Senior Grid-Scale Battery Storage Development Engineer (Remote)

ThinkBAC Consulting LLC; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Open PTO policy

Flex work hours

Health benefits

Executive leadership exposure

Job summary

ThinkBAC Consulting LLC in Chicago, IL, is seeking a Sr. Energy Storage Project Development Engineer (Remote, USA) to lead grid-scale BESS development from feasibility to execution.

This role emphasizes negotiating commercial terms with EPCs, Offtakers, OEMs, and other providers, AutoCAD and Excel proficiency, cross-functional collaboration, meticulous planning, and travel about 20–25%.

Join us to help expand a national storage portfolio and support reliable, resilient grid infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of early stage, preconstruction, or project development engineering experience in grid infrastructure, BESS, energy storage, or utility-scale renewable energy
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline
• Expertise in negotiating commercial technical terms in EPC, offtake, OEM, and similar procurement agreements
• AutoCAD experience – design & review of engineering drawings/specs
• Expertise in the development of cost estimates and milestones; intermediate MS Excel

Responsibilities

• Lead technical feasibility evaluations to advance domestic utility-scale grid infrastructure project development opportunities through full life-cycle
• Manage transition of projects into execution across a complex portfolio of standalone utility-scale battery storage projects
• Negotiate commercial/technical terms with EPCs, Offtakers, OEMs, and other providers
• Develop capex/opex estimates and milestone schedules to support financial valuation models
• Lead offtake, procurement, engineering, and construction contracting to move projects to Notice to Proceed (NTP)

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Organization & attention to detail

Clear writing & presentation

Willingness to travel

Energy markets knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Excel

Job description

ThinkBAC Consulting LLC in Chicago, IL, is seeking a Sr. Energy Storage Project Development Engineer (Remote, USA) to lead grid-scale BESS development from feasibility to execution.

This role emphasizes negotiating commercial terms with EPCs, Offtakers, OEMs, and other providers, AutoCAD and Excel proficiency, cross-functional collaboration, meticulous planning, and travel about 20–25%.

Join us to help expand a national storage portfolio and support reliable, resilient grid infrastructure.