Director, Engineering

What you will be doing at Generate Capital as the Director, Engineering:

Serve as the technical authority for development-phase engineering of data center on-site power solutions through Notice to Proceed, and provide technical continuity and support to Project Delivery through construction and commissioning

Evaluate technical feasibility and risk for proposed customer solutions and Generate investments

Establish Large Load development and design standards that enable repeatable execution at scale, partnering with Project Delivery and Technical Asset Management to ensure designs carry cleanly into construction and long-term operations

Lead early-stage technical diligence in partnership with development, commercial and investment teams

Oversee engineering interfaces with owner’s engineers, EPCs, utilities, and technology providers

Support project delivery teams from Notice to Proceed through Commercial Operation

Identify and mitigate technical and execution risk before it impacts schedule, cost, or performance.

Support Commercial and Procurement Decisions

Review EPC/EPCM agreements, OEM supply contracts, and technical schedules from an engineering risk and execution perspective

Identify opportunities to improve engineering efficiency, reduce project risk, and support successful project outcomes

Accurately assess islanded behind-the-meter projects while preparing for future grid connection in the design

Provide technical input during procurement activities, contract negotiations, and equipment evaluations

Provide technical input during PPA and Tolling Agreement negotiations

Interface between Generate’s DC partner engineering teams and DC tenant engineering teams

Drive Engineering Excellence Across Projects

Guide engineering execution across multiple concurrent projects at varying stages of development and delivery

Standardize development-engineering procedures, specifications and design details across the Data Center Power Solutions portfolio

Create, review and approve critical engineering deliverables, including P&IDs, single-line diagrams, general arrangement drawings, equipment datasheets, civil and structural designs, control narratives, and cause-and-effect matrices

Coordinate engineering interfaces between EPC/EPCM contractors, OEMs, and internal stakeholders across Development, Development Engineering, Origination, Procurement, and Project Management

Manage external engineering firms as part of executing comprehensive project engineering scope

Ensure engineering scopes, resource forecasts, budgets, and change management processes are effectively tracked and communicated

Support commissioning and startup activities by providing technical guidance, design clarifications, and issue resolution

Candidate qualifications & core characteristics:

12+ years of experience engineering power generation projects, including engines, turbines, fuel cells and energy storage projects

Experience designing and delivering utility-scale or large-load power projects

Strong familiarity with EPC and design-build delivery models, including owner-furnished equipment, utility interfaces, and owner’s engineer structures

Proven ability to balance innovation with standardization and execution discipline

Comfortable operating in a cross-functional environment with commercial, development, and investment teams

Clear communicator able to translate technical complexity into actionable business insight