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Senior Specialist, BESS Engineering
Intersect PowerBay Area, CA, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 28 Oct 2024
💰 $120,000/yr
About the role
Company OverviewIntersect Power is a team of friends driven to preserve our planet for future generations through low-carbon energy and infrastructure solutions. Intersect Power is a privately held clean energy company bringing innovative, scalable, American-made, low-carbon solutions to its customers in global energy markets. We develop, own, and operate some of the world’s largest grid-tied clean energy resources, as well as co-located facilities for large industrial loads, including data centers, e-fuels, and other energy-intensive products. We are laser-focused on the largest, most transformative clean energy projects that decarbonize the existing power grid and bring new loads to clean generation without the need for new transmission. Intersect is redefining the scope of the clean energy industry by enabling new pathways between clean electricity and the broader economy. We are on an aggressive growth trajectory and are looking to fill key roles with talented professionals who want to make an impact.
Location & Team GatheringsIntersect has been a fully flexible workplace since its founding in 2016. We’ve been very intentional about the way we do things. We are not work-from-home, hybrid, or in-office – we are any and all of those options! Deepening social connections and offering shared experiences is a cornerstone of the way we work. We connect as a team at our Team Week experiences four times a year and at our recently established Hub locations - SF Bay Area and San Diego, CA; NYC Metro Area, NY; Denver, CO; Houston, TX; Calgary, AB; and Toronto, ON.
About This PositionThe Sr. Specialist, BESS Engineering will focus on design engineering for standalone energy storage systems (ESS) as well as ESS integrated with PV projects within the Intersect Power portfolio. Reporting directly to the Manager of ESS Engineering, they will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams. This role is largely hands on and will not have direct reports initially.
Location & Team GatheringsIntersect has been a fully flexible workplace since its founding in 2016. We’ve been very intentional about the way we do things. We are not work-from-home, hybrid, or in-office – we are any and all of those options! Deepening social connections and offering shared experiences is a cornerstone of the way we work. We connect as a team at our Team Week experiences four times a year and at our recently established Hub locations - SF Bay Area and San Diego, CA; NYC Metro Area, NY; Denver, CO; Houston, TX; Calgary, AB; and Toronto, ON.
About This PositionThe Sr. Specialist, BESS Engineering will focus on design engineering for standalone energy storage systems (ESS) as well as ESS integrated with PV projects within the Intersect Power portfolio. Reporting directly to the Manager of ESS Engineering, they will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams. This role is largely hands on and will not have direct reports initially.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Support ESS technical design, including system sizing and electrical modeling, ensuring alignment with performance and financial goals
- Drive cross-functional ESS design optimization to achieve the lowest LCOE
- Develop and refine tools/software for accurate, efficient performance analysis.
- Maintain and update technical specifications, design criteria, technical exhibits and standards.
- Support technical aspects of PPAs, EPC RFPs, and supply agreements for ESS
- Conduct ESS diligence for IE reviews and project financing, and collaborate on equipment selection with suppliers and EPCs.
- Coordinate with development, procurement, and engineering teams for project success.
- Build strong relationships with ESS integrators and vendors for smooth project execution.
- Support regulatory, permitting, and technical issue resolution to ensure compliance.
Qualifications and Experience
- A minimum of 4 years of experience working on the technical aspects of utility-scale PV and battery energy storage power plants across the following four phases: Development, Design, Contracting with equipment manufacturers and EPC/Integrators, and Construction.
- BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent degree with minimum required experience
- Possesses the ability to quantify risk and opportunities around unknowns in design and technology
- Has a solid understanding of the processes involved in renewable energy project development
- Thrives in a cross functional environment, able to guide discussion and identify dependencies between design, production, cost, land use, and LCOE
Qualitative Experience
Skills & Knowledge
- Support project engineering tasks, ensuring effective time management and prioritization of tasks using solid project management skills.
- Apply a strong technical understanding of utility-scale power conversion, power transformers, skidded inverters, and battery technology.
- Assist in ensuring compliance with relevant codes and standards for lithium-ion battery energy storage systems and inverters (e.g., NEC, IBC, IFC, NFPA, UL, IEC) throughout permitting, design, construction, and operational stages. Familiarity with UL9540A, UL1741, and other standards is preferred.
- Collaborate with Procurement and Operations teams to support Energy Storage System (ESS) projects.
- Interface and coordinate with external technical resources, supporting owners' engineering needs.
- Gain and apply a solid technical understanding of lithium-ion battery technology, including the advantages and trade-offs of different chemistries, system design, optimization strategies, cost drivers, and challenges across the project lifecycle.
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