Senior Energy Storage Engineer

Ørsted; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 118,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Health savings account

Disability insurance

401(k) with employer match

Commuting benefits

Paid time off

Volunteer time off

EAP

Job summary

Ørsted seeks a senior electrical engineer to lead specialized activities for battery energy storage system projects across development, construction, and operations. You’ll shape system design, SCADA/EMS integration, grid compliance, and continuous improvements to asset performance.

Collaborating with development, construction, operations, procurement, and OT teams, you’ll work with contractors and vendors to ensure technical excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• Strong electrical engineering knowledge and experience with battery energy storage system SCADA design.
• Understanding of inverter-based resource requirements and regulatory frameworks.
• Ability to integrate BESS with SCADA, EMS, controls, communications, and grid interfaces.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills; able to build relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel within the Americas and internationally as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead preliminary design, optimization, technology selection, sizing, augmentation planning, and lifecycle modeling of BESS.
• Act as technical resource for energy storage projects from development to commercial operation, focusing on SCADA, automation, and EMS integration.
• Ensure robust integration with grid requirements, BESS controls, SCADA systems, EMS, and utility interfaces.
• Support project delivery through design reviews, site visits, construction meetings, root cause analysis, and technical remediation.
• Lead cost estimates and support EPC and integrator procurement activities including specifications and design reviews.
• Collaborate across internal teams, contractors, and vendors to clarify requirements, mitigate risk, improve reliability, and deliver practical engineering solutions.

Skills

SCADA design

Energy management systems

Grid integration

Electrical knowledge

Stakeholder collaboration

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SCADA software

Energy management systems (EMS)

Job description

Join us in this role where you’ll lead specialized electrical engineering activities for battery energy storage system projects across development, construction, and operations. You’ll shape system design, SCADA and energy management system integration, grid compliance, and technical improvements that strengthen asset performance throughout the project lifecycle.

Welcome to EPC & Program Management

You’ll be part of Engineering where you, together with your colleagues, will deliver energy storage projects and collaborate with specialists across development, construction, operations, procurement, and operational technology. You’ll work closely with contractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to ensure technical excellence throughout the project lifecycle. As a team, we support one another, share knowledge openly, and work together to solve complex challenges that help accelerate the transition to renewable energy.

You’ll play an important role in:

• leading the preliminary design, optimization, technology selection, sizing, augmentation planning, and lifecycle modeling of battery energy storage systems
• serving as a technical resource for energy storage projects from development through commercial operation, with a focus on SCADA, automation, and energy management system integration
• ensuring robust integration with grid requirements, BESS controls, SCADA systems, energy management systems, and utility interfaces
• supporting project delivery through design reviews, site visits, construction meetings, root cause analysis, technical remediation, and compliance reviews
• leading cost estimates and supporting EPC and integrator procurement activities, including specifications, evaluations, design reviews, and technical negotiations
• working across internal teams, contractors, and vendors to clarify technical requirements, manage risk, improve reliability, and deliver practical engineering solutions

To succeed in the role, you:

• have a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent experience
• bring strong electrical engineering knowledge and experience with battery energy storage system SCADA design
• understand inverter-based resource requirements and applicable regulatory frameworks
• can integrate battery energy storage systems with SCADA, energy management systems, controls, communications, and grid interfaces
• communicate effectively, solve complex technical challenges, and build strong relationships with a broad range of stakeholders
• are willing to travel within the Americas and internationally as required to support project and operational needs

Shape the future with us

As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via [e-mail].

Please note that for your application to be taken into consideration, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country. We don’t take applications or inquiries from external recruiters or agencies into account for this position.

Position salary range: The salary range for this position is USD $118,000.00 to USD $148,000.00.

Variable Compensation: Our total rewards package may include discretionary short-term and long-term incentive opportunities based on your pay band and performance. These may be changed or suspended based on the sole discretion of the company

Our benefits package: For this position for employees who meet eligibility requirements are:

• fully paid premium for family insurance coverage for health, life, dental, and visions
• flexible spending accounts
• health savings accounts
• short- and long-term disability insurance
• an Employee Assistance Program
• 18 weeks or an hourly equivalent of parental leave with an additional short-term disability benefit of 6-8 weeks or an hourly equivalent for the birthing parent
• a 401(k) retirement savings plan with up to 5 % employer match
• commuting benefits
• 7 paid sick days per year
• 20 paid time-off days
• 13 annual paid holidays
• 16 hours of volunteer time-off
• a monthly book benefit from Amazon of up to USD 25