Senior BESS EPC Construction Lead

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

Job summary

Redwood Materials in Sparks, NV is seeking a Senior BESS Construction Manager (EPC) to lead project teams and ensure safe, on-time delivery of battery energy storage systems and related infrastructure. The role requires 8+ years of construction experience (GC/EC), a degree (MS preferred), strong MS Office and Bluebeam/MS Project, and the ability to travel 50%+ to project sites.

You will oversee bids, budgets, QA/QC, commissioning, and safety compliance, coordinating with engineers and vendors to

Qualifications

• 8+ years of construction experience preferably via General Contractor or Electrical Contractor (especially BESS and Commercial Solar Experience).
• Bachelor's Degree (MS preferred) or relevant years of experience (Engineering or Construction management preferred).
• Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and proficiency with Bluebeam, ACC, and MS Project preferred.
• Understanding of construction design documents and ability to provide constructability feedback prior to and during construction.
• Literate in P&IDs, Single Lines, Flow Diagrams, Logic Diagrams and Loops Diagrams.
• Ability to sequence installations with all construction trades.
• Experience with Permits / City, Special inspections is preferred.
• Experience working with or managing a commissioning agent preferred.
• Willing to travel 50%+ preferred (projects in IL, MI, TX, & future locations).

Responsibilities

• Manage all phases of construction projects, including bidding, contractor negotiations, execution, punch lists, and closeout.
• Develop project scopes and RFPs in collaboration with infrastructure and process engineering teams.
• Oversee construction financial analysis, budgeting, and productivity to ensure project success
• Perform constructability reviews, quality control, and troubleshooting/root-cause analysis
• Administer construction documentation, including RFIs, submittals, change orders, invoicing, contracts, and project tracking systems.
• Coordinate project startup, early-phase planning, meetings, file management, QA/QC documentation, and commissioning activities.
• Promote construction safety and environmental compliance while tracking and reporting key project metrics to leadership.

Skills

Construction management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Field leadership

Safety compliance

P&IDs / diagrams

Installation sequencing

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's Degree

MS preferred

Tools

Bluebeam

MS Project

ACC

Job description

Redwood Materials in Sparks, NV is seeking a Senior BESS Construction Manager (EPC) to lead project teams and ensure safe, on-time delivery of battery energy storage systems and related infrastructure. The role requires 8+ years of construction experience (GC/EC), a degree (MS preferred), strong MS Office and Bluebeam/MS Project, and the ability to travel 50%+ to project sites.

You will oversee bids, budgets, QA/QC, commissioning, and safety compliance, coordinating with engineers and vendors to