Senior Battery Energy Storage Design Manager, EPC

Redwood Materials Inc.; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwood Materials is seeking a Senior Battery Energy Storage Design Manager within the EPC team to own and drive the full design and engineering efforts for BESS infrastructure from concept to production. The role demands expertise in electrical, construction, and project management, with a track record of coordinating multi-disciplinary teams in fast-paced programs.

The ideal candidate holds a degree in electrical engineering and has EPC or multi‑disciplinary design experience, with a passion

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of grid-scale energy storage technologies and balance-of-plant equipment such as inverters, transformers, switchgear, HVAC, fire suppression.
• Strong knowledge of electrical system design, interconnection requirements, and utility-scale project execution.
• Knowledge of battery systems, electrical protection, power conversion, medium and high voltage systems, communications and control systems.
• Familiarity with relevant standards and codes (UL 9540/1973/1741, IEEE, NEC, NFPA, IEC).
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering; PE or RA license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage greenfield and brownfield infrastructure projects from concept through IFC and construction.
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders and maintain clear communications across teams.
• Oversee permitting and construction document flow.
• Own design funding and scheduling for assigned projects.
• Coordinate with procurement and construction partners to meet overall project schedules.
• Identify resource gaps and align cross-functional teams.
• Apply lean construction and BIM in integrated design across disciplines.
• Support feasibility studies, value engineering, and option analyses.

Skills

Grid-scale storage

Balance-of-plant

Electrical design

Interconnection

Utility-scale

Battery systems

Electrical protection

Power conversion

Medium/high voltage

Control systems

Project management

EPC experience

Communication skills

Regulatory knowledge

Education

B.S. Electrical Engineering

PE or RA license preferred

Tools

BIM

Electrical design tools

Job description

About Redwood Materials

Redwood is localizing a global battery supply chain that seamlessly integrates recovery, reuse, and recycling—keeping critical minerals in circulation and driving the energy transition. Founded in 2017,we’re delivering low-cost and large-scale energy storage and producing battery materials in the U.S. for the first time, all from batteries we already have.

Senior Battery Energy Storage Design Manager, EPC

Designing & building infrastructure, at record speed, is key to enabling us to scale worldwide. We are looking for a highly motivated Battery Energy Storage Design Manager to join our Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) team. In this role, you will be asked to own and drive the full design and engineering efforts for construction and infrastructure development from concept to production. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in engineering, construction, manufacturing, and/or project management. The role requires a highly organized mindset, a passion for driving multi-disciplinary projects, and an unparalleled ability to pull people together to make things happen. Our capital improvement programs are always aggressive. This requires you to be extremely detail oriented, question requirements, identify real barriers and drive the cross-functional teams to execute quickly at high quality

Responsibilities will include:

• Manage and lead greenfield and brownfield Infrastructure and Tool Install projects through conceptualization, feasibility, funding, design (30%/60%/90%/IFC), change management, and engineering services during construction. Focused on Redwood Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
• Point of contact for internal stakeholders and external parties to ensure consistent communication throughout the deployment
• Manage permitting and construction documents thru transmittal to permitting, construction, and other parties
• Own design funding and schedule for all assigned projects
• Coordinate key project schedule requirements with our Procurement and Construction partners for the overall schedule success of the project
• Identify project resource requirements and highlight gaps/constraints. Influence various teams outside of direct reporting structure
• Build and maintain strong relationships with the various cross-functional teams to ensure overall program alignment
• Understand lean construction principles and fully integrated design using Building Information Modeling (BIM)
• Support, lead feasibility studies, value engineering efforts, and options analysis

Desired Qualifications:

• Deep understanding of grid-scale energy storage technologies and balance-of-plant equipment (e.g. inverters, transformers, switchgear, HVAC, fire suppression)
• Strong working knowledge of electrical system design, interconnection requirements, and utility-scale project execution
• Knowledge of battery systems, electrical protection, power conversion, medium and high voltage systems, communication systems and control systems
• Familiarity with relevant standards and codes (UL 9540/1973/1741, IEEE, NEC, NFPA, IEC)
• B.S. in Engineering, preferably Electrical Engineering. Alternatively, demonstrate exceptional ability in the electrical engineering field through equivalent experience
• PE or RA License preferred
• Ability to prioritize and execute many tasks in parallel. An excellent attention to detail and quality decision making
• Strong communication skills
• Relevant work experience
• Knowledge of local codes and regulations. Experience with commercial or industrial electrical installations and with electricity distribution systems
• Project management and/or EPC experience
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary scopes within A/E or Design Engineering firms. At least 5 years’ experience desired
• Thrives under pressure and in ambiguous environments
• A passion for sustainability and making the world a better place!

The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.

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