Senior Director, Battery Energy Storage
Listed on 2026-02-16
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Engineering
Energy Management/ Efficiency, Electrical Engineering, Operations Manager, Energy Engineer
About Us
Solar Landscape is the leading commercial rooftop solar developer in the U.S. Only 4% of commercial rooftops host solar today — we’re changing that, fast. Commercial rooftop solar is the fastest, smartest way to build new clean power — delivering megawatts of generation in months, not years, and powering America’s energy and future right where it’s needed most. Recognized as the #1 Distributed Generation Developer by New Project Media, the #1 National Commercial Rooftop Solar Developer by Solar Power World, and winner of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Grand Prize for Clean Energy, Solar Landscape is defining the future of energy generation in America.
Headquartered in Asbury Park, New Jersey, Solar Landscape has offices in Chicago, Baltimore, and New York City and operates in over a dozen states nationwide. We move fast, solve hard problems, and take our work seriously — but never ourselves. We value clear thinking, accountability, and execution. At the same time, we’re collaborative by default, and believe the best work happens when people enjoy working together.
Our team is made up of smart, grounded people who show up for each other — whether that’s troubleshooting a system design or catching up over lunch. If you’re looking to do meaningful work in a high-performance environment — and be part of the team reshaping how energy gets built in the U.S. — we’d love to meet you.
The Role
Solar Landscape is hiring a Battery Energy Storage (BESS) Lead to build on and scale our BESS business focused on distributed, front-of-meter (FTM) storage deployments. This is a senior, execution-oriented leadership role responsible for advancing identified storage opportunities through deployment while establishing the capabilities to scale, with first pipeline of projects expected to reach construction readiness within a year.
This role requires a leader with hands-on BESS expertise who has led battery storage projects from concept through permitting, contracting, and construction readiness, effectively coordinating cross-functional teams as storage scales across the platform.
The BESS Lead will serve as the primary point of contact for executive leadership on all storage-related matters, advance existing market opportunities while identifying additional opportunities as the business scales, set technical and commercial guardrails, and drive cross-functional execution across Development, Engineering, Interconnection, Finance, Procurement, Construction, and Policy teams.
This role will be based in the NY/NJ metro area and is expected to be in-office 3–4 days per week.
Responsibilities- Storage Business Ownership & Strategy:
Advance existing storage opportunities to commercial close while refining target markets, use cases, and scalable commercial models. Establish clear decision frameworks and go / no-go criteria for markets and projects. Act as the internal owner and subject-matter lead for BESS strategy, tradeoffs, and outcomes - Market Entry, Policy & Permitting Feasibility:
Evaluate state-level BESS opportunities through a practical lens, including policy, incentives, market rules, interconnection, and permitting feasibility. Partner with Business Development to inform BESS site selection strategy, ensuring storage considerations are incorporated early in the pipeline. Translate regulatory, technical, and economic complexity into clear, actionable market entry and investment decisions, including overseeing analytical and economic studies as needed. Maintain a working understanding of BESS permitting, zoning, AHJ, and fire code requirements to inform early siting, sizing, and configuration decisions across distributed deployments.
Surface fatal flaws early and drive informed decisions before significant capital or time is committed - Project Development & Technical Scoping:
Lead early-stage BESS project definition, including siting strategy, system sizing, duration, and high-level design assumptions. Evaluate battery system specifications, performance characteristics, warranties, degradation, and augmentation strategies at a decision-making level. Set preliminary technical guardrails and assumptions…
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