Form Energy

Staff Project Engineer

Form Energy$100K — $130K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in renewable energy project engineering or deployment
  • Bachelor's degree in civil, structural, mechanical, or electrical engineering
  • Proven experience with utility-scale energy storage and renewable energy projects
  • Strong knowledge of codes and standards for ESS installation
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Create project layouts, single line diagrams, and support permitting applications
  • Lead development of balance of plant design packages
  • Provide technical support during project execution
  • Assist Project Manager with planning, budget oversight, and quality control
  • Collaborate with Product Engineering and Product Management teams
  • Travel to client or project sites up to 30% of the time

Benefits

  • 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees
  • 80% coverage for dependent healthcare premiums
  • At least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents
  • Generous vacation policies
  • Stock options and competitive salaries
Full Job Description
Role Description

We are seeking an experienced project engineer to lead the engineering of utility-scale projects utilizing Form's multi-day energy storage product. This role will sit within our Project Engineering organization which is responsible for the deployment, commissioning, and operations of Form Energy's customer projects. In this role, you will oversee project engineering from early conceptual design through detailed design and execution. You will take the lead in managing and solving technical challenges related to the design, engineering, procurement, and construction of pilot and commercial scale projects. You will work closely with EPC partners to align plant-level design with product requirements.

This is a critical role to ensure the successful execution and deployment of Form's multi-day battery product and its integration with customer systems. The ideal candidate should be comfortable communicating frequently with internal and external stakeholders and shall be capable of working both collaboratively and independently.

What you'll do:
  • Create conceptual project layouts and single line diagrams and support interconnection and permitting applications, long lead equipment specifications and procurement, and design and construction RFP creation
  • Lead the development and own the balance of plant design package, including site civil/structural, mechanical, electrical, and network architecture designs, ensuring compliance with project and product requirements and other applicable federal, state, and local codes and standards
  • Provide technical support during project execution, including reviewing RFIs, submittals, field quality checks, site safety planning, and supporting commissioning
  • Support Project Manager from initial planning to commercial operation, especially with document control, budget oversight, quality control, schedule, contract management and value engineering for budget and schedule optimization
  • Work closely with Form's Product Engineering and Product Management teams to document product requirements and technical specifications
  • Travel to client or project sites up to 30% of the time


What you'll bring:
  • 7+ years of experience in renewable energy project engineering or deployment and a bachelor's degree in civil, structural, mechanical, or electrical engineering
  • Demonstrated track record of executing utility-scale energy storage and/or renewable energy projects from development to operation, including feasibility studies, project planning, preliminary design, detailed design and engineering, permitting, and interconnection
  • Strong knowledge of codes and standards for ESS installation, including NFPA70, NFPA 855, IEEE 1547, IEEE 2800, UL9540, UL9540A
  • Excellent written and oral communication and the ability to coordinate and engage with external stakeholders, including clients, owner's engineers, EPC contractors, independent engineers, and AHJs
  • Resourceful team player capable of collaborating with multiple cross-functional teams


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Humanity is a cornerstone of Form Energy's culture, and we make sure our compensation and benefits reflect that. Form Energy offers competitive salaries, stock options, and a holistic benefits package to ensure all employees have what they need to thrive while working here.

When it comes to you and your family's health, we cover 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees - and 80% of healthcare premiums for dependents. This starts from day one. We also offer at least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents), and generous vacation policies to give employees time to recharge when needed.

To build America's energy future, we need everyone at the table.

About Form Energy

Form Energy is an American energy storage technology and manufacturing company that is developing and commercializing a pioneering iron-air battery capable of storing electricity for 100 hours at system costs competitive with legacy power plants. Form’s multi-day battery will reform the global electricity system to reliably run on 100% low-cost renewable energy, every day of the year. Form Energy was founded by energy storage veterans who came together in 2017 with a unified mission to reshape the global electric system by creating a new class of low-cost multi-day energy storage systems. Driven every day by Form’s interlocking core values of humanity, excellence, and creativity, our team is deeply motivated and inspired to transform the energy landscape and create a better world.
Learn more about Form Energy
Size
50 employees
Industry
Founded
2017

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