Senior/Principal Field Project Engineer, BESS Projects

About Energy Vault

Energy Vault® develops and deploys utility-scale energy storage solutions designed to transform the world's approach to sustainable energy storage. The Company's comprehensive offerings include proprietary gravity-based storage, battery storage, and green hydrogen energy storage technologies. Each storage solution is supported by the Company’s hardware technology-agnostic energy management system software and integration platform. Unique to the industry, Energy Vault’s innovative technology portfolio delivers customized short-and-long-duration energy storage solutions to help utilities, independent power producers, and large industrial energy users significantly reduce levelized energy costs while maintaining power reliability. Utilizing eco-friendly materials with the ability to integrate waste materials for beneficial reuse, Energy Vault’s EVx™ gravity-based energy storage technology is facilitating the shift to a circular economy while accelerating the global clean energy transition for its customers. Please visit www.energyvault.com for more information.

Our purpose: We exist to enable a sustainably energized world.

Our vision: We envision a future where nature and humankind coexist in harmony.

Our mission: We provide energy solutions to accelerate the global transition to renewable energy.

Our values: We Commit, Innovate, Connect, Deliver, and Lead.

About the role

We seek an experienced Field Project Engineer, BESS Projects to manage design changes, inspection, and testing activities at Energy Vault BESS (Battery Energy Storage System) project sites. You will collaborate with project Engineer, construction manager, customer, vendors, and consultants. As we rapidly grow and deliver on more contracts worldwide, you will help document and build scalable processes.

What you will do

• Inspect equipment and technologies to devise solutions to address construction or commissioning challenges.
• Inspect installation to verify its per EOR design.
• Coordinate with Project Engineer, EOR and customer to address design issues identified during construction.
• Supervise technicians during BESS commissioning.
• Interface with internal (project managers, Project engineers) and external stakeholders (customer, contractors) to ensure consistent communication.
• Review project design documents including single line drawings, communication diagrams, layouts, equipment test reports, etc.
• Oversee testing/commissioning of the equipment (Transformer, cables, etc.) onsite.
• Witness FAT of BOP equipment (Transformer) at supplier factory and review test reports
• Support developing equipment specification & inspection procedures & reports.
• Be agile and able to handle physical tasks onsite.
• Provide constructive feedback to improve internal processes and product.

What a qualified candidate should possess

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (electrical) or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience of field engineering, preferably in the building of large power stations or PV or other utility-scale power projects
• 1+ years of BESS or PV project experience, preferred
• PE certification or equivalent, preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• You enjoy travel - so much that you are okay with traveling for extended periods of time. Willingness to travel domestically, up to 65% of the time.
• Comfortable in fast-paced, rapid growth environments
• A passion for sustainability, our mission, and our vision is a bonus!

Energy Vault compensation and benefits for USA employees currently include:

• Annual bonus based on company and individual performance.
• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
• 401K employer matching.
• 80% coverage for medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and family.
• 100% company-paid Life insurance, Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• 10 holidays per year.
• Flexible time off plus 96 hours of sick time.
• Reimbursement for home office equipment, phone, and internet expenses.
• Ongoing exploration of additional benefits as the company grows.

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At Energy Vault we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants. We believe inclusion creates opportunity for collaborative excellence through diversity of thought. We invite individuals of all genders, races, identities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, national origins, abilities, protected veteran status, religions, educational and socioeconomic backgrounds to explore employment with our organization.