​The Engineer III – Energy Storage Engineering is responsible for engineering and technical support for all phases of the project, including project development, proposals, contracting, design, construction, and operations phases of utility-scale energy storage projects.

Requirements:

• Provides technical support for project development, proposals, and projects under construction, including high level electrical design, system physical layouts, balance of system and equipment specification and creating CAD drawings.

• Leads support from storage engineering on assigned projects and initiatives.

• Completes most tasks with limited supervision using defined templates and processes.

• Coordinates project execution tasks, including owner interface.

• Contributes to standard process, procedure and template development.

• Reviews engineering deliverables.

• Provides input to contract exhibits.

• Holds responsibility for identifying and communicating project risks.

• Performs calculations to demonstrate system sizing and performance capabilities using defined processes and templates.

• Reviews request for proposal documents and project technical specifications to understand project requirements.

• Evaluates project requirements to inform system design, equipment requirements, cost estimating, project risk, site feasibility, and operational requirements.

• Develops specifications for purchase of battery energy storage equipment using standardized forms.

• Completes battery energy storage system design and design optimization using standardized processes and tools.

• Produces and document battery energy storage system configurations based on project requirements.

• Generates system design quantities to support estimating.

• Generates system design drawings, including facility layouts, equipment arrangements, system architecture, etc.

• Leads technical interface with equipment suppliers and communicates project requirements through standardized request forms.

• Collaborates with internal engineering and communicates project requirements through standardized request forms.

• Communicates design information to construction management, development, estimating, and engineering teams.

• Interfaces with design managers, electrical engineers, civil engineers, SCADA engineers, and CAD designers for guidance on preliminary designs and deliverables

• Reviews equipment/technologies over a broad range of technical disciplines including batteries, HVAC systems, fire safety systems, electrical infrastructure, balance of systems equipment, and non-battery energy storage technologies.

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Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, or Systems engineering, or equivalent is required.

• Master’s degree in electrical, mechanical, Chemical, or Systems engineering or equivalent is preferred.

• 4+ years of relevant experience is required.

• A valid driver's license is required.

• Ability to travel 5-15%.

• Advanced level experience/knowledge in:

1. Utility-scale power/energy systems o Writing specifications o Battery system design

• Intermediate level experience/knowledge in:

1. Electrical system design o Microsoft Excel

2. Electrical, civil and structural design

3. Construction practices and methods

4. Project execution, budgeting, and schedule

5. Safety evaluation

• Basic level experience/knowledge in:

1. Control systems

2. Utility photovoltaic system design

3. Operations and maintenance

4. Root cause analysis

• Oral and written skills to include:

1. Technical writing

2. Ability to communicate issues to peers and people leaders

3. Clear and concise writing

4. Lead meetings

5. Present design details through meetings, presentations, and design documentation.

• Ability to perform accurate and rigorous engineering evaluation and calculation to support projects.

• Effectively use logic, data, problem-solving tools, and analysis to understand and develop solutions.

• Ability to work independently and maintain a schedule for key deliverables.

• Strong interpersonal and team skills

• General understanding of equipment/technologies over a broad range of technical disciplines, including batteries, inverters, HVAC systems, fire/life safety systems, electrical infrastructure, balance of systems equipment, solar PV, and non-battery energy storage technologies.

• Functional competencies include attention to detail, collaboration, accountability, prioritization, and customer focus.