BESS Engineer II

🕒 July 2

🏄 California, Kentucky, +3 more states – Remote

🏄 California – Remote 🐎 Kentucky – Remote ⚜️ Louisiana – Remote 🦞 Maine – Remote 🦀 Maryland – Remote

💵 $90k - $112.5k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

👷🏻‍♀️ Engineer

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SOLV Energy

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501 - 1000 employees

🏭 Manufacturing

📦 Logistics

⚡ Energy

Manufacturing • Logistics • Energy

SOLV Energy is a renewable energy solutions provider for utility solar, energy storage, and high voltage projects in North America. Our passionate teams work seamlessly to drive innovation and deliver performance from build to operations, with safety at the forefront of everything we do. We are here for the long haul, developing lasting relationships with our customers, investing in our communities, and offering opportunities for our employees to build meaningful careers in better energy.

📋 Description

• Review the design and engineering of battery energy storage systems (BESS), ensuring compliance with contracts, utilities, and AHJ requirements with minimal supervision. • Serve as a 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. • 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. • 2+ years of electrical engineering experience with focus on BESS, renewables, or power systems. • Knowledge of design, integration, and optimization of battery energy storage systems; including lithium-ion batteries, inverters, BMS (Battery Management Systems) , and grid interconnection equipment. • Knowledge of BESS control strategies, algorithms, and optimization software. • Experience with power system analysis (PSS/E, PSCAD, etc.) and simulation tools. • Working knowledge of applicable codes and standards (NEC, IEEE, IBC, ASCE, NESC, NFPA, utility standards). • Understanding of fire protection requirements (UL9540, UL9540A, NFPA855). • Understanding of communication protocols used in SCADA and Energy Management Systems (IEC 61850). • Project management experience including budgeting , scheduling , and risk management. • Clear understanding of EPC engineering workflows, including design deliverables, submittals, document control, and coordination with engineering partners. • Experience supporting solar, BESS, power, or civil/site projects, including exposure to pre-construction and execution phases.

🏖️ Benefits

• Employees (and their families) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance. • Employees can enroll in our company’s 401(k) plan. • Employees are provided vacation, sick and holiday pay.