Director of Engineering

Resource Innovations is currently seeking a Director of Engineering for our Solutions Delivery Business Unit in Chicago, IL. This position will be responsible for overseeing engineering functions and teams. The mission of the Director of Engineering is to ensure the Engineering function within Resource Innovations (RI) provides best in class engineering services for contracts RI delivers to electric and gas utilities and / or energy end-users. The Director of Engineering will ensure their Engineering team is leveraging industry and organizational best practices and that the development, maintenance, and application of engineering tools are being done so in a high-quality fashion. The Director of Engineering will directly supervise Engineering Managers and will support the recruitment, development, and resource balancing of the Engineering resources to support existing and new contracts focused on commercial, industrial, agricultural, residential and multifamily sectors.

Our expert technical capabilities, as well as our oral and written skills, are critical to our success; therefore, the Director of Engineering will provide leadership, mentorship, technical support, quality control reviews, communications around best practices and emerging technologies, process direction, and facilitate the creation of processes and tools to ensure consistent and quality deliverables for our utility clients and their customers. The Director of Engineering will keep their personal technical and customer service skills sharp by continuing to support engineering services.

Resource Innovations (RI) is a women-led energy transformation firm focused on impact . Building on our expertise in energy efficiency, we’re constantly expanding our portfolio of clean energy solutions to guide utilities through increasingly complex, connected challenges. Load flexibility. Electrification. Carbon reduction. With every step, we’re leading the charge to power change.

Duties and Responsibilities

Leadership

• Act as a trusted technical advisor to engineers, program teams, and leadership.
• Ensure engineering team skills and qualifications align with contract requirements.
• Collaborate with organizational leaders to ensure engineering resources effectively support client contracts (skills, availability, etc.).
• Support talent processes including recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, and training.
• Coach and mentor engineers, partnering with Directors to plan for future development needs.
• Make sound decisions quickly, even in uncertain situations, and guide others to do the same.
• Model accountability, taking ownership of your work and holding team members to the same standard.

Continuous improvement

Managing technical aspects of engineering services

Qualifications

Preferred skills or experience

About Resource Innovations

Resource Innovations (RI) is a women‑led energy transformation firm focused on impact . Building on our expertise in energy efficiency, we’re constantly expanding our portfolio of clean energy solutions to guide utilities through increasingly complex, connected challenges. Load flexibility. Electrification. Carbon reduction. With every step, we’re leading the charge to power change.

Resource Innovations is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, marital status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status. In addition to federal law requirements, Resource Innovations complies with applicable state and local laws governing non‑discrimination in employment in every location in which the company does work.

Compensation & Benefits

Resource Innovations offers competitive salaries based on a candidate's skills, experience and qualifications for the position. The compensation range for the base salary for this position is $140,000 - $190,000. In addition to base pay, employees are eligible for a discretionary annual bonus. The stated salary represents the expected compensation for this position. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as the candidate's experience, education and location.

We also offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes three weeks of paid vacation per year; paid holidays; a 401(k)-retirement plan with employer matching; health, dental and vision insurance; and other supplemental benefits.

Employment with Resource Innovations is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check and reference check. If applicable to the position, a pre‑employment drug screen may also be required.

The above job description and job requirements are not intended to be all inclusive. Resource Innovations retains the right to make changes or adjustments to job descriptions and / or job requirements at any time without notice.

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