The Company
This U.S.-based leader in grid-scale battery storage is positioned to become one of the most dominant companies in the American energy market. Backed by a global clean energy powerhouse, they combine advanced engineering expertise with cutting-edge manufacturing capacity, including a growing domestic footprint. With a 35 plus GWh project pipeline and more than 230 professionals already on board, their U.S. division is scaling fast, and they are now hiring a Senior Project Engineer to support the technical delivery of some of the most advanced and largest BESS projects in the world.
The Role
As Senior Project Engineer, you will play a central role in delivering complex, utility scale battery energy storage projects from early design through commissioning. Working remotely, you will serve as the primary technical liaison between internal engineering teams, customers, vendors, and contractors, ensuring all technical requirements, design decisions, and deliverables are aligned and executed to the highest standard. This position involves contract and technical reviews, design coordination, network and system integration support, and hands-on involvement in testing and commissioning activities. It is an opportunity to work at the forefront of the U.S. storage market within a rapidly scaling organisation, and a project pipeline secured for 2026 of over 35GWh’s.
This is a remote role with approximately 20% travel.
Responsibilities Include:
• Serving as the primary technical point of contact for internal teams, customers, and vendors throughout the project lifecycle
• Reviewing contract documents, technical requirements, and project deliverables to identify risks and ensure compliance
• Reviewing product drawings, documentation, and reports to quickly identify design or installation issues and support timely resolution
• Developing project-specific Bills of Materials and coordinating technical requirements and approvals with vendors
• Creating commissioning and test plans and supporting both Factory and Field Acceptance Testing
• Supporting troubleshooting activities during commissioning and assisting with issue resolution
• Preparing technical submittals, weekly technical reports, and acceptance test reports for customer approval
• Producing and reviewing CAD drawings to support system design, installation planning, and technical documentation
The Candidate
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Systems Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in energy storage, power systems, or industrial electrical project engineering
• Strong understanding of energy storage systems, including batteries, inverters, and utility scale electrical infrastructure
• Experience with project engineering processes such as document control, vendor coordination, and technical submittals
• Ability to interpret and work with electrical drawings, wiring diagrams, SCADA systems, and network designs
• Excellent communication skills with experience interfacing directly with customers, vendors, and internal teams
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
