Project Engineering Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Supervise and guide Project Engineers while also acting as a hands-on technical contributor across various BESS projects.

• Cultivate relationships with Owner’s Engineers, Engineers of Record, and Independent Engineers, including overseeing TEI/IE diligence activities.

• Deliver direct technical direction by reviewing designs, proposals, and engineering documentation, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations while aligning with project scope, constructability, and schedule requirements.

• Propel engineering execution by engaging in project meetings, validating the basis of design, and resolving technical challenges in collaboration with project managers, construction managers, and development engineering.

• Manage commissioning activities by coordinating engineering deliverables, addressing technical challenges during energization and testing, and ensuring the BESS system complies with performance, safety, and ISO/RTO standards.

• Maintain and oversee engineering logs (issues, RFIs, submittals), delegate responsibilities with clear deadlines, and effectively communicate project status, risks, and mitigation strategies to leadership in a concise, fact-based manner.

• Lead initiatives to standardize and enhance end-to-end project engineering processes to boost efficiency, consistency, and scalability across the portfolio.

• Assess and recommend engineering expenditures and resource allocations to support project execution and organizational priorities.

• Supervise and directly manage engineering document control, including IFC sets, redlines, manufacturer drawings, and as-built documents to ensure accurate, audit-ready project records.

• Manage and refine the technical commissioning-to-operations handover process by facilitating a structured, methodical transition that guarantees system readiness, documentation completeness, and operational alignment.

• Collaborate with project management and HSE teams in developing and implementing site-specific safety programs, engaging in planning and hazard analyses, and serving as a technical resource for safety-related issues.

• Monitor partner work plans and site activities to identify and mitigate safety risks while maintaining a clean, compliant work environment through consistent enforcement of procedures and regulations.

⛳️ Requirements

• 3-5+ years of experience in power delivery, substations, transmission, interconnection, and renewable energy, including a minimum of 2 years in energy storage.

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution.

• Professional Engineer (PE) designation preferred.

• Strong working knowledge of industry standards and codes, including IBC, NFPA 855, CEC, CFC, IEEE, NEMA, NEC, OSHA, and UL.

• High proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Microsoft Project, and Smartsheets.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.

• Exceptional interpersonal abilities.

🏝️ Benefits

• 401(k) program with a 6% match.

• Monthly cell phone stipend.

• Medical, dental, and vision care benefits.

• 20 vacation days, 5 sick days, and 9 observed holidays.