Senior Energy Storage Engineer – Remote

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Vacation, sick and holiday pay

Job summary

SOLV Energy, Inc. is seeking an Engineer III, Energy Storage to design, develop, and optimize battery energy storage systems (BESS). The role provides technical direction across electrical, civil, structural, SCADA, and HV scopes and supports procurement, testing, and commissioning processes.

The position is fully remote with travel as needed and requires strong project management, mentoring, and regulatory knowledge to ensure safe, reliable BESS delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; Master's preferred.
• 3+ years of electrical engineering experience focused on BESS, renewables, or power systems.
• Expertise in design, integration and optimization of battery energy storage systems.
• Proficiency with PSS/E, PSCAD, and other power system analysis tools.
• Knowledge of NEC, IEEE, IBC, NFPA, and utility standards.
• Understanding of grid operations and regulatory requirements (FERC Order 841, IEEE 1547).
• Strong EPC engineering workflow knowledge and project management.
• PE license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for BESS engineering scopes and provide guidance to project teams.
• Lead design and engineering of BESS ensuring compliance with contracts, utilities, and AHJ requirements.
• Review feasibility studies and site assessments to optimize configurations and future augmentation.
• Mentor junior engineers and coordinate with EPC partners.
• Collaborate with internal teams, vendors, and contractors to design, procure, install, and commission BESS.
• Provide engineering support during construction, testing, commissioning, energization, and synchronization.
• Travel as required to support project execution.
• Stay current with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Support business development through proposals and technical consultations.
• Represent SOLV Energy in client meetings.

Skills

BESS design and optimization

Power systems analysis

PSS/E PSCAD familiarity

NEC IEEE IBC NFPA knowledge

Grid interconnection knowledge

FERC 841 IEEE 1547 knowledge

SCADA IEC 61850 knowledge

Project management

Team leadership and mentoring

Communication and collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Master's degree preferred

Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

SOLV Energy, Inc. is seeking an Engineer III, Energy Storage to design, develop, and optimize battery energy storage systems (BESS). The role provides technical direction across electrical, civil, structural, SCADA, and HV scopes and supports procurement, testing, and commissioning processes.

The position is fully remote with travel as needed and requires strong project management, mentoring, and regulatory knowledge to ensure safe, reliable BESS delivery.