DESCRIPTION
Title: Director of Technical Pre-Sales Support – PV&BESS
Department: Commercial Strategy
Location: Houston, TX
Supervisor: Chief Commercial Officer
FLSA Status: Exempt
Position Status: Permanent, Full-time
Work Status: Hybrid
SUMMARY
The Director of Technical Pre-Sales Support will serve as a key technical interface between Qcells’ commercial organization and its utility-scale customers across solar PV and energy storage segments. This role is responsible for translating complex customer requirements into technically viable and commercially optimized solutions, supporting the pursuit of new EPC and equipment-only opportunities.
The ideal candidate combines technical depth in PV and energy storage design with strong communication and collaboration skills. This individual will actively contribute to project qualification, solution development, and proposal generation across the pre-sales lifecycle. They will work closely with internal teams including Sales, Engineering, Estimating, Procurement, and Project Execution to ensure proposals are not only technically sound but also aligned with Qcells’ strategic goals.
This position reports to the Chief Commercial Officer or another management personnel that CCO may designate. This position is Hybrid based out of the Houston, TX office 3 days per week. Working hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:00am to 5:00pm or 9:00am to 6:00pm local time. This position may require up to 30% travel.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Systems, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline; Master’s degree preferred.
- Minimum 7-10 years of experience in utility-scale renewable energy systems, including at least 2 years focused on BESS project support or design.
- Proficient understanding of BESS system components (battery racks, PCS, BMS, EMS) and relevant integration and control strategies.
- Familiarity with PV system design and performance tools (e.g., Helioscope, PVSyst, AutoCAD); familiarity with HOMER, ETAP, or similar tools is a plus.
- Ability to interpret interconnection requirements, customer specifications, and performance guarantees into actionable design criteria.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with an ability to distill complex technical concepts for executive-level and customer-facing discussions.
- Collaborative and solutions-oriented mindset with strong attention to detail.
- Experience working within cross-functional environments including sales, engineering, and construction teams.
- Familiarity with NEC, IEEE, UL, and NFPA codes relevant to solar and BESS projects.
EXAMPLES OF WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Regular professional, office business setting
- Noise level ranges from low to moderate (if in office setting)
- Noise level ranges from moderate to high (if on construction worksite)
- Under the Office Mobilization Plan (OMP) policy, the role may transition to an onsite or hybrid arrangement, as determined by business needs and the Head of Department
Hanwha Qcells is proud to be an at-will Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination against race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status and any other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
It is important to note that the job descriptions provided by Qcells USA Corp are not intended to be comprehensive lists of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the positions. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice, reflecting our dynamic and evolving work environment.
We are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Hanwha Qcells will provide reasonable accommodations to all qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations at hr-usa@qcells.com.
Nothing in this statement shall imply implicitly or explicitly a guarantee of employment outside our at-will employment opportunity
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