BESS Technical Solutions Director

Description

CAMS' Director, BESS Technical Solutions will be responsible for supporting the utility scale operations group by acting as a technical leader, providing mentorship for operations personnel, ensuring the safe operation of the facilities, and serving as the lead technical resource for CAMS' BESS group. Responsible for high quality end-user technical support, troubleshooting issues related to inverters and BESS, and recommending strategies to improve availability. Supports all aspects of client support and immediate needs. Investigates issues, diagnosis, and troubleshooting. Ensures timely resolution or escalation via problem-solving and strong communication.

In this position you will have a thorough understanding of electrical design of battery-based energy storage systems and BESS architecture including rack, module, container and plant-level controls. You will be expected to help resolve technical issues that arise at CAMS's clients site via diagnostics, remote troubleshooting and via manual intervention physically on site.

This position will be based out of the Houston, TX office and will be supporting assets across the United States. Reporting to the corporate office on a hybrid schedule is required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide technical mentorship and training for BESS in technical matters relating to the operation of BESS and troubleshooting.
• Coordinate with various groups within the organization on technical matters and represent the Operations function in the various stages of the project design including review of drawings and studies.
• Review engineering designs specific to discipline (equipment sizing, load flow, short circuit, Arc flash, grounding, etc.)
• Interface with various system operators including ERCOT, PJM, SPP and MISO on technical issues including those related to operations planning and modelling.
• Lead the development and continuous improvement of, maintenance and supporting standard operating procedures.
• Develop structured feedback sessions for all lessons learned with the project team to include mis operations, root cause analysis and safety-related events

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and utility experience
• A minimum of four (4) years' of experience of directly relevant engineering experience working on energy storage systems
• Basic knowledge of SCADA networks and protocols such as MODBUS, DNP3, and any proprietary SCADA protocols.
• Working knowledge of battery chemistries and their impact on overall BESS system design
• Knowledge of engineering standards including NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE and ANSI

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• This role is eligible for our hybrid work policy with a minimum of three (3) days working in office
• Must be available to travel domestically up to 25% of the time
• Must possess a valid U.S. driver's license/clean driving record use of company vehicle, ability to drive to site locations
• Must be willing and able to comply with all CAMS ethics and safety policies