Job Description
Job Title: Senior Electrical Engineer BESS Engineering & Digital Tools
Location: Remote
Duration: 12 months renewable contract
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to join Engineering & Construction Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) team. This role will provide core electrical engineering support for utility-scale BESS and inverter-based resource projects while helping modernize and scale engineering workflows through automation, internal software tools, and AI-assisted development.
The ideal candidate is first and foremost a strong electrical engineer who understands power systems, electrical equipment, design deliverables, and project execution. The candidate should also be comfortable translating engineering processes into practical Python-based tools and web applications using AI-enabled development platforms such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Devin, or similar technologies. This engineer will work across the project lifecycle, collaborate with Engineers of Record (EORs), support project engineering teams, and develop solutions that improve the speed, consistency, and quality of engineering execution.
Electrical Engineering & BESS Design
Review one-line diagrams, equipment specifications, electrical calculations, design drawings, and technical studies for accuracy, completeness, and constructability for utility-scale BESS and other inverter-based resource projects.
Support engineering activities involving batteries, power conversion systems and inverters, transformers, switchgear, cables, grounding, protection, controls, and auxiliary power systems, and support their technical evaluation.
Apply electrical engineering fundamentals to equipment sizing, system configuration, power-flow requirements, short-circuit considerations, voltage drop, cable ampacity, reactive power capability, and related design decisions.
Support the resolution of electrical design, equipment, construction, commissioning, and operational issues, as well as performing/guiding root-cause analyses for equipment failures, design deficiencies, and system performance issues.
Engineering Tool Development & AI Enablement
Identify repetitive, manual, or inconsistent engineering workflows that can be improved through automation or internal software tools.
Develop and maintain engineering applications, calculation tools, data-validation utilities, dashboards, and workflow automation using AI assisted developed tools using open sourced and common software languages
Create tools that support activities such as design reviews, equipment comparisons, engineering calculations, data quality checks, document generation, requirements tracking, and project decision-making.
Use AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Devin, or similar platforms to accelerate software development, testing, documentation, and maintenance.
Apply sound engineering judgment when developing and validating tools to ensure outputs are technically correct, traceable, and appropriate for engineering use.
Establish documentation, testing, version-control, and change-management practices for internally developed engineering tools.
Collaborate with engineers and project stakeholders to define user requirements, prioritize development needs, and support adoption of new tools.
Help develop responsible practices for the use of AI in engineering workflows, including technical validation, data handling, cybersecurity, and human review.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (or related field).
5+ years of engineering experience in power, energy, data center, or industrial infrastructure projects.
Strong understanding of power system fundamentals: one-line diagrams, protection and controls, grounding, arc flash, and interconnection.
Experience reviewing and coordinating engineering deliverables with external design firms or EORs.
Ability to validate software-generated engineering results against accepted cal.