Principal BESS Engineer, Procurement & Performance | Energy
Core
Lead technical and commercial advisory services for utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS), focusing on Owner's Engineer and procurement engagements to define sizing, specifications, and contracts.
Role type
Principal BESS Engineer (Procurement & Performance)
Builds
Utility-scale BESS projects for owners, developers, and investors
Domain
Energy / Battery Energy Storage Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> client delivery (advisory, procurement, contracting)
Required skills
BESS sizing and operating-duty definition, BESS performance criteria and guarantees, procurement documentation preparation and bid evaluation, technical due diligence, commercial negotiations, BESS technology and interfaces understanding, factory and site testing support, lifecycle value assessment, risk allocation
Preferred skills
Professional engineering registration (RPEV/RPEQ/CPEng), experience in consulting/developer/OEM/integrator/EPC industries
Technologies
Battery management systems, power conversion systems, energy management systems, medium-voltage systems, thermal management systems, fire safety systems
Responsibilities
Lead BESS Owner's Engineer and technical advisory engagements, Establish BESS sizing and performance basis, Prepare and review Principal's requirements and technical schedules, Lead tender evaluations and normalize competing offers, Support contract negotiations on performance guarantees and warranties, Review BESS architecture and interfaces
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic advisory scope