Job#: 3028826 Job Description: BESS Project Engineer
Location: Juno Beach, Florida (Onsite)
Employment Type: Contract
Role Overview
This role centers on engineering leadership for large-scale energy storage projects, with an emphasis on design, integration, and cross-functional collaboration. The engineer will guide technical execution from concept through commissioning, ensuring compliance, quality, and innovation in energy storage systems. This position involves planning, designing, and executing various energy storage projects, including subject area exploration, scope definition, and engineering oversight.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the design phase and engineer major components for large-scale energy storage projects.
- Review engineering drawings for inconsistencies, take corrective action, and work towards improved design quality.
- Identify and resolve errors in engineering studies and suggest future solutions.
- Prepare technical scopes of work for contracts and support projects from inception to completion.
- Collaborate with suppliers to integrate major equipment.
- Work with diverse teams to solve problems, improve opportunities, and integrate systems and controls.
- Manage project milestones, recognize risks, and stay updated on project progress and technical issues.
- Ensure compliance with permitting requirements and safety standards.
- Travel to project sites approximately 25% of the time for oversight and coordination.
Required Qualifications
Education: A Bachelor of Science in Engineering is required.
Experience: A minimum of 3 years of experience in Solar/PV engineering and/or construction is required.
Technical Skills:- Expertise in one or more of the following areas: Power electronics, Battery storage system design, Substation design, or Generation tie design.
- Familiarity with energy storage technologies, including battery chemistries, power conversion units, and DC/DC converters.
- Knowledge of lithium-ion battery storage safety standards (e.g., UL1973, UL9540, UL9540A, NFPA 855, NEC).
- Ability to handle specialized technical tasks independently.
- Demonstrated communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional Engineering (PE) certification.
- Experience with design tools such as PSCAD or ETAP.
- Familiarity with IEC standards (e.g., 61215, 61646, 61730).
Compensation & Benefits
A comprehensive benefits package is available to eligible employees. This may include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans. A retirement plan and other programs may also be offered. Details will be provided to qualified candidates.
This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
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