mount, and custom designed specialty solar structures, we focus on providing best-in-class solar racking systems and project management capabilities to serve owners and integrators.
Terrasmart is an exciting and dynamic place to work, with a wide range of career opportunities. If you are looking to have a meaningful career with purpose, it's time to consider joining the Terrasmart team as the VP of Engineering!
Key Objectives for this Role
Terrasmart has four primary lines of business: feasibility software, ground mount racking/install, canopy racking/install and electrical balance of system (“eBOS”). The VP Engineering ensures that we grow our position as the U.S. solar leader and, in that regard, delivers a more powerful future for this country’s renewable energy. This VP role will make the following major contributions:
- Oversee all product development efforts:
- Support and coach our PD Leader to work to improve our current product initiatives.
- Ensure Terrasmart development teams balance outcomes related to safety, speed, cost and quality.
- Oversee NPD & PI processes: Support in the review, standardize and synchronize PD workflows across Terrasmart including hardware and software (note: we expect software to follow progressive, agile practices that are similar but different versus hardware development; key is to make sure that software and hardware are integrated where they need to be for best customer experience).
- Help drive key, new-to-the-business programs along with our PD Leader, where major sales growth is planned in the next 3-5 years. Focus on our Tracker and eBOS product lines.
- Lead Project Engineering Teams:
- Identify and prioritize opportunities to improve effectiveness in all workflows and service levels.
- Strategic leadership in key engineering disciplines, including structural and mechanical fields.
- Leadership in workflow / inter-departmental interactions, ensuring high levels of service and accuracy.
- Cross-functional leadership, interacting with Terrasmart's delivery centers, driving to create and deploy best-in-class solutions & strategies.
- Scope includes all Ground Mount and Canopy Project Engineering teams along with Product Development and Codes and Standards.
- Build the Best Engineering team in the industry. This will be done by building on the important resources we have on our team today, pulling them into a common organization, refining individual/team focus and priorities, developing key talent and attracting new team members in all disciplines of Engineering including project, software, hardware engineering and controls.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Product Development and Project Engineering teams.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
To be considered for this role, the candidate must have a proven track record of being successful in the 4 Key Objectives outlined for this role. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Additionally, the physical demands and the work environment typically encountered are listed below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
Education / Experience (an equivalent combination of education and/or experience)
- Fifteen or more years’ experience in managing an organization that covers hardware product development, software (firmware/cloud) development and project engineering.
- Personal experience with solar tracker technology and hardware-software dependent platforms are a major plus.
- Documented success in driving major, new-to-the-business programs.
- Documented success in creating a high-performance culture aligned around priorities, driven by empowered engineers who are held accountable to commitments.
- Able to travel to visit and work with dispersed teams and visit customers on an as-needed basis with an average travel expectation of ~30%.
Work Conditions
We follow a flexible work-in-office/work-remote hybrid approach for all roles where it fits the requirements, including this role. Some teams will follow a cadence of coordinated, periodic team days in the office. Also, there are one-off occasions where work-in-office is required. These decisions are made at the Platform Leaders’ (or in this case, the President’s) discretion. We will continue to offer work-in-office/work-remote flexibility into the future, regardless of pandemic conditions.
We expect this VP to reside within a normal-daily-driving-commute distance from Cincinnati, Ohio or Fort Myers, Florida for ongoing, frequent interaction with, and coaching of, many of our development engineers.
Why Terrasmart?
- Outstanding Employee Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, STD/LTD, 401(k) with company match.
- Meaningful Work in the Renewable Energy Industry.
- Team-oriented culture.
- Opportunities for career development and advancement.
- Work/Life Balance.
Please visit our website to learn more about our organization: https://www.terrasmart.com/
Integrity and excellence are at the heart of everything we do. Our focus is on hiring and developing the best talent available and creating a rewarding, challenging and safe workplace for everyone. We are a team-based organization. We listen carefully to our people and to our clients so we can build an organization that meets their needs and exceeds their expectations. We are committed to our customers and our employees and helping them grow to their fullest potential. Surpassing our competition has made us the industry leader; a position we will strive to enhance.
EEO and ADA
Terrasmart is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status or any other status protected by applicable law. Terrasmart complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and all applicable state or local laws and will consider reasonable accommodation measures that may be necessary for eligible applicants and employees. If you believe you need an accommodation, refer any such request to the Human Resources Department.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
