Energy Storage Project Engineer: EV & BESS Design Lead

Highland; Boston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Performance-based bonus program

Health, Vision, and Dental coverage

Generous Paid Time Off

401(k) program and company match

Job summary

Highland Electric Fleets in the United States is seeking a Project Engineer to own engineering design packages that move EV charging, BESS, and edge compute projects from qualified sites toward permit-ready status. You will report to the Engineering Manager and lead external engineering partners while carrying 30%, IFP, and permit-application packages to build-ready status.

You will generate and review conceptual through construction design packages, ensure adherence to specs, and support AHJ

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or 8+ years of related professional experience.
• 3–5+ years of experience in project-based design management (renewable energy, EV charging infrastructure, or power grids desirable).
• 2+ years of construction project design specification development and management.
• 3+ years of managing third-party engineering consultants.
• 3+ years of creating, editing, and commenting in CAD tools, with expertise in AutoCAD.
• 1+ years of EV charging infrastructure project design experience.
• Familiarity with project management and review software (Procore, Bluebeam).

Responsibilities

• Generate project-specific conceptual and schematic design packages.
• Review and approve project-specific conceptual, schematic, development, permit, and construction design packages.
• Solicit and respond to project-specific design inquiries from customers, consultants, contractors, utilities, and permitting authorities.
• Direct and quality-check the work of external engineering partners to keep design packages moving on an aggressive, portfolio-wide timeline.
• Ensure adherence to engineering and design specifications and best practices.
• Ensure adherence to Highland engineering package content and structure.
• Interpret utility and AHJ technical requirements and ensure compliant designs.
• Support development of a repository for utility and AHJ design requirements.
• Support the evaluation and selection of contractor proposals.

Skills

AutoCAD

Procore

Bluebeam

CAD tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

8+ years of related professional experience

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

Job description

Highland Electric Fleets in the United States is seeking a Project Engineer to own engineering design packages that move EV charging, BESS, and edge compute projects from qualified sites toward permit-ready status. You will report to the Engineering Manager and lead external engineering partners while carrying 30%, IFP, and permit-application packages to build-ready status.

You will generate and review conceptual through construction design packages, ensure adherence to specs, and support AHJ