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About the Role
The Senior BESS Engineer is a key technical leader responsible for the design, development, implementation, and optimization of BESS projects. This role provides strategic direction, technical expertise, and engineering oversight to ensure successful delivery of BESS solutions that meet performance, reliability, and safety requirements.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a technical subject matter expert (SME) for BESS engineering scopes, providing guidance and technical direction to project teams.
- Lead and manage the design and engineering of battery energy storage systems (BESS), ensuring compliance with contracts, utilities, and AHJ requirements.
- Review feasibility studies, site assessments, and system sizing analyses to recommend optimal BESS configurations and future augmentation provisions.
- Serve as a senior technical contributor across electrical, civil, structural, SCADA, and HV engineering scopes on assigned projects.
- Manage Engineers of Record and third-party engineering partners to ensure scope clarity and timely delivery.
- Coordinate with fire protection engineers and local fire departments/ AHJ’s.
- Develop and review technical specifications, drawings, and documentation for BESS components to support procurement activities.
- Provide technical oversight during procurement including vendor recommendations and drawing reviews.
- Collaborate with internal teams, vendors, and contractors to design, procure, install, and commission BESS systems.
- Oversee system modeling, simulation, and analysis to optimize performance, efficiency, and reliability.
- Provide engineering support during construction, including field issue resolution, design clarifications, and minor redesigns.
- Provide engineering support for testing, validation, commissioning, energization, and initial synchronization.
- Mentor junior engineers and project teams, promoting innovation and engineering excellence.
- Stay current with industry trends, standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Support business development through proposals, presentations, and technical consultations.
- Represent SOLV Engineering in customer and client meetings.
- Participate in regular team meetings/ calls.
- Travel as required to support project execution.
- Complete other responsibilities as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; Master's degree preferred.
- 5+ years of electrical engineering experience with focus on BESS, renewables, or power systems.
- Expertise in design, integration, and optimization of battery energy storage systems; including lithium-ion batteries, inverters, BMS (Battery Management Systems), and grid interconnection equipment.
- Expert knowledge of BESS control strategies, algorithms, and optimization software.
- Proficiency in power system analysis (PSS/E, PSCAD, etc.) and simulation tools.
- Technical subject matter expert of applicable codes and standards (NEC, IEEE, IBC, ASCE, NESC, NFPA, utility standards).
- Extensive experience with grid operations and regulatory requirements (FERC Order 841, IEEE 1547).
- Strong understanding of fire protection requirements (UL9540, UL9540A, NFPA855).
- Thorough knowledge of communication protocols used in SCADA and Energy Management Systems (IEC 61850).
- Project management experience including budgeting, scheduling, and risk management.
- Knowledge of EPC engineering workflows, including design deliverables, submittals, document control, and coordination with engineering partners.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and resources.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, adapt to dynamic project requirements, and deliver high-quality results under tight deadlines.
- Commitment to safety, quality, and sustainability.
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future.
Skills
- BESS engineering
- Electrical engineering
- Battery energy storage systems (BESS)
- Lithium-ion batteries
- Inverters
- BMS (Battery Management Systems)
- Grid interconnection equipment
- BESS control strategies
- Algorithms
- Optimization software
- Power system analysis
- PSS/E
- PSCAD
- Simulation tools
- NEC
- IEEE
- IBC
- ASCE
- NESC
- NFPA
- Utility standards
- Grid operations
- FERC Order 841
- IEEE 1547
- UL9540
- UL9540A
- NFPA855
- SCADA
- Energy Management Systems
- IEC 61850
- Project management
- Budgeting
- Scheduling
- Risk management
- EPC engineering workflows
- Communication
- Leadership
- Interpersonal skills
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Fully remote
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
- 5+ years of electrical engineering experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
- Master's degree preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $107,421.00 - $143,228.00
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Basic life insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Vacation pay
- Sick pay
- Holiday pay
About the Company
- SOLV Energy is a leading provider of infrastructure services to the power industry, designing, building and maintaining utility scale solar, battery storage and high voltage substation projects nationwide.
Equal Opportunity
- SOLV Energy Is an Equal Opportunity Employer
- At SOLV Energy we celebrate the power of our differences. We are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces that improve our communities. SOLV Energy prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind against an employee or applicant based on race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, or ethnicity, mental or physical disability, veteran status, parental status, or any other characteristic protected by law.