Senior Manager, Storage Engineering

Sanity.io

Sr. Manager or Director, Storage Engineering overseeing BESS execution for Avantus’s utility-scale solar energy projects.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeSan Diego • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $152,363 - $179,250 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead internal and external cross-functional team to ensure comprehensive scope coverage of BESS execution to fit offtake, M&A buyer, and any other project needs.
Partner with key battery suppliers, EPC contractors, power plant controller providers, and inverter suppliers to estimate component cost and performance for battery energy storage systems for inclusion in PV+S projects
Collaborate with battery suppliers, BESS contractors and BESS integrator partners to build investor confidence in new technology or suppliers and push down the Levelized Cost of Storage
Own, write and negotiate clear and strong technical contracts for the BESS EPC contractors and BESS suppliers to deliver on our PPA obligations at the lowest cost and the least risk
Specify controls and SCADA capabilities of the BESS and power plant for integration with onsite PV, interconnection facilities and utility operations
Collaborate with Avantus PV design SMEs to co-optimize design of storage facility with the solar PV component of the projects
Help prepare BESS Suppliers and EPC RFPs and technical requirements, work with internal teams to hand off contracted BESS suppliers and EPC contractors to ensure and manage proper engineering, construction, schedule, commissioning, and operation of assigned PV+S projects
Work with project engineering team to support design, engineering and technical matters in dealing with project external engineering groups such as engineer of records, owners engineering, fire safety consultants and independent engineering
Review BESS technical deliverables to ensure technical needs and correct designs are met
Lead the collaboration between BESS suppliers, BESS contractors and their consultants to assist AHJ BESS permitting process

Requirements

What you’ll need

Highly experienced with BESS technology, performance, guarantees, integration, controls, equipment selection, and design
Experienced in utility scale battery and EPC contracting from project buyer or seller perspective
Experienced with BESS contractual guarantees terms, BESS integration, equipment selection, and design
Experienced in BESS subsystem performance (batteries, inverters, thermal management, etc.)
In-depth knowledge of permitting particularly in NFPA, CFC, and UL certification processes
Background in utility operations including dispatch of generators and battery storage controls
Familiarity with FERC, NERC, CAISO/ERCOT regulation is a plus
Experienced with battery storage performance modeling
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
Bachelor of Science in STEM, preferably in electrical or mechanical engineering

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k) matching
comprehensive medical and dental plan options
flexible PTO
competitive compensation

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Hard Skills & Tools

BESS technologybattery performance modelingEPC contractingcontrols integrationequipment selectiondesign engineeringthermal managementSCADA capabilitiespermitting processescontract negotiation

Soft Skills

communication skillscollaborationleadershipproject managementnegotiation

Certifications

Bachelor of Science in STEMUL certificationNFPA certificationCFC certification