Director, Renewable Energy Forensic & Remedial Engineering – Canada Cermak Peterka Peterson (CPP) is a global engineering consulting firm specializing in understanding and managing the effects of wind on structures, infrastructure, and the built environment. We work with developers, owners, engineers, architects, manufacturers, and operators to understand how wind interacts with their structures and assets and to translate that understanding into practical engineering guidance that supports safer, more resilient, and more cost-effective designs. Our work spans buildings, renewable energy, transmission infrastructure, and other wind-sensitive structures. CPP combines deep engineering expertise with boundary-layer wind tunnel testing, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), advanced numerical modeling, field measurements, monitoring, and data analysis to solve complex wind-related problems throughout the lifecycle of an asset, from concept and design through operation, performance evaluation, and failure investigation. CPP has been providing wind engineering consulting services worldwide for more than 40 years. CPP Wind Engineering Consultants strives to maintain an inclusive community that values integrity, respect, and collaboration. With our pioneering spirit, and in partnership with our clients, we are committed to delivering cutting-edge engineering solutions for a safe, sustainable, and resilient built environment. CPP Wind Engineering Consultants provides an environment where talent flourishes to the benefit of the individual, the company, our clients, and society. CPP is seeking a Director of Renewable Energy Forensic & Remedial Engineering to build and lead a new service line focused on investigating, diagnosing, and resolving structural and performance problems on solar and other renewable energy assets.



This is a senior, highly entrepreneurial seller-doer role for a self-directed technical leader who can access CPP’s existing client network, identify and win new engagements, personally deliver forensic and remedial engineering work, and grow and mentor a team of CPP engineers across CPP’s global network to support and scale the CPP already has deep, directly relevant technical capability in wind loading, structural performance, and failure investigation for solar racking and other renewable energy structures. The Director will translate that capability into a coherent, client-facing service offering covering site investigation and root cause analysis for damaged or underperforming systems, remedial engineering design, specification review and enhancement to reduce future failures, technical due diligence and procurement support, and related advisory services. The role is expected to combine hands-on technical delivery with business development, team building, and long-term practice leadership. a credible forensic engineer who can walk a damaged site, diagnose root cause, and speak confidently with clients, contractors, and manufacturers; a natural business developer who can open doors within CPP’s existing network of developers, owners, EPCs, and manufacturers; Leverage CPP’s existing client network of developers, owners, EPCs, and manufacturers to identify, originate,



and win new forensic and remedial engineering engagements. Site Investigation & Root Cause Analysis: Deploy to damaged or underperforming project sites to investigate failures, assess conditions, and determine root cause, drawing on CPP’s wind engineering, structural, and field investigation expertise. Remedial Engineering & Design: Develop and deliver remediation plans and design solutions in partnership with CPP’s technical teams to correct identified failures and prevent recurrence. Specification Review & Procurement Support: Review and enhance technical specifications used in procurement to reduce the risk of future failures, and advise clients on design, material, and installation quality considerations. Technical Due Diligence & Ancillary Advisory Services: Support pre-purchase or pre-investment technical due diligence, performance validation, and other ancillary advisory services as client needs are identified. Proposal & Pipeline Management: Own the end-to-end commercial process for forensic and remedial engagements, including scoping, pricing, proposal development, client follow-up, and forecast accuracy. Delivery Oversight & Quality Assurance: Personally oversee and, in the early stages, directly perform delivery of engagements, ensuring technical quality, client satisfaction, and timely completion. Build CPP’s visibility and credibility in this space through client-facing content, technical presentations, industry conferences, and thought leadership. Maintain close coordination with the CTO, sector/service line leaders, Business Development, Marketing, Finance, and Legal so that commercial commitments align with technical capability and delivery capacity. Field Safety & Site Protocols: Ensure safe, professi

📌 Director, Renewable Energy Forensic (Canada)
🏢 CPP
📍 Canada