Operations Engineer

Company 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 1.5 GWh of projects in operation or construction, and a 20+ GWh 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.

es Volta seeks motivated and energetic candidates to join our team as an Operations Engineer to support the integration, commissioning and performance management of utility‑scale battery energy storage projects from the Pre‑Commissioning phase through operations, to ensure successful execution and technical asset management of the BESS assets. The Operations Engineer is the primary technical point of contact for es Volta’s service providers, and the internal project team throughout commissioning and Asset Management activities.

The role is to be the liaison between the EPC contractor’s, BESS OEM and EMS commissioning teams. This position is responsible for ensuring the timely completion of project commissioning and ensuring the technical reliability and performance of the energy storage fleet.

• Work as a leader, team member and individual contributor to develop & implement commissioning processes for battery energy storage systems, from initial planning to final verification by collaborating with project managers, project and SCADA engineers, construction teams, and other relevant stakeholders to facilitate a smooth commissioning process
• Mentor Operations and SCADA and Integration Engineer(s), ensuring technical commissioning and operational performance and compliance with Utility, ISO/RTO, federal, state and local regulations
• Develop commissioning plans, protocols, and checklists to ensure all aspects of the system are thoroughly tested to contractual and AHJ requirements
• Manage equipment suppliers and host daily plan‑of‑the‑day (POD) with each supplier to report progress and work schedules
• Evaluate comprehensive battery energy storage system tests to verify their functionality, performance, and safety. This includes assessing charging and discharging capabilities, response to grid signals, and overall system efficiency
• Identify and resolve technical issues. Work closely with the Asset Management Team and equipment suppliers to address any system deficiencies or malfunctions
• Maintain detailed records of activities, test results, and any modifications made to the system. Prepare comprehensive reports for internal and external stakeholders
• Management and oversight of the site commissioning personnel, ensure construction testing and QA documentation is available and assembled into the turn‑over document books
• Provide training to operation and maintenance teams on the functioning and maintenance of the commissioned energy storage systems
• Supports Warranty requests for completed project sites. Assesses failure rates and expected lifetimes of storage components
• Conducts root cause analysis or validates contractor‑provided root cause analysis
• Development of technical documentation to support O&M activities and…