Senior Energy Storage Engineer - Power (Multiple Locations)

Burns & McDonnell; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Energy Storage Engineer based in Columbus, Ohio. The role involves evaluating energy storage technology, providing guidance to clients, and performing project development tasks. Candidates should have at least 7 years of electrical engineering experience and a Bachelor's degree in a related field. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential. The position requires approximately 25% travel and offers opportunities for growth within the company.

Qualifications

• 7 years electrical engineering experience; EPC project experience preferred.
• Professional Engineering License (PE) is preferred.
• Experience with energy storage in utility-scale facilities.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate energy storage technology and provide guidance.
• Conduct project development and proposal development for energy storage.
• Meet and correspond regularly with clients.

Skills

Electrical engineering experience

Strong analytical skills

Excellent written and verbal communication

Problem-solving skills

Ability to travel

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SKM Power Tools

ETAP

Job description

Senior Energy Storage Engineer – Power (Multiple Locations)

Join Burns & McDonnell as a Senior Energy Storage Engineer. Burns & McDonnell’s Energy Storage team offers storage solutions that take clients from project conception, siting and permitting to turnkey design, construction, and startup.

BURNS & MCDONNELL offers fully integrated turnkey solutions in the energy storage industry with expertise in lithium‑ion, flow, and mechanical storage systems.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate energy storage technology and provide guidance to clients on the most suitable technology.
• Perform marketing, project development, and proposal development for energy storage projects.
• Regularly meet and correspond with clients or outside personnel.
• Develop scope of work, conceptual design, and execution plans.
• Prepare engineering cost and man‑hour estimates and schedules.
• Perform project management duties on energy storage consulting projects.
• Perform lead engineer duties on multi‑discipline energy storage construction projects.
• Provide leadership, guidance, instruction, and mentorship to less experienced team members.
• Prepare or direct the creation of construction documents for installation of electrical systems.
• Develop or direct creation of equipment specifications, procurement and factory acceptance testing of batteries, inverters, battery enclosures, and other equipment.
• Coordinate project design assignments and design teams locally and with other office locations.
• Provide guidance and field engineering support to construction and startup personnel during construction and commissioning.
• Position requires approximately 20% travel to client offices and field project sites; some travel may be overseas.
• Previous progressive design and management experience demonstrating knowledge of construction and commissioning of engineered designs.
• Experience with design scope development, budget preparation, project execution, meeting schedule requirements and maintaining budgets.
• Capable of applying intensive and diversified knowledge of principles and practices to broad areas of assignments.
• Capable of interpreting and developing solutions to complex problems.
• Other duties will be assigned as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program.
• OR Bachelor of Science in Electrical or related Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited program and successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam.
• Master of Science in Electrical Engineering is a plus.
• 7 years electrical engineering experience; EPC project experience preferred.
• Professional Engineering License (PE) preferred.
• Experience with energy storage in utility‑scale and/or large industrial facilities, including battery technology/chemistry selection, battery sizing, one‑line development, site arrangement, inverter selection, cable ampacity calculations, grounding, protective relaying, and associated systems design and construction administration.
• Software experience utilizing SKM Power Tools, ETAP, or similar software.
• Field construction and commissioning experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, strong analytical and problem‑solving skills required.
• Previous consulting engineering experience preferred.
• Ability to travel.

Job Details

Primary Location: United States – Missouri (Kansas City)
Other Locations: Florida – Orlando, Missouri – St. Louis, Arizona – Phoenix, Texas – Houston, Ohio – Columbus.

Schedule: Full‑time
Travel: Yes – 25% of the time.

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.

EEO Statement

Equal employment opportunity for all applicants. Disabled Veteran status under consideration.