Development Engineer

Overview

es Volta, LP is a leading developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale energy storage projects across North America. We are at the forefront of the fast-growing battery energy storage market, and our projects are helping to transition the nation’s electric grid to a cleaner and more reliable future. Our storage projects provide major utilities with a multitude of important services including reliable fast-ramping capacity, energy and ancillary grid services including renewable energy integration support.

es Volta is independently owned, and we are among the largest players in the US energy storage sector with about 2.0 GWh of projects in operation or construction, and 25+ GWh in the development pipeline.

We are headquartered in Newport Beach, California, with employees in multiple regions across the U.S. Our diverse management team has many decades of experience in the renewable energy, utility, and independent power sectors. es Volta is an innovative industry leader in development, design, construction, financing, and management of utility scale energy storage projects.

At es Volta, every employee makes an impact on the company’s growth and profitability, every day. We have a fast-paced, high-performance and team-oriented culture. We value quality of life and flexibility for our employees and strive to help our team members achieve their career goals.

We are seeking individuals to join as Development Engineer (Engineer I) to support the development of utility-scale battery energy storage projects. This role supports project advancement from early-stage development through NTP and EPC handoff. Responsibilities include preliminary engineering and site design, engineering studies, interconnection support, permitting, techno‑economic analysis, equipment procurement support, and technical coordination throughout development. The role reports to the Vice President of Engineering.

• Assist development team with fulfillment of engineering‑related project requirements by organizing and executing project engineering activities during early, mid, and late‑stage development.
• Facilitate the development of preliminary project design basis documents based on input from project developers as well as product technical specifications, Generator Interconnection Agreement (GIA) requirements, offtake agreements, industry codes and standards, site civil characteristics, permitting requirements, and other project‑specific requirements.
• Coordinate with the es Volta Technical Director to obtain and organize technical specifications for energy storage technology provided by vendors, as required for the development of project design basis documents, preliminary site designs, techno‑economic modeling efforts, interconnection applications, and other development‑phase needs.
• Support the development and refinement of technical scopes of work and specifications for development‑phase consulting and contracting services, including geotechnical studies, hydrological studies, site plan development, owner’s engineering, and EPC RFP packages.
• Support the technical review of proposals and engineering deliverables from development‑phase consulting and contracting service providers to ensure compliance with scopes of work and technical specifications.
• Support the development and refinement of technical specifications for es Volta‑furnished equipment, including BESS, EMS, Main Power Transformers, and HV Breakers.
• Support the technical review and approval of proposals from es Volta‑furnished equipment vendors to ensure compliance with specifications.
• Working with Interconnection Engineers, provide technical/engineering inputs to interconnection applications and studies performed by…