Centrica

Director of Pre-Contract Engineering

Centrica$120K — $150K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
  • 10+ years of experience in Energy or Mechanical Engineering role
  • Experience with energy efficiency construction projects and performance contracting
  • Leadership experience, ideally managing an engineering team
  • Familiarity with Utility Sponsored Energy-Efficiency Rebates
  • Proficiency in developing energy modeling spreadsheets in Excel
  • Knowledge of diverse project markets such as commercial, industrial, municipal, and healthcare

Responsibilities

  • Lead a centralized team for technical, commercial, and engineering support during sales
  • Collaborate with Sales to qualify opportunities and develop solution concepts
  • Ensure accurate pricing and proposals while managing risks
  • Oversee pre-contract processes and tools for structured opportunities
  • Deliver high-quality technical and financial inputs including designs and cost estimates
  • Manage relationships with internal delivery groups and external partners
  • Balance speed and technical rigor to support predictable sales outcomes

Benefits

  • Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
  • HSA with company match
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA/DCA)
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Life and Accident Insurance
  • Employee Wellness and Fitness Reward Programs
  • Training and Development Opportunities
  • Flexible/hybrid work arrangements
  • Casual and fun work environments
Full Job Description
Director of Pre-Contract Engineering (Pre-Contract Support)
This role leads a centralized team responsible for providing technical, commercial, and engineering support during the sales process for energy and infrastructure solutions. Reporting to the VP of Sales and Development, the Director partners closely with Sales to qualify opportunities, develop solution concepts, and ensure accurate, risk-aware pricing and proposals.

The position is a key enabler of sales execution, ensuring opportunities are properly vetted, aligned with delivery platforms, and structured for successful handoff to execution teams. Responsibilities include overseeing pre-contract processes and tools, managing opportunity intake and stage-gate discipline, and delivering high-quality technical and financial inputs such as conceptual designs, cost estimates, and techno-economic models.

The Director also leads and develops a multidisciplinary team, collaborates with internal delivery groups (CES and SLS), and manages external engineering and technical partners to extend capacity and expertise. Success in this role requires balancing speed, technical rigor, and commercial pragmatism to support scalable, consistent, and predictable sales outcomes.

The core components of success (i.e must haves) :
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
  • At least 10 years of experience in an Energy or Mechanical Engineering role
  • Experience working on energy efficiency construction projects including energy performance contracting


The following are a definite plus, so if you've got any of these be sure to tell us!
  • Experience successfully managing a team, preferably an engineering team
  • Experience with Utility Sponsored Energy-Efficiency Rebates
  • Experience developing energy modeling spreadsheets in Excel
  • Experience with a broad range of project markets, including commercial, industrial, municipal, school, university, healthcare, and federal.


The travel required for this position is approximately 25% of the time and will be mostly regional.

Our benefits and perks:

At Centrica Business Solutions, we ensure you are supported and valued. To help do this, we offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. Some of our benefits & perks include:
  • Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
  • HSA, with company match
  • FSA/DCA
  • Paid Time Off
  • 401(k), with company match
  • Life Insurance
  • Accident Insurance
  • Employee Wellness Program
  • Fitness Reward Program
  • Employee Training and Development Opportunities
  • Casual attire with professional and fun work environments
  • Flexible/hybrid work opportunities
  • Fungineering (We Engineer the Fun!)

About Centrica

Centrica plc is a British multinational energy and services company with its headquarters in Windsor, Berkshire. Its principal activity is the supply of electricity and gas to businesses and consumers in the United Kingdom, Ireland and North America. It also provides a range of services including energy trading, the installation and maintenance of heating and cooling systems and the provision of low-carbon and energy efficient products and services. Centrica is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
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29,147 employees
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Founded
1997
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