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About the Role

Redwood Materials is localizing a global battery supply chain to drive the energy transition. We are seeking a highly motivated BESS Design Manager to own and drive the full design and engineering efforts for construction and infrastructure development from concept to production.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead greenfield and brownfield Infrastructure and Equipment Install projects through conceptualization, feasibility, funding, design (30%/60%/90%/IFC), change management, and engineering services during construction, focused on Redwood Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
• Serve as the point of contact for internal stakeholders and external parties to ensure consistent communication throughout the deployment.
• Manage permitting and construction documents through transmittal to permitting, construction, and other parties.
• Own design funding and schedule for all assigned projects.
• Coordinate key project schedule requirements with Procurement and Construction partners for overall schedule success.
• Identify project resource requirements and highlight gaps/constraints, influencing teams outside of direct reporting structure.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional teams to ensure overall program alignment.
• Understand lean construction principles and fully integrated design using Building Information Modeling (BIM).
• Support and lead feasibility studies, value engineering efforts, and options analysis.

Requirements

• Deep understanding of grid-scale energy storage technologies and balance-of-plant equipment (e.g., inverters, transformers, switchgear, HVAC, fire suppression).
• Strong working knowledge of electrical system design, interconnection requirements, and utility-scale project execution.
• Knowledge of battery systems, electrical protection, power conversion, medium and high voltage systems, communication systems, and control systems.
• Familiarity with relevant standards and codes (UL 9540/1973/1741, IEEE, NEC, NFPA, IEC).
• Ability to prioritize and execute many tasks in parallel.
• Excellent attention to detail and quality decision making.
• Strong communication skills.
• Knowledge of local codes and regulations.
• Experience with commercial or industrial electrical installations and electricity distribution systems.
• Project management and/or EPC experience.
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary scopes within A/E or Design Engineering firms.
• Thrives under pressure and in ambiguous environments.

Skills

• Engineering
• Construction
• Manufacturing
• Project Management
• Building Information Modeling (BIM)
• Lean construction principles

Location

• California

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• At least 5 years’ experience desired

Education Level

• B.S. in Engineering, preferably Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
• PE or RA License preferred

Salary/Compensations

• $132,500—$175,000 USD

About the Company

• Redwood is localizing a global battery supply chain that seamlessly integrates recovery, reuse, and recycling — keeping critical minerals in circulation and driving the energy transition.
• Founded in 2017, we’re delivering low-cost and large-scale energy storage and producing battery materials in the U.S. for the first time, all from batteries we already have.