Project Engineer, Energy Storage

Location: San Francisco, California, United States

Department: Engineering & Technology

Project Engineer, Energy Storage

Position Summary:

Redwood Materials is currently searching for a Project Engineer to join as an early member of a new engineering team working on our Battery Energy Storage System product line. You will own the full project lifecycle - from commercial scoping and BD handoff through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and structured handoff to Operations and Maintenance - for a growing portfolio of utility-scale and behind-the-meter storage projects. 

You are the connective tissue between Business Development, Product Engineering, EPC partners, and customers. You drive schedule, manage risk, and ensure every project is delivered on time, on budget, and to spec.

The ideal candidate is highly self-driven, adaptable to a startup environment, and comfortable operating where processes are still being built. You’re a doer and a builder, excited about working in a dynamic, fast-paced setting, and want to shape how Redwood delivers energy storage projects at scale. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end project execution from requirements scoping and BD handoff through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and O&M handoff
• Own the integrated end-to-end schedule, budget tracker, and risk register for each assigned project; proactively identify and escalate schedule or cost risks
• Serve as the primary interface between Business Development, Product Engineering, EPC partners, and customers across all project phases
• Track RFI and submittal workflows, change order logs, permitting, interconnection coordination, and all contractual project deliverables
• Partner with Product Engineering on equipment selection, BOM alignment, and technical scope definition for each project
• Oversee commissioning readiness and test plan execution; manage structured handoff documentation to O&M
• Maintain project data in Smartsheet, SharePoint, and relevant PM tooling; provide S&OP planning inputs and deployment forecasting to leadership
• Capture lessons learned and contribute to the development of repeatable delivery templates, checklists, and execution standards

Desired Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Program Management, Business, or a related discipline
• 5+ years of program management experience in energy storage, renewable energy, or utility-scale power infrastructure
• Demonstrated experience managing projects from scoping through commissioning and O&M handoff, with ownership of schedule, budget, and risk
• Strong cross-functional communication skills - comfortable managing up, down, and across EPC, customer, and internal engineering teams
• A Passion for sustainability and making the world a better place! 

Physical Requirements:  

• Ability to perform the essential job functions consistent safely and successfully with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards

Working Conditions:  

• Hybrid office environment (San Francisco, CA) with regular travel to project sites
• Ability to work in varying site conditions which may include exposure to noise, dust, and temperature extremes while visiting active BESS construction and commissioning sites
• Essential physical requirements, such as climbing, standing, stooping, or typing 
• Occasional work on weekends or after hours to meet project milestones
• Travel requirements, up to 25% - primarily to project sites across the U.S.