About the job Principal Energy Storage Engineer - BESS/Solar (633R7795)
⚡ Principal Energy Storage Engineer - BESS/Solar Design
📍 Location: Juno Beach, FL (Preferred) OR Remote with Travel
📅 Duration: 12-Month Contract (October 2025 - October 2026)
💰 Compensation: Up to $87/hour depending on experience
✈️ Travel: 25% for project site visits
🌟 Overview of the Role
Join a Fortune 200 clean energy leader as a Principal Energy Storage Engineer driving the design and execution of utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS). This high-impact role puts you at the forefront of the clean energy transition, working on large-scale energy storage projects that integrate with solar PV systems. You'll provide engineering oversight across cross-functional teams, from project inception through commissioning, ensuring best-in-class delivery of cutting-edge energy storage solutions that are transforming the power grid.
💼 Key Responsibilities
- BESS Design Leadership: Support design phase and engineer major components for large-scale energy storage projects
- Quality Assurance: Recognize inconsistencies in engineering drawings, take corrective action, and drive better design quality and efficiency
- Technical Problem-Solving: Identify and resolve errors in engineering studies and propose future solutions
- Contract Development: Prepare technical scopes of work for contracts with suppliers and contractors
- Project Execution: Support projects from inception to completion, working closely with project managers
- Team Leadership: Influence project teams on engineering tasks and technical decisions
- Risk Management: Manage project milestones and proactively recognize risks
- Supplier Integration: Collaborate with suppliers to integrate major equipment and systems
- Systems Integration: Work with diverse teams to solve problems, improve opportunities, and integrate systems and controls
- Equipment Specifications: Understand specifications for major equipment purchasing, ensure clear communication, and propose solutions
- Permitting Support: Understand permitting requirements, propose solutions to legal challenges, and recommend site design improvements
- Site Visits: Travel 25% of the time for project-specific duties and on-site coordination
✅ Required Skills & Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or related)
- Strong project management skills combined with technical expertise
- Pertinent experience in the energy storage field
- Ability to handle specialized technical tasks independently
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Willingness to travel 25% for project site visits
Preferred:
- 3+ years experience in Solar/PV Engineering and/or Construction
- Expertise in one or more areas: Power electronics, Battery storage system design, Substation design, Generation tie design
- Familiarity with energy storage technologies including battery chemistries, power conversion units, and DC/DC converters
- Knowledge of lithium-ion battery storage safety standards (UL1973, UL9540, UL9540A, NFPA 855, NFPA 70E, NEC)
- Familiarity with IEC 61215, 61646, 61730 standards
- Professional Engineering (PE) license
🎯 Perks of Working with AP Recruiters & Associates
- Competitive Compensation: Up to $87/hour depending on experience
- Flexible Location: Juno Beach, FL preferred OR fully remote for strong candidates
- Cutting-Edge Projects: Work on utility-scale BESS and solar projects transforming the energy grid
- Industry Leader: Join one of America's largest clean energy companies
- Multiple Openings: 3 positions available - strong candidate pool opportunity
- Expert Support: Dedicated recruitment team throughout your assignment
🏢 About Our Client
Our client is a Fortune 200 clean energy leader and one of the world's largest generators of renewable energy from wind and solar. They are at the forefront of the energy storage revolution, deploying massive battery systems that store renewable energy and stabilize the power grid. Their engineering teams work on some of the largest utility-scale BESS projects in North America, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in clean energy technology. This is an exceptional opportunity to contribute to projects that are literally powering the clean energy transition.
🔋 Technical Environment
- Systems: Utility-scale BESS, solar PV integration, grid interconnection, substations, generation ties
- Technologies: Lithium-ion batteries, power electronics, inverters, DC/DC converters, power conversion units
- Standards: UL1973, UL9540, UL9540A, NFPA 855, NFPA 70E, NEC, IEC 61215/61646/61730
- Scope: Large-scale energy storage design, equipment integration, permitting, construction oversight
📞 How to Apply
Ready to engineer the future of clean energy? This is a rare opportunity to work on utility-scale BESS projects with an industry leader. If you have energy storage experience and want to make a meaningful impact on the clean energy transition, submit your resume today!
AP Recruiters & Associates is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.