Director of BESS Operations

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Moss is a national privately held construction firm providing innovative solutions resulting in award-winning projects. With regional offices across the United States, Moss focuses on construction management, solar EPC, and design-build. The company's diverse portfolio encompasses a wide range of sectors, including luxury high-rise residential, landmark mixed-use developments, hospitality, K-12 and higher education, justice, solar energy and battery storage, and sports. Moss is ranked by Engineering News-Record as the nation's top solar contractor and one of the top 50 general contractors. Moss prides itself on a strong entrepreneurial culture that honors safety, quality, client engagement, and employee development. Its employees consistently rank Moss as one of the best places to work.

POSITION SCOPE AND ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT

The Director of BESS Operations will launch and lead our dedicated Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) operations group, working in close partnership with the Solar Business Unit. This role requires a business-minded operator who can balance strategic vision with hands-on leadership, driving operational excellence while leveraging the solar team's infrastructure to maximize efficiency and control overhead.

The Director will build and lead a client-focused operations team, oversee financial performance and reporting, and ensure strong collaboration across a matrixed organization with both dedicated and shared resources. This leader is not responsible for the BESS Self-Perform group, but will actively collaborate, coordinate, and align strategies with them-including supporting vendor relationships and strategic sourcing.

This role will shape how our company delivers BESS projects-balancing dedicated leadership with shared resources to drive efficiency, control overhead, and provide exceptional client outcomes. Your leadership will ensure BESS operates as a service-oriented partner to the Solar Business Unit while building a scalable platform for growth in the energy storage market.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership & Business Operations

• Build the BESS Operations team from the ground up, ensuring the right mix of dedicated talent and shared resources from the Solar Business Unit
• Develop scalable operational processes to deliver safe, quality, production, & profit on BESS projects
• Partner with Solar leadership to optimize resource allocation, overhead management, and shared services utilization
• Act as a strategic business partner to senior leadership-identifying growth opportunities, improving cost efficiency, and driving operational results

Financial Performance & Reporting

Client & Stakeholder Management

Cross-Functional & Matrixed Collaboration

Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Management

Team Building & Talent Development

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

JOB TITLE : DIRECTOR OF BESS OPERATIONS

JOB LOCATION : FORT LAUDERDALE, FL

CLASSIFICATION : FULL TIME - EXEMPT - SALARIED

REPORTS TO : SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS

Moss is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.