Senior Energy Storage Engineer (BESS) — Remote

SOLV Energy, Inc.; Illinois; Remote; USD 100,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Job summary

SOLV Energy is seeking an Engineer III, Energy Storage to design, develop, implement, and optimize battery energy storage systems (BESS) across projects nationwide. This fully remote role offers technical leadership, procurement support, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure performance, reliability, and safety.

You will mentor junior engineers, stay current with industry standards, and contribute to business development through technical consultations and proposals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; Master's degree preferred.
• 3+ years of electrical engineering experience focused on BESS, renewables, or power systems.
• Experience with BESS components: lithium-ion batteries, inverters, BMS, and interconnection equipment.
• Familiarity with NEC, IEEE, NESC, NFPA, and industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for BESS engineering scopes; guide project teams.
• Lead design and engineering of BESS, ensuring compliance with contracts and AHJ.
• Review feasibility studies, site assessments and sizing analyses for optimal configurations.
• Mentor junior engineers and manage multiple projects with tight deadlines.
• Support procurement with vendor reviews and drawing checks.
• Collaborate across electrical, civil, SCADA, and HV scopes on projects.
• Provide field support during construction, testing, and commissioning.

Skills

BESS design and optimization

Project leadership

Power systems analysis

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Bluebeam

Job description

SOLV Energy is seeking an Engineer III, Energy Storage to design, develop, implement, and optimize battery energy storage systems (BESS) across projects nationwide. This fully remote role offers technical leadership, procurement support, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure performance, reliability, and safety.

You will mentor junior engineers, stay current with industry standards, and contribute to business development through technical consultations and proposals.