Senior Design Manager, Battery Storage EPC

Redwood Materials; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwood Materials seeks a Senior Design Manager to own the full design and engineering of construction and infrastructure for its next-gen energy storage projects. You will lead greenfield and brownfield initiatives from concept through IFC, coordinating with EPC, design, and procurement teams.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in engineering, construction, or EPC, deep grid-scale storage knowledge, and excellent collaboration skills under tight schedules.

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.
• 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.
• Thrivesunder pressure and in ambiguous environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead greenfield and brownfield Infrastructure andEquipmentInstall 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.

Skills

Grid-scale energy storage

Electrical system design

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

EPC experience

Education

B.S. in Engineering, Electrical preferred

Tools

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Job description

Redwood Materials seeks a Senior Design Manager to own the full design and engineering of construction and infrastructure for its next-gen energy storage projects. You will lead greenfield and brownfield initiatives from concept through IFC, coordinating with EPC, design, and procurement teams.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in engineering, construction, or EPC, deep grid-scale storage knowledge, and excellent collaboration skills under tight schedules.