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Senior Manager, US Engineering

Akaysha Energy
Portland, Oregon
Full Time
Posted February 6, 2025
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Job Description

The Senior Manager will assist in the engineering aspects of large-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects, providing technical specifications and support during project tendering, design reviews, and stakeholder management, while promoting health and safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

  • Promote and ensure health and safety in workplace obligations
  • Lead technical reviews of new development projects
  • Develop concept project designs and manage interconnection processes
  • Assist in development of innovative BESS solutions and technical business cases
  • Size Battery Energy Storage Systems to meet project requirements
  • Achieve grid connection approvals and negotiate connection agreements
  • Provide technical support during project design, construction, and commissioning
  • Coordinate development of US-specific project technical specifications
  • Support selection and contracting of BESS and Inverter OEMs
  • Manage technical schedules in EPC Balance of Plant Contracts
  • Attend Factory and Site Acceptance Testing for critical equipment
  • Support Asset Management team during operations phase of projects
  • Lead technical project business case development
  • Interact with external stakeholders on a technical basis
  • Occasional site visits for installation, commissioning, and maintenance oversight

Requirements

  • BS or MS in Electrical, Electronic or Power Systems Engineering
  • 8 years experience in a generation, renewables, transmission or distribution electrical engineering role
  • Extensive technical knowledge of US engineering systems, calculations, application of engineering methods and materials
  • Experience and demonstrated knowledge of US primary and secondary electrical system design and design processes for renewable generators and HV substations
  • Experience working on utility-scale energy storage systems, renewable energy project or transmission system design and delivery
  • Strong technical writing, presentation and written and verbal communications skills
  • Mentoring, management and team-building skills, including ability to lead and work with a small, fast-paced team, learning and making critical decisions quickly
  • Exposure to commercial and contract management
  • Familiarity with US Interconnection processes
  • You must be a US citizen, hold permanent residency status or have existing US working rights to apply for this role

Benefits & Perks

above-market performance bonuses
flexible working arrangements
wellness allowances
professional training and development opportunities

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