About the Role
Picture your week leading the technical backbone of utility-scale energy storage projects—sometimes from Juno Beach, FL, sometimes from your home office, and on the road about 25% of the time to be hands-on at key milestones. You’ll combine deep engineering acumen with practical project leadership to plan, design, and implement complex Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) solutions.
A Day in the Life
- Engineer core components for large-scale storage systems and steer designs through the full lifecycle.
- Spot and correct discrepancies in drawings; champion design quality and efficiency improvements.
- Diagnose issues in engineering studies and define durable, future-proof fixes.
- Author precise technical scopes of work that drive clear, fair, and executable contracts.
- Partner with project managers from kickoff to commissioning to keep scope, schedule, and cost aligned.
- Guide cross-functional teams on complex engineering tasks and decisions.
- Track progress and technical risks, communicating issues early and often.
- Collaborate with suppliers to integrate major equipment seamlessly into the system architecture.
- Coordinate across disciplines to optimize systems and controls, unlocking project opportunities.
- Interpret specifications for major equipment purchases and recommend solutions to close gaps.
- Navigate permitting requirements, address legal considerations, and suggest site design refinements.
- Take on additional responsibilities as assigned.
- Travel approximately 25% for project-specific needs.
About You
- 15+ years in Solar/PV engineering and/or construction.
- Expertise in one or more: power electronics, battery storage system design, substation design, generation tie design.
- Strong familiarity with energy storage technologies: battery chemistries, power conversion systems, and DC/DC converters.
- Working knowledge of safety standards for lithium-ion storage: UL1973, UL9540, UL9540A, NFPA 855, NFPA 70E, NEC, and relevant IFC/IBC sections.
- Familiar with IEC 61215, 61646, 61730.
- Comfort handling specialized, high-impact technical assignments.
Our Safety Pledge to You
Your success matters—and so does your well-being. Safety is our guiding principle, and we lead every decision with it. If that resonates, you’ll fit right in.
Why WECTEC Staffing Services
We deliver customer-focused staffing solutions—from scalable, high-volume hiring to niche technical roles—without compromising service quality. Our colleagues bring cross-functional expertise and support international contracts across more than five countries. Explore opportunities within our distinguished global talent network.
Compensation and Benefits