Project Engineer, BESS

Summary:

The Project Engineer owns the engineering design packages that take qualified sites through to permit-ready status across a large, fast-moving portfolio of EV charging, battery energy storage (BESS), and edge compute projects.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the Project Engineer generates and reviews conceptual-through-construction design packages, functionally leads Highland's external engineering partners, and serves as the technical authority on utility and Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) requirements - carrying the concept design packages through Issued-for-Permit (IFP), and permit-application packages that bring each site to build-ready.

Responsibilities:

• Generate project-specific conceptual and schematic design packages.
• Review and approve project-specific conceptual, schematic, development, permit, and

  construction design packages.

• Solicit and respond to project-specific design inquiries from customers, consultants, contractors,

  utilities, and permitting authorities.

• Direct and quality-check the work of external engineering partners to keep design packages

  moving on an aggressive, portfolio-wide timeline.

• Ensure adherence to NEC, engineering and design specifications, and best practices.
• Ensure adherence to Highland engineering package content and standards.
• Interpret utility and AHJ technical requirements and ensure compliant designs.
• Support development of a repository for utility and AHJ design requirements.
• Support procurement and equipment selection approval process.

Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, or 8+ years of directly related professional

  experience.

• 3-5+ years of experience in project-based design management (renewable energy, EV

  charging infrastructure, or power grids desirable).

• 2+ years of construction project design specification development and management.
• 3+ years of managing third-party engineering consultants.
• 3+ years of creating, editing, and commenting in CAD tools, with expertise in AutoCAD.

  Preferred

• 1+ years of EV charging infrastructure project design experience.
• Familiarity with project management and review software (Procore, Bluebeam).