Sr. Energy Storage Project Development Engineer - Grid Infrastructure
Locations:FULLY REMOTE (Anywhere in the USA)
- Sr. BESS Project Development Engineer / Renewable Preconstruction Engineer - Leads the evaluation of energy storage technology options and site layouts to meet technical requirements and long-term performance targets
- Sr. BESS Project Development Engineer / Renewable Preconstruction Engineer - Facilitates/manages project design to maximize value and reduce construction/operations risk
- Sr. BESS Project Development Engineer / Renewable Preconstruction Engineer - Identifies, analyzes, and communicates technical risks and recommend mitigation solutions
- Sr. BESS Project Development Engineer / Renewable Preconstruction Engineer - Develops capex/opex estimates and milestone schedules to support financial valuation models
- Sr. BESS Project Development Engineer / Renewable Preconstruction Engineer - Lead offtake, procurement, engineering, and construction contracting to move projects to Notice to Proceed (NTP)
- 7+ years of early stage, preconstruction, or project development engineering experience supporting grid infrastructure, BESS, energy storage, or utility-scale renewable energy electric transmission systems
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline
- Expertise in negotiating commercial technical terms in EPC, offtake, OEM, and similar commercial project based procurement agreements
- AutoCAD experience - design & review of engineering drawings/specs
- Expertise in the development of cost estimates and milestones - intermediate MS Excel
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills across technical/non-technical teams
- Strong organization, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize under ambiguity
- Clear, concise writing and presentation skills; proactive and resourceful mindset
- Willingness to travel domestically ~20–25%
- An understanding of national energy power markets - PJM, ERCOT, SPP, MISO, NYISO, ISO-NE, and WECC is beneficial
- Candidates may have held titles such as: Sr. BESS Early Stage Development Engineer, Lead BESS Project Engineer, Sr. Energy Storage Preconstruction Engineer, Senior BESS Pre-Construction Engineer, Sr. BESS Procurement Engineer, Sr. Applications Engineer, Lead Early-Stage Renewables Project Engineer or similar
