• Assist development team with fulfillment of engineering-related project requirements by organizing and executing project engineering activities during early, mid, and late-stage development.
• Facilitate the development of preliminary project design basis documents based on input from project developers as well as product technical specifications, Generator Interconnection Agreement (GIA) requirements, offtake agreements, industry codes and standards, site civil characteristics, permitting requirements, and other project-specific requirements.
• Coordinate with the esVolta Technical Director to obtain and organize technical specifications for energy storage technology provided by vendors, as required for the development of project design basis documents, preliminary site designs, techno-economic modeling efforts, interconnection applications, and other development-phase needs.
• Support the development and refinement of technical scopes of work and specifications for development-phase consulting and contracting services, including geotechnical studies, hydrological studies, site plan development, owner’s engineering, and EPC RFP packages.
• Support the technical review of proposals and engineering deliverables from development-phase consulting and contracting service providers to ensure compliance with scopes of work and technical specifications.
• Support the development and refinement of technical specifications for esVolta-furnished equipment, including BESS, EMS, Main Power Transformers, and HV Breakers.
• Support the technical review and approval of proposals from esVolta-furnished equipment vendors to ensure compliance with specifications.
• Working with Interconnection Engineers, provide technical/engineering inputs to interconnection applications and studies performed by consultants and transmission service providers.
• Provide technical/engineering inputs to development-phase permitting applications and associated documentation.
• Provide technical/engineering inputs to project proposals for offtake agreements developed by esVolta.
• Participate in regular project team (internally and externally) meetings to ensure specific engineering requirements are being met on a timely basis.
• Assist with compiling all technical documentation required for project handoff to the EPC team within esVolta’s organization structure, including technical exhibits for EPC RFP packages.
• Support continuous improvement of esVolta’s development engineering standards and practices by actively engaging with the esVolta Execution, Operations, and Asset Management teams in order to apply lessons learned from down-stream projects to projects in the development phase.
• Track performance and facilitate the completion of key technical goals during project development.

• Support the development and review of development-phase engineering deliverables for compliance with applicable industry codes and standards, GIA requirements, permitting/AHJ requirements, manufacturer recommendations, Independent Engineer recommendations, insurance requirements, and esVolta standards and practices.
• Document control including management of development-phase engineering documentation within esVolta’s Document Management protocols and practices, which include the use of Sharepoint and Procore.
• Create design review presentations and present the projects technical attributes and risks to peers and leadership to achieve key milestone approvals.
  

• 2 years’ experience in power delivery, substation, renewable energy or energy storage is required.
• ABET accredited bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or similar field is required. EIT Certification preferred.
• Familiarity with applicable standards including IEEE, NFPA, CEC, NEMA, NEC, NESC, OSHA, and UL preferred.
• Familiarity with battery energy storage design and technical standards preferred.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel required.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD preferred.
• Superior communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, including an ability to maintain calm and effective exchanges by all parties during stressful situations, and executive level reporting that ensures timely action and decision making in time-pressured scenarios.
• Willingness to be remotely based and ability to travel to project sites. Working from international locations is prohibited.
• Willing to travel to sites within the continental US up to 20%.
• Willingness to attend multi-day in-person ‘All-hands’ meetings at various locations up to three times per year.
• Positive, professional attitude, and strong customer service skills.
• Demonstrate strong teamwork orientation, initiative, communication, problem-solving, organizational and leadership skills.
• Strong time management and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to use AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Harvey) to improve efficiency, quality, and responsiveness of work, while applying sound judgment and appropriate oversight.

• 401(k) program with 6% match
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• Medical, dental and vision care benefits
• 20 vacation days, 5 sick days and 9 observed holidays

esVolta is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We celebrate all forms of diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. However you identify or whatever your path here, we encourage you to apply. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

esVolta does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate referrals from recruiting agencies or search firms. Submissions made without a current, fully executed agreement with esVolta and prior written authorization from esVolta’s Human Resources team for the specific position will be considered unsolicited. esVolta may contact, consider, and hire any candidate identified in an unsolicited submission without owing the submitting agency any placement fee or other compensation. Receipt or review of a submission, communication with or an interview of a candidate, or hiring of a candidate will not constitute acceptance of an agency’s terms or create any express or implied obligation to the agency. All recruiting agency activity must be coordinated through esVolta’s SVP/CHRO. No other esVolta employee is authorized to engage an agency or bind esVolta to any recruiting or placement terms.