Job Title:
Manager, HV Engineering
Location:
Hybrid role, preference for Phoenix, San Francisco, or Brooklyn
About the Company
At Elevate, we are deploying reliable energy solutions that power the communities we serve. We’re not just building infrastructure; we’re enabling the future of energy, supporting massive digital and data center expansions and supporting a more resilient, electrified grid.
Elevate is where top talent meets real impact. We’re a lean, mission-driven team accelerating the clean energy transition through bold, meaningful projects. Here, you’ll work alongside some of the smartest people in the industry, have a seat at the table from day one, and help shape a company that’s building the future of power—fast. If you thrive in dynamic environments, value authenticity over fluff, and want your work to matter, Elevate is the place to be.
Position Summary
The HV Project Manager owns delivery of high-voltage scope across utility-scale standalone energy storage (and occasionally solar + storage) projects. This includes collector substations, switching stations, gen-tie lines, protection & controls, SCADA/telecom, and utility interconnection requirements from late-stage development through commissioning and energization.
This role requires strong substation fundamentals, deep familiarity with gen-tie design and utility interfaces, and the ability to represent the company technically with utilities/ISOs, interconnection customers, owner’s engineers, EPCs, and commissioning/testing teams. The ideal candidate can also direct/oversee HV commissioning activities and coordinate field personnel to safely achieve energization and commercial operations.
This scope strongly mirrors how leading renewable developers define interconnection + HV execution responsibilities (engineering, procurement, construction, and interconnection delivery) and how HV commissioning leaders are expected to manage site-based teams and safe execution.
Key Responsibilities
HV Project Delivery
- Lead HV scope from 30% through, IFC, construction, energization, and commissioning including:
- Collector substation
- Gen-tie Line
- Relay protection & controls, metering; and
- SCADA/telecomm/communications interface
- Coordinate and manage the HV scope with the Project Execution Director, including supporting EPC drawing reviews, overseeing external consultants, and providing technical leadership during EPC contracting
- Assist in M&A and due diligence activities by assessing constructability and EPC execution risk.
Utility & Interconnections Stakeholder Management
- Serve as the Technical Point of contact with utilities, interconnection customers and transmission providers through:
- Design reviews and comment resolution,
- Interconnection facility requirements, design criteria, and utility standards compliance;
- Protection and control philosophy alignment and acceptance
- Utility witness testing, pre-energization checklists, and turnover requirements.
- Coordinate required submissions and approvals (drawings, studies, relay settings packages, SCADA test plans, telecom requirements, etc.).
- Drive alignment across internal development, engineering, and construction teams regarding utility requirements and milestone expectations.
HV Engineering Oversight
- Provide technical oversight for:
- One-lines, three-lines, grounding, AC/DC auxiliary systems
- Equipment selection (transformers, breakers, CTs/PTs, arresters, switches)
- Relay philosophy, communications, synch-check, and metering requirements
- Gen-tie routing, ampacity, losses, insulation coordination, OPGW/fiber considerations
- Manage Owner’s Engineer and/or EPC engineering deliverables; ensure design meets:
- Utility standards
- Applicable codes (NESC/NEC, IEEE, etc.)
- Interconnection agreement / facility study requirements
- Lead technical issue resolution (RFIs, NCRs, field change requests) tied to HV scope
- Ensure compliance with applicable HV and utility standards and practices (regional utility requirements, IEEE/NERC where applicable, and AHJ/regional grid requirements).
HV Commissioning Leadership & Field Oversight
- Develop and drive commissioning strategy for HV scope:
- FAT/SAT coordination, pre-functional checklists, commissioning plans
- Relay testing, point-to-point checks, SCADA/telecom testing
- Energization plans, switching orders, LOTO, and safety documentation
- Coordinate and oversee onsite commissioning support to ensure:
- Ensure consistent, safe execution and documentation quality
- Drive punch list closure and readiness for utility witness testing
- Own turnover package quality: as-builts, test reports, relay settings records, training, spares, O&M handoff.
Requirements
- 7+ years’ experience in high voltage infrastructure related to utility scale renewables, substations, switchyards, transmission interconnection, etc.
- Demonstrated experience managing HV scope across engineering, construction, and commissioning
- Strong working knowledge of substation equipment and design fundamentals, protection and controls concepts, utility interfaces, standards compliance, and acceptance processes
- Proven ability to communicate effectively with utilities, EPCs, OEMs, and onsite personnel
- Willingness to travel up to 30% of time to visit project sites, meet with the team, customers, or vendors, and otherwise as necessary.
Competencies & Skillset
- Problem-Solving: Adaptable and flexible. Operates effectively in a fast-paced, small team environment, and can approach challenges with a creative, proactive mindset.
- Project Execution Management: Skilled in contract negotiation, project management, risk mitigation, and vendor oversight. Ensures accountability across the project team and drives results.
- Communication Skills: Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey clear understanding across different audiences, including internal/external presentations. Interpersonal savvy and a proven ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders will be critical in this role.
- Organizational Skill: Ability to manage complexity and juggle competing priorities, while focusing on continuously improving effectiveness and efficiency. Effortlessly aligns and utilizes organizational resources to see delegated projects through completion.
- Integrity & Judgment: Consistently makes good, timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward. Demonstrates integrity, honesty, and authenticity.
Why Join Us?
- Make a Meaningful Impact: Play a direct role in accelerating the energy transition by contributing to transformative, utility-scale energy storage projects—especially on complex brownfield and urban-constrained sites where innovation drives real-world results.
- Thrive in a Mission-Driven Culture: Be part of a lean, agile team that values integrity, innovation, and decisive execution. We foster a collaborative environment where every team member has a voice and is empowered to make a difference.
- Grow with a Company on the Rise: Join at a pivotal moment as we scale from startup to growth stage. You’ll have the opportunity to shape strategy, influence outcomes, and grow professionally alongside a company backed by top-tier private equity and poised for significant expansion.
Compensation
The base compensation range for this role is $145,000 to $180,000 per year, which represents the Company’s good-faith estimate of the salary range for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on the skills, experience, and qualifications of the candidate selected.
Employees in this role are also eligible to participate in the Company’s annual discretionary bonus program, subject to the terms of the applicable plan.
Elevate Renewables is an Equal Opportunity employer and committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome all applications regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or Veteran status.
