Principal Battery Energy Storage System Engineer - Power Generation

Halliburton
Houston
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Energy & Utilities OperationsExperience: 7+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Systems-engineering judgment","Analytical problem-solving","Technical communication","Cross-functional collaboration"]

Serve as a technical authority for integrating battery energy storage systems into power generation projects. Lead system-level engineering for BESS technology selection, electrical integration, protection, controls, communications, safety, and commissioning, with focus on utility-scale and behind-the-meter installations. Partner with cross-functional electrical, controls, civil/mechanical, procurement, construction, safety, and operations teams to develop standards, evaluate vendors, and ensure performance, reliability, safety, and long-term value—especially for AI and hyperscale data center power use cases.

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Principal Battery Energy Storage System Engineer - Power Generation

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Job Summary

Serve as a technical authority for integrating battery energy storage systems into power generation projects. Lead system-level engineering for BESS technology selection, electrical integration, protection, controls, communications, safety, and commissioning, with focus on utility-scale and behind-the-meter installations. Partner with cross-functional electrical, controls, civil/mechanical, procurement, construction, safety, and operations teams to develop standards, evaluate vendors, and ensure performance, reliability, safety, and long-term value—especially for AI and hyperscale data center power use cases.
Location: Houston
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Energy & Utilities Operations
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead development of technical requirements and performance specifications for utility-scale and behind-the-meter BESS installations, covering operation modes and black-start capability.
  • •Evaluate BESS technologies, system architectures, suppliers, and integrators; develop bid evaluations and support vendor selection and commercial negotiations.
  • •Define electrical integration requirements between BESS and generation assets, medium-voltage distribution systems, switchgear, transformers, microgrids, and data center loads.
  • •Establish protection, controls, communications, and energy-management requirements, including regulation, load sharing, state-of-charge management, and emergency operating modes.
  • •Lead technical safety and reliability assessments (thermal-runaway mitigation, fire protection, HAZOP, FMEA, risk assessments) and support commissioning, testing, troubleshooting, and turnover to operations.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, Energy Systems Engineering, or related technical discipline.
  • •Minimum 7 years of experience in power systems, energy storage, renewable integration, utility infrastructure, or data center power projects, including direct BESS experience.
  • •Experience integrating BESS with generation assets, medium-voltage distribution systems, microgrids, or other complex electrical systems.
  • •Strong knowledge of battery technologies, power conversion systems, protection and controls, power-system modeling, energy management, and grid-forming/grid-following inverter technologies.
  • •Experience reviewing EPC and vendor engineering packages, technical specifications, equipment designs, and system integration requirements.
Experience:7+ yearsPower systemsEnergy storageRenewable integrationUtility infrastructureData centers
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Systems-engineering judgmentAnalytical problem-solvingTechnical communicationCross-functional collaboration
Tech Stack:Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)Power Systems IntegrationPower Conversion SystemsMedium-Voltage SystemsMicrogridsGrid-Forming & Grid-Following InvertersProtection & ControlsEnergy Management SystemsPower System ModelingIEC 61850ModbusDNP3OPC UADigital substationsETAPPSCADHAZOPFMEA

Company Brief

Halliburton
Provides oilfield services and products to the energy industry, including drilling, evaluation, completion, production and well intervention technologies, as well as engineering and project management solutions for oil and gas operators worldwide.
Industry: Energy Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Houston, United States
Founded: 1919
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