Manager/Director, BESS Development Engineering

Position Summary

In this BESS Development Engineering role, you will serve as the technical architect and lead designer responsible for all design and development engineering activities across our energy storage portfolio. This role is critical in shaping how our storage solutions are designed, developed, deployed, and scaled. You will own the end-to-end engineering process—from early-stage feasibility through detailed design, procurement, and construction handoff.

This is a hands-on, build-from-scratch role ideal for someone excited to take ownership in a startup environment, develop infrastructure and process, and hire and grow a world-class engineering team.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & System Architecture

• Define the engineering vision and technical roadmap for BESS product development and project execution.
• Develop technology standards and design templates for repeatable project deployment.
• Lead system design and architecture including battery selection, inverter integration, power conversion, thermal management, EMS/BMS configuration, and control strategies.

Project Development & Execution

• Develop site constraints and generate creative layouts to help better characterize site conditions and risks.
• Work cross-functionally with project development, finance, and legal to evaluate project feasibility and optionality using site constraints and knowledge about technology options.
• Manage Owner’s Engineers and other technical consultants (scope, schedule, budget) in generating site studies to advance projects through development to handover to EPC.
• Provide technical due diligence on potential sites and project acquisitions.
• Support engineering deliverables for interconnection studies, grid compliance, and permitting packages.
• Support bid preparation, RFP responses, and technical presentations to offtaker and financing counterparties.
• Partner with procurement and EPCs to define scopes, review designs, and resolve design/field issues.
• Actively manage the design process (30/60/90) with EPCs and OEs to ensure alignment with project schedule, budget ,and site specific constraints.

Technology & Vendor Strategy

• Evaluate and qualify new battery technologies, inverters, containerized systems, and thermal designs.
• Support procurement team in vendor selection, technical negotiations, and performance benchmarking.
• Track industry trends in storage chemistry, degradation modeling, fire safety, and lifecycle cost optimization.
• Manage technical relationships with OEMs, integrators, and consultants.

Your Profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Energy Systems, or a related field.
• 4+ years of engineering experience in the energy sector, with at least 1 year designing utility scale or commercial scale BESS and PV projects.
• Experience working at a project developer/owner operator or an understanding of the project owner mindset.
• Demonstrated ability to support cross-functional efforts and deliver results under tight timelines.
• General familiarity with interconnection processes and ISO/RTO requirements.
• Proficiency with design and modeling tools such as AutoCAD, PVFarm or equivalent.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.
• PE license is a plus.

Why Join Us?

• Impact – Drive the energy transition by contributing to complex, high-impact projects—including utility-scale energy storage developments on brownfield and urban-constrained sites.
• Culture – Join a lean, mission-driven, collaborative team that values innovation, integrity, and decisive action.
• Growth – Be a foundational part of a company evolving from startup to growth stage, with opportunities to shape strategy and scale execution.

Competencies & Skillset

• Problem-Solving: Adaptable and flexible. Able to operate in a fast-paced, small team environment, and can approach challenges with a creative, proactive mindset.
• Communication Skills: Strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation abilities, and good interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Organizational Skill: Exceptional organizational abilities with keen attention to detail. Capable of managing multiple tasks simultaneously and seeing delegated projects through to completion.
• Integrity & Judgment: Strong track record of excellent judgment and integrity in previous roles.
• Growth Mindset: Desire to grow professionally in an industry with significant potential and within a company with a high level of sophistication and ambitious growth plans, owned by a top-notch private equity investor.
• Travel Requirement: Remote position with an expectation and willingness to travel up to 25% of time to visit project sites, meet with the team, customers, or vendors, and otherwise as necessary.

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.