Senior BESS Engineer & Project Leader

Clearway Energy; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Clearway Energy Group is seeking a Principal Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Engineer for hybrid roles across multiple U.S. locations, including Houston, TX.

Lead preliminary engineering, fire safety, design optimization, and procurement support for stand-alone, hybrid, and co-located BESS facilities. You will collaborate with project teams, vendors, and consultants to drive multi-gigawatt project pipelines, develop design requirements, evaluate system designs, and ensure ISO/compliance

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in BESS engineering, integration, development, and commissioning for utility-scale BESS projects.
• Experience in writing technical specifications, performance requirements, and technical reports.
• Knowledge of electrical standards (UL/IEEE), Fire safety codes and standards, National Electrical Code, and interconnection standards.

Responsibilities

• Update and refine EPC contractual agreements and requirements for BESS, focusing on EPC obligations and division of responsibilities.
• Evaluate, track, and optimize BESS design to conform to safety, technology, regulatory, and compliance standards.
• Quality control BESS engineering, design, product validation, EPC touchpoints, and division of responsibilities.
• Provide BESS SME to project teams through origination, development, design, construction, and commissioning.
• Develop consensus on optimal BESS design and operational strategies with Clearway’s teams amid complex technical, economic, and regulatory environment.
• Serve as the key technical contact with customers and build relationships with energy storage equipment and service suppliers.
• Develop tools optimizing BESS sizing, auxiliary loads, and augmentation.

Skills

BESS engineering

Technical specs

Fire safety

TCP/IP

Modbus/TCP

SCADA

Python

Excel

Tools

TCP/IP

Modbus/TCP

SCADA

EMS

BMS

UL/IEEE standards

Job description

Clearway Energy Group is seeking a Principal Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Engineer for hybrid roles across multiple U.S. locations, including Houston, TX.

Lead preliminary engineering, fire safety, design optimization, and procurement support for stand-alone, hybrid, and co-located BESS facilities. You will collaborate with project teams, vendors, and consultants to drive multi-gigawatt project pipelines, develop design requirements, evaluate system designs, and ensure ISO/compliance