Base Power
Deployment Engineer (Utility Partnerships)
Austin, TX. Posted 4 months ago
The role
You will support deployment operations for new utility partnerships by defining operational parameters and building systems to deploy batteries. You will serve as the technical point of contact for utility partners and manage the pipeline from signed deals to Permission to Operate.
What you will do
- Build internal systems and operational procedures to deploy batteries and scale partnerships
- Serve as the primary point of contact for utility partners on deployment operations
- Build systems to collect data for process and system improvements
- Troubleshoot and triage operational problems
- Develop and implement operational foundations and pipeline automations
- Work across pipeline, marketing, and business operations teams
- Own daily pipeline health across partner queues
- Coordinate handoffs between the field team and partners
- Run deployment feasibility studies for new utility regions
- Collaborate with utility teams to define operational requirements
Required qualifications
- 3+ years in operations, program management, or partnerships roles involving multi-disciplinary collaboration
- Hands-on experience with mechanical and/or electromechanical systems
- A track record of building relationships with external partners and clearing process bottlenecks
- Experience developing processes and procedures for field work or manufacturing
- Comfort owning a CRM as the system of record
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Organized and detail-oriented
- A degree in mechanical, manufacturing, electrical, or industrial engineering, or equivalent experience
Nice to have
- Experience in energy, utilities, construction, or field services operations
- Experience with utility companies, interconnection agreements, or regulated or deregulated energy markets
About the company
Base is America’s next-generation power company rebuilding the electricity foundation by deploying a network of distributed batteries. They are engineers, operators, and creatives solving complex, interdisciplinary challenges.