Project Engineering Manager, BESS & Power Systems

TAE Power Solutions; Lake Forest (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

TAE Power Solutions is seeking a Manager, Project Engineering to lead the technical execution and commissioning of complex BESS deployments. You will own external technical discussions with customers and vendors, drive milestone readiness, and ensure adherence to TPS standards.

You will build and mentor a high-performing engineering team and collaborate with Product, System Integration, and PMO to align on schedule and quality.

Qualifications

• 7+ year experience leading technical execution and commissioning for complex power or BESS
• Strong interdisciplinary capability across electrical, controls, software integration, and system level troubleshooting
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical milestones and drive issue closure across cross functional teams
• Demonstrated experience owning customer and vendor technical discussions during execution, including driving alignment and closure
• Experience at an EPC delivering turnkey BESS projects, with extensive field troubleshooting and commissioning issue resolution
• Strong documentation discipline and ability to run structured triage and change control processes
• Experience leading, hiring, and developing engineers, including building training and onboarding plans
• Extensive experience with BoS for BESS projects, including AC and DC switchgear configuration and protection
• Strong communication skills for executive escalation and customer facing technical leadership
• Experience building and improving commissioning standards, checklists, and repeatable execution playbooks

Responsibilities

• Own the technical execution plan for each project from design handoff through commissioning, performance validation, and turnover.
• Lead technical milestones including site readiness, installation readiness, pre commissioning, SAT, performance testing, and acceptance readiness.
• Define and maintain milestone entry and exit criteria aligned to TPS commissioning standards and customer requirements.
• Own and lead all external technical discussions with customers and vendors during project execution, including design clarifications, interface alignment, commissioning planning, and issue resolution.
• Own technical responses and coordinate technical changes with a clear decision trail, documentation, and impact summary.
• Align technical commitments with PMO’s schedule governance and external reporting cadence while serving as the primary external technical owner during execution.
• Ensure commissioning procedures are executed consistently, safely, and to TPS standards with evidence capture.
• Validate system performance against customer requirements and document results for acceptance and turnover.
• Drive punch list closure and readiness sign off before milestone transitions.
• Lead execution phase technical issue triage, root cause analysis, corrective action, and closure verification.
• Coordinate internal groups: Product, System Integration, PMO, and field resources to remove blockers quickly.
• Drive technical issue closure to protect schedule and commissioning outcomes, prioritizing by safety, schedule, and cost impact.
• Manage deviations and non-conformances, ensuring they are documented, approved, and do not compromise safety, certification assumptions, or warranty constraints.
• Provide clear escalation packages to leadership when decisions are required, including options, impacts, and recommended path.
• Partner closely with Product and System Integration groups to interpret customer requirements, define acceptance criteria, and prioritize defects discovered during execution.
• Partner closely with System Integration to apply baseline configurations, commissioning standards, and validated settings, and to resolve integration defects
• Maintain a structured feedback loop to Product and System Integration including recurring issues, trend data, and recommended design or process improvements
• Establish and maintain relationships with EPC firms to increase familiarity with TPS equipment, installation requirements, commissioning standards, and service model
• Provide technical enablement to EPC partners through clear documentation, onboarding, and execution support so EPCs can deliver successful projects using TPS equipment for asset operators
• Support EPC confidence and trust by driving predictable commissioning outcomes, rapid issue resolution, and consistent field standards, without taking on EPC scope ownership
• Develop and maintain a network of qualified local contractors for scheduled maintenance and troubleshooting support, aligned to TPS safety and quality standards
• Define contractor qualification criteria, onboarding requirements, and standard work expectations in coordination with Field Services, Quality, and Compliance
• Capture and share partner performance feedback to improve execution outcomes and inform future project planning
• Build long term EPC and local contractor relationships in key regions to improve execution efficiency and secure competitive construction and maintenance pricing for projects using TPS provided BESS

Skills

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Project execution

Customer/vendor engagement

Root cause analysis

Documentation discipline

Team development

BoS for BESS

Electrical systems

Executive communication

Job description

TAE Power Solutions is seeking a Manager, Project Engineering to lead the technical execution and commissioning of complex BESS deployments. You will own external technical discussions with customers and vendors, drive milestone readiness, and ensure adherence to TPS standards.

You will build and mentor a high-performing engineering team and collaborate with Product, System Integration, and PMO to align on schedule and quality.