Senior Project Engineer, Energy Storage Advisory

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Project Engineer, Energy Storage Advisory based in United States.

The Senior Project Engineer will provide technical and commercial due-diligence expertise across energy storage, solar-plus-storage, and hybrid renewable energy projects.
The role supports high-impact financing, acquisition, tax equity, and development transactions where technical rigor and commercial judgment are essential.
You will evaluate project contracts, financial models, technical designs, operating assumptions, and documentation to identify risks and assess bankability.
Working across engineering, financial, environmental, and project management teams, you will help deliver clear, consistent advisory reports to sophisticated clients.
The position offers direct exposure to lenders, developers, investors, and other senior stakeholders across the North American renewables market.
Beyond project delivery, you will contribute to business development, thought leadership, mentoring, and the continuous improvement of advisory methodologies.
The role can be performed remotely in the United States or from offices in Latham, NY, Houston, TX, Northbrook, IL, or Oakland, CA.

Accountabilities:

• Lead and perform technical due-diligence reviews for energy storage, solar-plus-storage, and hybrid renewable projects supporting financing, acquisitions, and development activities.
• Review EPC, interconnection, PPA, O&M, equipment supply, and other project agreements to identify technical, contractual, commercial, and execution risks.
• Analyze and validate financial models, including CAPEX, OPEX, warranties, degradation assumptions, performance expectations, and other drivers of project economics.
• Evaluate energy storage use cases, operating profiles, dispatch strategies, technical capabilities, and market conditions to assess project performance and viability.
• Prepare and complete Independent Engineering and Technical Advisory reports, ensuring findings, conclusions, recommendations, and supporting analysis are accurate, clear, and consistent.
• Integrate engineering, financial, environmental, and other multidisciplinary inputs into technically robust client deliverables.
• Work closely with Project Managers to align technical activities with project scope, schedules, budgets, and delivery commitments.
• Engage directly with clients, lenders, developers, and other stakeholders to present findings, address questions, respond to comments, and build trusted professional relationships.
• Identify project risks, recommend mitigation strategies, and apply lessons learned and industry best practices across assignments.
• Support business development activities, including proposal preparation, client outreach, and development of strategic opportunities.
• Represent the advisory practice at conferences, industry events, and other external forums while contributing to renewable-energy thought leadership.
• Mentor junior engineers and advise peers across disciplines, helping strengthen technical, commercial, and advisory capabilities.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of internal tools, templates, processes, and methodologies used for technical due diligence and advisory engagements.
• Travel occasionally, generally less than 10%, for client meetings, conferences, and project-related activities.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or a related technical discipline; an advanced degree is preferred.
• At least 4 years of experience in renewable energy, energy storage, or a closely related industry, preferably in a technical advisory, developer, lender, or project-finance environment.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing contracts and financial models associated with energy infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of project finance principles, technical risk assessment, project economics, and bankability considerations.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to understand how technical, contractual, and operational factors influence project value and financial outcomes.
• Familiarity with the North American energy storage market, including relevant market, policy, regulatory, and industry trends.
• Experience working effectively across multidisciplinary teams and managing multiple concurrent projects and deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical information into clear conclusions for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven client-facing experience and confidence engaging with senior stakeholders, lenders, developers, and investors.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and risk-assessment capabilities.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with project managers, engineers, financial specialists, and other contributors.
• Demonstrated willingness and ability to mentor junior professionals and share technical expertise.
• Strong attention to detail, sound professional judgment, and a commitment to producing high-quality client deliverables.

Benefits:

• Estimated base salary of $120,000–$140,000 USD , depending on skills, experience, geographic location, and other job-related factors.
• Annual bonus opportunity with a target payout of 10% of base salary .
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Wellness programs supporting mental and financial health.
• 401(k) retirement savings benefits.
• 15 days of vacation for full-time employees.
• 12 paid holidays , including floating holidays.
• 72 hours of paid sick time .
• Flexible work options, including remote work anywhere in the United States or hybrid opportunities in select locations.
• Opportunities to work on major energy storage and renewable-energy transactions with lenders, developers, and investors.
• Professional development, mentoring, thought-leadership, and industry conference opportunities.
• A multidisciplinary and collaborative environment focused on renewable energy, sustainability, safety, and the energy transition.
• Opportunity to contribute to innovative advisory methodologies and help shape the growth of the energy storage advisory practice.

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