Senior Director Energy Systems & Commercial Engineering

Greenlink Energy Solutions is seeking a Senior Director for Energy Systems & Commercial Engineering in Rockford, IL. This senior leadership role involves overseeing the Technical Solutions Team, ensuring technical integrity, pricing accuracy, and system feasibility for commercial clean energy projects. Responsibilities include managing technical design, optimizing value stacks, and maintaining workflow accountability between sales and operations. The position requires strong decision-making and technical authority in C&I solar, storage, and HVAC systems.
Benefits:

401(k)Dental insuranceHealth insurancePaid time offVision 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 authorityPricing integrityTechnical standardsValue stack optimizationProposal controlWorkflow 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 worldMaximize customer value and marginEnable Sales to win and Ops to build without chaos


This role leads that mission.

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

Technical Authority & System IntegrityServe as senior authority on C&I solar, storage, HVAC, and integrated systemsValidate production modeling assumptions (Helioscope, ETB, Aurora as applicable)Own system feasibility and technical risk identificationEnsure designs are constructible and aligned with downstream engineeringProvide build-ready technical packages prior to Ops handoff Pricing Integrity & Margin Protection


TST is ultimately responsible for pricing and proposal integrity

You will:

Own technical assumptions embedded in pricing modelsPartner closely with Finance on CA tool logic and margin frameworksIdentify margin erosion risks earlyStandardize cost assumptions and product catalog logicImprove version control and pricing discipline


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

Value Stack Design (360 Energy Approach)


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

SolarStorageHVACEnvelopeControlsDemand managementIncentives 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.

Workflow & SLA Accountability


TST operates on defined SLAs for proposal turnaround

You will:

Enforce intake standards before SLA clock beginsImprove Monday board hygiene and workflow clarityEstablish repeatable design → pricing → proposal sequencesReduce cycle time without sacrificing rigorBuild documentation standards for AI knowledge capture


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

Tool & Platform Optimization


You will evaluate and refine:

Helioscope modeling workflowsEnergy Toolbase (ETB) processesCentral CA/pricing toolsCRM-to-design integrationsAI knowledge base inputs


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

Required Experience

What We’re Looking For

6+ years in commercial solar, storage, or integrated energy systemsDeep C&I solar PV design and modeling experienceStrong understanding of storage sizing, demand charges, and rate structuresExperience reviewing or building pricing models for commercial projectsProven ability to lead engineers or technical teamsComfort interfacing directly with Sales leadership and executive stakeholders


Strongly Preferred

Experience integrating solar + storage + HVAC solutionsFamiliarity with utility incentive programs and compliance constraintsBackground in energy modeling tools (Helioscope, ETB, Aurora, etc.)Systems thinker who has improved internal processes beforeExperience building standardized product catalogs or design standardsUnderstanding 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 operatorCare deeply about accuracy and defensibilityGet frustrated by sloppy workflowsWant ownership—not just tasksCan push back on Sales when needed (with data and clarity)Enjoy building systems that scaleWant to shape a growing clean energy platform


You will not thrive here if:

You prefer to stay narrowly within designYou avoid accountability for financial outcomesYou dislike cross-functional tensionYou 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 insurancePTO401(k) eligibilityCompany-provided technologyLeadership 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 dealsMargins improveOps builds cleanlyRework declinesInstitutional knowledge compounds


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