Senior Technical Lead - Microgrids

AECOM
Chicago
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 170,000 - 210,000 annuallyFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Self-directed","Client communication","Organization","Creative problem-solving","Collaboration"]

Provide technical oversight and hands-on engineering support for microgrid and battery energy storage (BESS) projects across planning, feasibility, design, and construction. Partner with clients and interdisciplinary technical leads to coordinate execution, develop cost estimates and ROI, and write technical reports. Build detailed microgrid solutions using industry software, review solar and energy production designs/modeling, lead proposals, and occasionally travel within the US.

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Senior Technical Lead - Microgrids

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Job Summary

Provide technical oversight and hands-on engineering support for microgrid and battery energy storage (BESS) projects across planning, feasibility, design, and construction. Partner with clients and interdisciplinary technical leads to coordinate execution, develop cost estimates and ROI, and write technical reports. Build detailed microgrid solutions using industry software, review solar and energy production designs/modeling, lead proposals, and occasionally travel within the US.
Location: Chicago
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide technical oversight and perform technical work for planning, feasibility, design, and construction of microgrid and BESS projects.
  • •Interface with clients to identify needs, communicate engineering solutions, and strengthen client relationships.
  • •Coordinate internal resources and third parties/subcontractors for technical execution of scope.
  • •Develop cost estimates to determine ROI and write technical reports for clients and stakeholders.
  • •Lead and support technical proposals, train others in project management skills, and assist recruiting/building a team.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 170,000 - 210,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionLife InsuranceDisability BenefitsPaid LeaveRetirement SavingsEquityEmployee Assistance

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field plus 8 years of related experience (or demonstrated equivalency).
  • •Experience in energy services or related industry, including microgrid design and architecture and knowledge of energy storage systems.
  • •Knowledge of microgrid controls advancements and up-to-date regulatory and legislative aspects of microgrid deployment.
  • •Knowledge of renewable technologies and microgrid and energy storage components, including single line diagrams.
  • •Experience using microgrid/renewables software (e.g., Homer PRO, Helioscope) and ability to develop detailed design documents.
Experience:8+ yearsRenewable energyMicrogridsBattery energy storageEnergy storage systemsEnergy services
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Self-directedClient communicationOrganizationCreative problem-solvingCollaboration
Certifications:PE license
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Homer GridHomer PROHelioscopeAutoCADMicrosoft Excel

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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