Overview
Director of EPC Jobs in Connecticut, United States at Piper Maddox
Title: Director of EPC
Company: Piper Maddox
Location: Connecticut, United States
A well-established renewable energy EPC and construction contractor operating across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic is seeking a Director of EPC to lead end-to-end project execution across a growing portfolio of solar and energy storage projects.
The business delivers turnkey renewable energy solutions spanning commercial rooftop solar, community solar, ground-mount systems, and battery energy storage systems. With a strong track record of delivering several hundred megawatts of solar and an expanding pipeline of hybrid solar + storage developments, the organization continues to scale in response to increasing demand across distributed generation markets.
This is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing all EPC execution activities, driving consistency across field operations, strengthening project delivery systems, and ensuring safe, high-quality, on-time project completion. The Director will operate as a key link between engineering, preconstruction, procurement, and field execution in a fast-moving, hands-on environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end EPC delivery across multiple solar and energy storage projects, defining execution strategy and ensuring alignment across engineering, procurement, preconstruction, and field teams
- Oversee execution of commercial rooftop, community solar, and ground-mount projects, ensuring consistent performance across geographically distributed job sites
- Drive accountability for schedule, budget, safety, and quality across all active projects while resolving complex field and construction issues as they arise
- Lead, develop, and scale project management and field leadership teams within a growing EPC organization, including mentoring senior PMs and construction leaders
- Partner with estimating and development teams on constructability and pricing strategy, and oversee procurement planning for major equipment and long-lead items
- Ensure seamless transition from preconstruction into execution, supporting design coordination and value engineering initiatives
- Monitor project financial performance, supporting margin protection, forecasting, and change order management while strengthening commercial discipline across EPC operations
- Identify and mitigate execution, commercial, and supply chain risks across the project portfolio
- Champion a strong safety culture across all job sites, ensuring OSHA compliance and maintaining consistent quality assurance and commissioning standards
Key Requirements
- 10–15+ years of experience in EPC, renewable energy construction
- Strong background in solar construction
- Experience leading multiple concurrent projects and distributed field teams
- Proven leadership of project management and field execution functions
- Deep understanding of construction execution, commissioning, and interconnection processes
- Strong commercial awareness (budgets, contracts, cost control, and risk management)
- Experience operating in fast-paced, growth-oriented environments
