Energy Storage Project Engineer

Highland Electric Fleets

Project Engineer designing EV charging, BESS, and edge compute infrastructure for Highland Electric Fleets. Managing design packages, engineering partners, utility requirements, and permitting through build-ready status.

Posted 8/14/2026full-timeRemote • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $90,000 - $105,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in engineering design management for EV charging, battery energy storage, and edge compute projects, ensuring compliance with utility and Authority Having Jurisdiction requirements. Proficient in managing external engineering partners and delivering high-quality design packages on aggressive timelines.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Project-Based Design ManagementAutoCAD ExpertiseEV Charging Infrastructure DesignThird-Party Engineering Consultant ManagementConstruction Project Design Specification Development

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Hard Skills

Electrical EngineeringDesign Package GenerationConstruction Design ReviewUtility Requirement InterpretationDesign Specification Development

Soft Skills

LeadershipQuality AssuranceCommunication

Tools & Technologies

ProcoreBluebeamCAD Tools

Industry Keywords

Renewable EnergyBattery Energy Storage SystemsEV Charging InfrastructurePower GridsAuthority Having Jurisdiction

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own engineering design packages that move qualified sites through permit-ready status across EV charging, battery energy storage (BESS), and edge compute projects
Generate and review conceptual-through-construction design packages
Functionally lead Highland’s external engineering partners
Serve as the technical authority on utility and Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) requirements
Carry 30%, Issued-for-Permit (IFP), and permit-application packages through build-ready status
Generate project-specific conceptual and schematic design packages
Review and approve conceptual, schematic, development, permit, and construction design packages
Solicit and respond to design inquiries from customers, consultants, contractors, utilities, and permitting authorities
Direct and quality-check external engineering partners to keep design packages on an aggressive portfolio-wide timeline
Ensure adherence to engineering and design specifications, best practices, and Highland package content and structure
Interpret utility and AHJ technical requirements and ensure compliant designs
Support development of a repository for utility and AHJ design requirements
Support evaluation and selection of contractor proposals

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, or 8+ years of directly related professional experience
3–5+ years of experience in project-based design management; renewable energy, EV charging infrastructure, or power grids desirable
2+ years of construction project design specification development and management
3+ years of managing third-party engineering consultants
3+ years of creating, editing, and commenting in CAD tools, with expertise in AutoCAD
1+ years of EV charging infrastructure project design experience preferred
Familiarity with project management and review software such as Procore and Bluebeam preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive base salary and performance-based bonus program
A supportive, highly collaborative, team-oriented environment
Ability to work with bright, innovative, and forward-thinking colleagues
Health, Vision, and Dental coverage for employees & their dependents
Generous Paid Time Off
401(k) program and company match