Director of Field Engineering

Description

We are ERock!

Enchanted Rock is a leader and innovator in distributed energy. Enchanted Rock has responded to long term trends in electricity by becoming the first smart-grid supplier to US energy consumers. The company installs, operates, and integrates its highly flexible, low-cost, and quick-response distributed generation to increase reliability and stability, reduce costs and decrease carbon footprint.

At Enchanted Rock, our backup generators ensure that customers will never be without power, allowing their business to operate normally when there is an outage in the area. Our innovative approach provides customers with highly reliable, ultra-clean backup generation at a fraction of the cost of traditional backup solutions. We seek those who share our commitment to customer service, innovation, and ingenuity.

The Director of Field Engineering is responsible for leading all field-based engineering activities supporting the execution of natural gas–powered microgrid projects across commercial, industrial, and mission critical facilities. This role bridges engineering design and field construction, ensuring safe, compliant, high-quality deployment of generation assets that meet customer performance guarantees. This leader drives technical excellence, standardization, constructability optimization, commissioning readiness, and real-time field problem resolution across multiple concurrent EPC projects.

Field Engineering Leadership

• Lead and develop a team of Field Engineers, Commissioning Engineers, and Technical Specialists.
• Serve as the senior technical authority for on-site engineering issues.
• Standardize field engineering practices across all microgrid deployments.
• Partner with Engineering, Construction, and Operations to improve constructability and repeatability.

Project Execution Support

• Ensure field execution aligns with issued-for-construction (IFC) drawings and technical specifications.
• Oversee site engineering activities including:
  Generator installation (natural gas reciprocating engines), Paralleling switch gear integration, Medium-voltage interconnection, Protection & controls coordination & Fuel gas system integration.
• Drive rapid resolution of RFIs, change orders, and technical conflicts.
• Support commissioning and performance validation efforts.

Technical Oversight

• Review and approve field modifications.
• Support root cause analysis of field failures or commissioning issues.
• Validate compliance with:

Quality & Safety

• Champion safety-first engineering practices.
• Ensure field engineering processes support zero-incident job sites.
• Lead technical QA/QC inspections.
• Implement lessons-learned programs to reduce rework.

Continuous Improvement

• Develop scalable engineering standards for multi-unit microgrid sites.
• Drive modularization and repeatable site layout optimization.
• Improve installation efficiency and commissioning timelines.
• Implement digital tools for field documentation and issue tracking.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with:
  Design Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management, O&M / Asset Management & Sales Engineering (for constructability input)
• Provide technical insight during project pursuit and proposal phases.

Basic (Required)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Power Engineering (Preferred) or relevant experience
• 10+ years of experience in power generation, distributed energy, EPC construction, or oil field electrical systems
• 5+ years leading field engineering or technical construction teams.
• Strong experience with:

• Deep knowledge of NEC and power system commissioning.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent computer proficiency in Microsoft programs such as, but not limited to, Excel, Word, Outlook, and other database related programs.
• Some Field Travel required
• Must be physically…