Senior development engineering

At Elevate, we are deploying reliable energy solutions that power the communities we serve. We’re not just building infrastructure; we’re enabling the future of energy, supporting massive digital and data center expansions and supporting a more resilient, electrified grid.

We're a lean, mission-driven team accelerating the clean energy transition through bold, meaningful projects. Here, you’ll work alongside some of the smartest people in the industry, have a seat at the table from day one, and help shape a company that’s building the future of power—fast. Development Engineer role, you will lead design, diligence, and development engineering activities across Elevate’s portfolio of solar PV and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects. This role is critical in shaping how our projects are designed, developed, deployed, and scaled. The projects you will work on will include those developed from scratch as well as M&A opportunities Elevate has acquired. You will own the engineering process from early-stage feasibility and diligence through 30% design, including technical support for major equipment procurement, detailed assessment of site risks, optimization, and construction contracting. This is a hands-on, build-from-scratch role ideal for someone excited to take ownership in a startup environment, develop infrastructure and process, and help shape the way future projects get designed and built.

Project Development & Execution

Assess M&A opportunities for technical risks, feasibility, and sizing

Review site studies (ALTA, hydrology, Geotech, topo, wetlands, etc) for design impacts and fatal flaws

Develop site constraints and generate creative layouts to help better characterize site conditions and risks.

Work cross-functionally with project development, finance, and legal to evaluate project feasibility and optionality using site constraints and knowledge about technology options.

Help manage Owner’s Engineers and other technical consultants (scope, schedule, budget) in generating site studies to advance projects through development to handover to EPC.

Support engineering deliverables for interconnection studies, grid compliance, and permitting packages.

Partner with procurement and EPCs to define scopes, review designs, and resolve design/field issues.

Support procurement team in vendor selection, technical negotiations, and performance benchmarking.

Track industry trends in storage chemistry, degradation modeling, fire safety, and lifecycle cost optimization.

Technical Standards Development

Support the development of technical roadmaps for BESS and PV+S projects.

Develop technology standards and design templates for repeatable project deployment.

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Energy Systems, or a related field.

Dev Engineer: 3+ years of engineering experience in the energy sector, with a minimum of 2 years designing utility scale or commercial scale BESS and PV projects.

Experience working at a project developer/owner operator or an understanding of the project owner mindset.

Proficiency with design and modeling tools such as AutoCAD, PVsyst, PVFarm or equivalent.

Play a direct role in accelerating the energy transition by contributing to transformative, utility-scale energy storage projects—especially on complex brownfield and urban-constrained sites where innovation drives real-world results.

Be part of a lean, agile team that values integrity, innovation, and decisive execution. You'll have the opportunity to shape strategy, influence outcomes, and grow professionally alongside a company backed by top-tier private equity and poised for significant expansion.

We welcome all applications regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or Veteran status.