Project Engineering Manager

About the role

We are seeking individuals to join as our Project Engineering Manager to lead and execute the engineering scope for utility-scale battery energy storage projects. Reporting to the Vice President of Engineering, this role functions as both a hands-on technical contributor and a team leader, responsible for driving timely, high-quality delivery of multidisciplinary engineering work, including; civil, structural, mechanical, instrumentation, and electrical, through construction and commissioning.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor Project Engineers while also serving as a hands-on technical contributor across multiple BESS projects. Manage relationships with Owner’s Engineers, Engineers of Record, and Independent Engineers, including oversight of TEI/IE diligence activities.
• Provide direct technical guidance by reviewing designs, proposals, and engineering documentation, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and alignment with project scope, constructability, and schedule requirements.
• Drive engineering execution by participating in project meetings, validating basis of design, and resolving technical issues in partnership with project managers, construction managers, and development engineering.
• Manage commissioning activities by coordinating engineering deliverables, resolving technical issues during energization and testing, and ensuring the BESS system meets performance, safety, and ISO/RTO compliance requirements.
• Maintain and manage engineering logs (issues, RFIs, submittals), assign responsibilities with clear deadlines, and communicate project status, risks, and mitigation strategies to leadership in a concise, fact-based manner.
• Lead efforts to standardize and optimize end-to-end project engineering processes to improve efficiency, consistency, and scalability across the portfolio.
• Evaluate and recommend engineering expenditures and resource allocations to support project execution and organizational priorities.
• Lead and personally support construction-phase engineering execution, ensuring all work aligns with IFC design drawings and resolving discrepancies in real time.
• Oversee and directly manage engineering document control, including IFC sets, redlines, manufacturer drawings, and as-built to maintain accurate, audit-ready project records.
• Manage and optimize the technical commissioning-to-operations handover process by driving a structured, methodical transition that ensures system readiness, documentation completeness, and operational alignment.
• Support project management and HSE teams in developing and executing site-specific safety programs, participating in planning and hazard analyses, and serving as a technical resource for safety concerns.
• Monitor partner work plans and site activities to identify and address safety risks while maintaining a clean, compliant work environment through consistent enforcement of procedures and regulations.
• Maintain up-to-date working knowledge of construction safety standards and regulatory requirements (OSHA, ANSI, NFPA, etc.) to guide safe project execution.

Requirements

• 3-5+ years of experience in power delivery, substations, transmission, interconnection, and renewable energy, including 2+ years in energy storage, is required.
• B.S. in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program is required; Professional Engineer (PE) preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of industry standards and codes, including IBC, NFPA 855, CEC, CFC, IEEE, NEMA, NEC, OSHA, and UL.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel, Microsoft Project, and Smartsheets.
• Superior communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, including an ability to maintain calm and effective exchanges by all parties during stressful situations, and executive-level reporting that ensures timely action and decision-making in time-pressured scenarios.

Benefits

• | $160,000 | 25% |
• 401(k) program with 6% match
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• Medical, dental and vision care benefits
• 20 vacation days, 5 sick days and 9 observed holidays

Pay

• | $160,000 | 25% |

Schedule

• Full-time

Qualifications

• Required:
• 3-5+ years of experience in power delivery, substations, transmission, interconnection, and renewable energy, including 2+ years in energy storage.
• B.S. in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Professional Engineer (PE) preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of industry standards and codes, including IBC, NFPA 855, CEC, CFC, IEEE, NEMA, NEC, OSHA, and UL.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel, Microsoft Project, and Smartsheets.
• Superior communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, including an ability to maintain calm and effective exchanges by all parties during stressful situations, and executive-level reporting that ensures timely action and decision-making in time-pressured scenarios.