Renewable Energy Contractor Gets Former Black & Veatch Executive as New COO

Posted February 12, 2024

North Carolina-based Cinterra has added former Black & Veatch executive, Shelby Barbier, as its new chief operating officer.

Cinterra, formerly Directional Services Inc., a renewable energy contractor announced Barbier as the company’s next COO in a release last week. In his new position, Barbier will lead all functional delivery teams to drive operational growth for solar and renewable energy and infrastructure solution services.

“It is an exciting time at Cinterra as the company is a key player in meeting America’s lofty clean energy production goals,” Barbier said in the release. “I am excited to be part of the Cinterra team to build best-in-class renewable energy facilities, utility interconnect, power storage and infrastructure solutions for our customers.”

As a construction industry veteran, Barbier brings 30 years of experience to his new role. Most recently, he was the senior vice president and president at Black and Veatch in Overland Park. He was responsible for the global management of over 1,300 staff professionals and 4,000 construction trade craft laborers.

Additionally, Barbier held executive positions with other engineering and construction companies such as The Shaw Group, Jacobs, Williams Industrial Services Group.

Shelby will report directly to Cinterra’s CEO Jeff Bagshaw.

“We are fortunate to have a proven leader of Shelby’s caliber join our executive team,” Bagshaw said in the release. “His diverse project experience with solar, hydroelectric, wind, as well as nuclear and petrochemical construction and maintenance, will prove to be invaluable as we continue to expand across the United States and establish ourselves as the nation’s leading renewable energy contractor.”