BESS Electrical Development Engineer, Senior or Staff

The role

The Senior or Staff BESS Electrical Development Engineer will lead electrical and controls front-end scope for early-phase battery energy storage projects. This role turns ambiguous electrical and controls inputs into buildable concepts and design bases.

What you will do

• Lead the electrical and controls front-end scope for assigned early-phase pursuits
• Build scalable electrical scoping practices
• Develop concept and preliminary electrical designs including site layouts and single-line diagrams
• Perform screening-level power system studies
• Support early utility and ISO/RTO interconnection strategy
• Establish the electrical code and standards basis
• Drive the electrical information-request checklist to closure
• Establish the electrical Basis of Design and design criteria

Required qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program, or equivalent demonstrated ability
• 5+ years (Senior) or 8+ years (Staff) in battery energy storage, solar, or microgrid projects
• Deep understanding of grid-scale energy storage and electrical balance-of-plant equipment
• Knowledge of BESS electrical design, utility and ISO/RTO interconnection requirements, and utility-scale execution
• Familiarity with relevant codes and standards (NEC 705/706, IEEE 1547, UL 9540/9540A/1973/1741, NFPA 855, IEC)
• Proficiency in design and analysis tools (AutoCAD, Bluebeam, ETAP or SKM)
• Excellent attention to detail and quality decision-making
• Strong communication skills

Nice to have

• M.S. in Electrical Engineering
• PE License (Electrical)
• Revit experience
• Project management and/or EPC experience

About the company

Redwood Materials is the largest lithium-ion battery recycler in North America. The company recovers, refines, and redeploys critical minerals from end-of-life batteries into the supply chain.