BESS Electrical Engineer — Talent Community for Clean Energy

18 Primoris Renewable Energy; Colorado; On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Medical, dental, vision

401K with matching

Job summary

Primoris Renewable Energy is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer focused on Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) for utility-scale projects. You will develop designs, site layouts, and system configurations, and review calculations and diagrams to support project execution.

The role emphasizes collaboration with estimating, procurement, PM, and field teams, plus guidance to AutoCAD designers and engineers across multiple project phases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years in utility-scale BESS, Solar PV, or renewables.
• Strong understanding of energy storage systems and inverters.

Responsibilities

• Support design and development of utility-scale BESS projects from concept to construction.
• Develop preliminary electrical designs, site layouts, and system configurations.
• Create/review electrical calculations, single-line diagrams, and docs.
• Collaborate with estimators, procurement, PM, and field teams to optimize designs.
• Review interconnection documents, facility studies, and PPAs for planning.
• Provide guidance to AutoCAD designers and engineering teams across phases.
• Support equipment evaluation, data management, and BOM development.
• Analyze data and drive continuous improvement across teams.

Skills

Design principles

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

ETAP

CYMCAP

PVsyst

SAM

PVSOL

Python

Job description

Primoris Renewable Energy is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer focused on Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) for utility-scale projects. You will develop designs, site layouts, and system configurations, and review calculations and diagrams to support project execution.

The role emphasizes collaboration with estimating, procurement, PM, and field teams, plus guidance to AutoCAD designers and engineers across multiple project phases.