Staff BESS Electrical Design Engineer (EPC) - Carson

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miconestaffingCarson City (NV)

Electrical Engineers Battery Manufacturing

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Job Description: Staff BESS Electrical Design Engineer (EPC) — Utility-Scale Storage, Full Ownership Carson City, NV | Full-Time | $150,000 – $195,000

The Opportunity: Grid-scale batteries are rewriting how America moves energy — and someone has to design the systems that make them work. Our client, a fast-growing clean energy innovator, is hiring a Staff BESS Electrical Design Engineer to lead utility-scale lithium-ion storage projects end to end. You'll serve as both Electrical Engineer of Record and the company's internal storage SME, owning everything from system sizing and AC/DC architecture to interconnection and commissioning. Why You'll Love ItThe full stack of storage: MV transformers, inverters, DC combiners, energy managers, battery modules — you design how it all connects Recognized expertise: The internal authority on BESS technology, codes, and trends Forward-looking R&D: Feasibility work on MV-DC distribution for hybrid energy integration Tahoe-adjacent living: Carson City lifestyle with zero state income tax

What You'll Do:

Lead utility-scale BESS electrical engineering from concept (sizing, layout) through construction
Design AC and DC electrical systems; specify and procure long-lead AC equipment
Develop schematics, single-lines, wiring diagrams, raceway and grounding plans, and protection strategies
Specify breakers, contactors, fuses, disconnects, EPO, and metering
Interface with utilities and ISO/RTOs for interconnection studies, permitting, and compliance
Lead code compliance — NEC 705/706, IEEE 1547, UL 9540, NFPA 855 — and brief internal teams
Run short circuit, load flow, arc flash, and coordination studies across AC and DC systems
Serve as Electrical Engineer of Record on assigned projects
Coordinate multi-discipline teams (civil, structural, fire & life safety, SCADA/telecom, geotech) into complete IFC packages
Support construction — RFIs, submittals, change orders, inspections — through commissioning
Prepare estimates and schedules, QA/QC designs, mentor junior engineers, and build design standards
What You'll BringBS/MS in Electrical Engineering (ABET)
Active PE (Nevada or reciprocity-eligible); NV and SC licensure within 2 months of start 5+ years in solar, energy storage, or microgrids, with 3+ in BESS design and deployment
Proven BESS interconnection and regulatory compliance track recordSME-level knowledge of NEC 705/706, IEEE 1547, UL 9540, NFPA 855 Advanced proficiency: HOMER (or similar), ETAP/SKM, AutoCAD/Revit, Navisworks, Bluebeam

Bonus points:

PSSE/PSLF, PSCAD, SEL relay settings, HVDC design
Deep grasp of peak shaving, load shifting, demand response, and frequency response
Storage is the future of the grid. Come design it. Apply today.

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