Energy Storage Engineer I

Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering discipline
  • 1-3 years of related work experience preferred
  • EIT certification preferred or on track to obtain
  • Experience in renewable energy or energy storage preferred
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office Suite

Responsibilities

  • Promote safety policies and procedures
  • Create battery energy storage system layouts with guidance
  • Prepare and review engineering deliverables
  • Conduct research and develop recommendations for BESS equipment
  • Manage engineering data to support design decisions
  • Coordinate with internal and external project stakeholders
  • Travel to project sites for engineering support

Benefits

  • 401(k) with company match
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
  • Short and long-term disability coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program
Full Job Description
Overview

Responsible for supporting the engineering, design, and execution of utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects. This role performs routine engineering tasks, applying foundational engineering principles to prescribed techniques and procedures. The Engineer I assists with project layouts, technical deliverables, equipment evaluations, and data analysis to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective BESS designs.

Location: This position can be located at any of our office locations: Dallas, TX; Indianapolis, IN; or Phoenix, AZ.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions:
  • Promote and comply with all Company safety policies and procedures
  • Support the implementation of lessons learned and industry best practices with a mindset of continuous improvement
  • Create and optimize preliminary battery energy storage system (BESS) layouts under guidance from senior engineers
  • Prepare and review engineering deliverables including drawings, reports, specifications, and limited-scope studies
  • Conduct routine research and develop recommendations for BESS equipment and materials
  • Develop familiarity with departmental design guides, engineering standards, codes, and MasTec Renewables procedures
  • Support compliance with Company engineering standards, quality standards, and processes
  • Support value engineering efforts by assisting with design reviews and identifying improvement opportunities
  • Coordinate with internal project team members and external engineering consultants as directed by project leadership
  • Contribute to preparation of less complex engineering deliverables such as drawings, reports, specifications, and studies of limited scope
  • Collect, organize, and manage engineering data to support design decisions
  • Prepare basic engineering calculations following standard methods and principles used in similar engineering analysis
  • Communicate effectively with project managers, engineers, and technical personnel to support project execution
  • Focus on the needs of internal clients (project team leadership) while attempting to gain basic understanding of external client's main interests and drivers
  • Share current knowledge of latest technology and processes
  • Comply with the Company's engineering standards, quality standards and processes
  • Provide necessary technical support to the Estimating team as needed
  • Contribute to process improvements, equipment enhancements, and cost-reduction initiatives
  • Review field documents and ensure alignment with contractual requirements and standard installation practices
  • Travel to project sites as required to support engineering issue resolution, gather lessons learned, and strengthen relationships with field teams
  • Other duties as assigned


Qualifications

Education and Work Experience Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural or Geotechnical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field
  • Advanced degree preferred
  • One to three years of related work experience preferred
  • EIT certification preferred or on path to obtain
  • Experience in renewable energy or energy storage strongly preferred
  • Experience in engineering software preferred


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
  • Take reasonable care of your own and others' health and safety and of those who may be affected by the day-to-day delivery of this role by taking personal responsibility for working toward the Company's Zero Injury principles
  • Proficient with AutoCAD and Microsoft Office Suite
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong technical writing skills for technical narratives
  • Read, analyze and interpret drawings, professional journals, technical procedures, contracts, or governmental regulations
  • Write reports, business correspondence, and document project activities
  • Basic concept of budget, schedule, and quality requirements
  • Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
  • Ability to work independently and effectively with project managers, clients, consulting engineers, design, and technical personnel as well as manufacturing partners
  • Must be open minded, creative, and possess the ability to modify and expand theories to find creative solutions within the confines of the code
  • Confident and possess the ability to substantiate code interpretations and mathematically prove design concepts
  • Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects
  • Ability to effectively communicate design concepts and lead meetings between clients, project engineers, code officials and third-party consultants


What's in it for You

Financial Wellbeing
  • Compensation $76,000-$98,000/ year, commensurate with experience
  • Competitive pay with ongoing performance review and merit increase
  • 401(k) with company match & Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Flexible spending account (Healthcare & Dependent care)

Health & Wellness
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (plan choice) - coverage for spouse, domestic partner, and children
  • Diabetes Management, Telehealth Coverage, Prescription Drug Plan, Pet Insurance, Weight Management Drug Discount
  • Discounted National Gym Membership Network

Family & Lifestyle
  • Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Bereavement Leave
  • Military Leave, including Benefits Continuation
  • Employee Assistance Program

Planning for the Unexpected
  • Short and long-term disability, life insurance, and accidental death & dismemberment
  • Voluntary life insurance, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity coverage
  • Emergency Travel Assistance Program
  • Group legal plan


Position may be subject to pre-employment screening, which may include background check and drug testing. Accessibility: If you need accommodation as part of the employment process, contact [redacted]. Due to the high volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to individual requests regarding application status. Please log into your candidate profile for up-to-date information.

MasTec Clean Energy & Infrastructure and our subsidiaries do not work with any third-party recruiters or agencies without a valid signed agreement and partnership with the Corporate Talent Acquisition Team.

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