BESS Project Engineer, Senior or Staff

San Francisco, California, United States 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. Redwood Materials is deploying large-scale battery energy storage systems that power data centers and the grid, including North America's largest microgrid (63 MWh) for Crusoe, a stationary storage partnership with GM using new and second-life EV batteries, and a new deployment at Rivian's Normal, Illinois manufacturing plant. The Senior or Staff BESS Project Engineer joins as an early member of a new engineering team working on our Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) product line. You will own the full project lifecycle, from commercial scoping and Business Development handoff through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and a structured handoff to Operations and Maintenance, for a growing portfolio of front-of-the-meter and behind-the-meter energy storage and microgrid projects. You are the connective tissue between Business Development, Product Engineering, our internal engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) team, external EPC partners, and customers, and you drive the schedule, manage risk, and make sure every project lands on time, on budget, and to spec. The work rewards people who are comfortable operating where processes are still being built and who want to shape how Redwood delivers energy storage at scale. Hours: Full-time, Monday Friday, with occasional weekend or after-hours work to meet project milestones Responsibilities Will Include Drive end-to-end project execution from requirements scoping and Business Development handoff through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and Operations and Maintenance handoffOwn the integrated schedule, budget tracker, and risk register for each assigned project, and proactively identify and escalate schedule or cost risksServe as the primary interface between Business Development, Product Engineering, internal and external EPC partners, and customers across all project phasesTrack RFI and submittal workflows, change order logs, permitting, interconnection coordination, and all contractual project deliverablesPartner with Product Engineering on equipment selection, bill of materials alignment, and technical scope definition, and retain change control over the Basis of Design across the project lifecycleOversee commissioning readiness and test plan execution, and manage structured handoff documentation to Operations and MaintenanceMaintain project data in project management tooling, provide planning inputs and deployment forecasting to leadership, and capture lessons learned into repeatable delivery templates, checklists, and execution standards Desired Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Program Management, Business, or a related disciplineDeep program management experience in battery energy storage, renewable energy, or utility-scale power infrastructure such as peaker plants, combined-cycle generation, and substations; Staff level reflects a broader track record leading a portfolio of projectsDemonstrated experience managing projects from scoping through commissioning and Operations and Maintenance handoff, with ownership of schedule, budget, and riskStrong cross-functional communication skills, comfortable managing up, down, and across internal and external EPC, customer, and internal engineering teamsFamiliarity with key BESS-related standards such as UL 9540, UL 9540A, UL 1973, UL 1741, IEEE, NEC (NFPA 70), NFPA 855, and IECWillingness to travel to project sites as neededA Passion for sustainability and making the world a better place! Physical Requirements Climbing, standing, and stooping during project site visitsTyping and extended computer work in an office setting Working Conditions Office environment in San Francisco, CA, with regular travel to project sitesSite visits involve varying conditions, including noise, dust, and temperature extremes at active BESS construction and commissioning sitesOccasional weekend or after-hours work to meet project milestonesTravel up to 25%, primarily to project sites across the U.S. In accordance with California pay transparency laws, the salary range for this position is listed below. Actual compensation may vary based on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and skills. California Pay Range: $160,000 - $252,000 USD The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.