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Job ID 15864

Manager, BESS Technical Services

General Information

Country
USA
Team
Renewable Energies
Seniority
Expert (4-8 years of experience)
Job Type
Permanent
Hire Type
Full-Time
Work Regimen
Hybrid
Posting Date
24-Jun-2025
Expiration Date
31-Dec-2025
Company
Enel North America, Inc

Description and Requirements

Who We Are

Enel North America is a proven renewables leader delivering clean, flexible and sustainable energy solutions.
As part of the Enel Group, we develop, build, own and operate renewable power plants and demand response solutions, with over 11 gigawatts (GW) of installed wind and solar capacity, over 1 GW of energy storage and nearly 5 GW of demand response in the US and Canada.
For nearly 25 years, we've reliably powered modern life and driven climate action with our people, partners and communities by putting sustainability at the center of everything we do. Enel is a top-five industry leader for clean power capacity in the US, demand response in North America and utility-scale battery storage in Texas.
We are a smart and passionate team working together to build the Enel North America that we want for the long-term – one that is founded on strong financial, social and environmental values. Being on our team means being part of lasting progress to create a thriving and more sustainable world for our climate and communities. It means valuing safety, trust, innovation, proactivity, flexibility and respect in all we do. Our vision is ambitious, and we'll get there together.

The Opportunity:
This position is responsible to monitor, control, and analyze the performance of the generating equipment associated with the Enel Green Power North America, Inc (EGPNA) fleet of Bulk Energy Storage System projects. This position is the technical leader of the EGPNA BESS fleet and serves as the primary liaison between the local operating teams, vendors, contractors and Enel business groups.

What You'll Do at Enel North America:
• Provide direction & coordination of engineers, analysts, and technicians to ensure the fulfillment of departmental goals, including training & development requirements, and performance management.
• Responsible for the creation of maintenance strategies for all projects with an emphasis on asset reliability and condition-based monitoring.
• Manage plant condition monitoring programs, provide training to plant personnel on data collection techniques, and notify maintenance staff of identified issues.
• Responsible for the data analysis of BESS SCADA and Condition Based Monitoring Systems.
• Serve as the O&M liaison for BESS projects under development, to ensure projects meet technical and operation requirements, and to identify and correct potential criticalities.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for pertinent failures associated with BESS power generating equipment.
• Develop improvement plans to address systemic problems and improve overall performance of the operating equipment (improvements and/or modifications).
• Perform data analysis of BESS SCADA and Condition Based Monitoring Systems.
• Create technical documentation, specifications, operating procedures and troubleshooting support for the BESS project portfolio based on technical knowledge and interaction with local and international colleagues.
• Serve as technical lead for plant expansions, retrofits, and other major projects that encompass a wide range of technical and operational considerations.
• Perform detailed analysis of operating data and provide recommended actions to address specific or systems issues (low reliability, equipment underperformance, etc).
• Propose, support, and manage plant equipment upgrade projects based upon data analysis and plant performance indicators.
• Identify and perform analysis of Warranty Claims and provide support to field personnel regarding the same.
• Coordinate with the BESS Regional/Site Managers for the development of operational strategies to improve the performance of the BESS power plants.
• Review and approve all engineering drawings and specifications provided to the BESS O&M group by internal groups, vendors, and contractors.

Who You Are:
• Superior knowledge of three phase power systems, inverters, instrumentation and digital control systems.
• Superior knowledge of time and frequency domain analysis, power quality studies, airborne and mechanical ultrasound, thermography, dissolved gas analysis, and other condition monitoring technologies is required.
• Self-motivated individual with demonstrated ability to plan, organize and lead/influence others with a results-oriented approach.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate highly technical material to others.
• 20% travel required.
• Physical Activities: Talking, hearing, near acuity, handling and fingering. This is a sedentary position, involving significant sitting, but will include periods of extensive standing and walking. May exert up to 40 lbs occasionally, but usually negligible force is necessary. In order to inspect equipment, this position requires the ability to climb ladders and stairs, and may require accessing confined spaces.
• Mental Functions: Comparing, copying, calculating, compiling, analyzing, coordinating, communicating, instructing, and interpersonal skills.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
• A clean driving record means in the last 3 years, no driving-related suspension, revocation or cancellation, no disqualifying offenses, no more than 2 moving violations and no reckless driving incidents.
• In the last 5 years, no major driving offenses including DUI/DWI, refusal to test, leaving the scene, driving a commercial vehicle without a CDL, or at-fault fatal accident.
What You've Accomplished:
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field with demonstrated work experience providing high level engineering support in the Battery Storage industry.
• A master’s degree in Electrical or Chemical Engineering with an emphasis on battery
technologies is preferred.
• A minimum of Five (5) years’ related technical experience in the utility scale (10+MWh) BESS industry
• Certification in reliability-based maintenance and/or asset management (CMRP, CRL, CAMA, etc.) strongly preferred.
• A CMRP (Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional) certification shall be required within 1 year of hire.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:
Enel North America is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information. We will not discriminate, in any employment decision, against any individual or group on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veterans/national guard/military reserve status. This shall be done in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws in every location in which Enel North America has facilities. Enel North America maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law. Accessibility – If you require accessibility assistance applying for open positions please contact EnelApplication@enel.com.
What Enel North America Offers You:
• Enel North America offers its regular full-time employees affordable, quality healthcare for you and your family, life insurance and disability benefits to provide security, and retirement benefits to help you plan for your financial future. In addition, we offer an array of other benefits such as flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement and professional development allowance.
• Benefits are effective as of day one!
• Some additional perks to working with Enel North America include:
• 401k with match fully vested as of day one. Enel-NA matches 100% of the first 4% that you contribute up to set IRS limits.
• Generous PTO that supports work/life balance including: 4 weeks annually of vacation as well as personal days, volunteer days, your birthday off, paid holidays, and sick time. Proration may apply during first year of employment.
• Paid leave programs
• The opportunity to grow and develop your career with the support and mentorship of senior leaders.
• The opportunity to work for one of the world’s most recognizable and respected brands in the energy industry that believes by working together we can create a new energy era in which the world can become more sustainable.
• An employee’s eligibility for these benefits shall be subject to the governing documents for such plans and programs and/or company policy.  The benefits described above may be modified or eliminated with or without notice in accordance with the governing documents and applicable law.
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