BESS Pre-Construction Technical Lead

ENGIE; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

ESPP

401(k) plan with company match

Generous PTO and wellness days

Job summary

ENGIE North America seeks a BESS Technical Advisor to support the Pre-Construction team in developing battery energy storage projects. You will coordinate with Development, Origination, Engineering, Execution and Procurement to lead technical and commercial aspects for multiple opportunities.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science and at least 7 years in renewable energy focused on BESS, with experience in AutoCAD, Power BI, Procore and Salesforce.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science in relevant field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in renewable energy with a focus on BESS projects.
• Understanding of BESS projects (components, IX, supply chain, EPC costs, operation).
• Ability to manage multiple workflows and deliverables independently.
• Proficiency with MS Office, Power BI, Procore, and CRM tools such as Salesforce.
• Experience using AutoCAD to direct internal resources for layouts.
• Experience presenting to customers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop bespoke distributed BESS technical solutions.
• Support budgeting and EPC cost estimating for DG BESS projects.
• Support permitting and interconnection applications for BESS projects.
• Present technical and operational aspects to clients.
• Direct and supervise external consultants during early design phases.

Skills

BESS technical advisory

Renewable energy experience

MS Office

Power BI

Procore

Salesforce

AutoCAD

Public speaking / presentations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science

Tools

MS Office

Power BI

Procore

Salesforce

AutoCAD

Job description

ENGIE North America seeks a BESS Technical Advisor to support the Pre-Construction team in developing battery energy storage projects. You will coordinate with Development, Origination, Engineering, Execution and Procurement to lead technical and commercial aspects for multiple opportunities.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science and at least 7 years in renewable energy focused on BESS, with experience in AutoCAD, Power BI, Procore and Salesforce.