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<span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background:#FFFFFF;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="white-space:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;"><b><span style="color:#000000;">Overview</span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span><br><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="white-space:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:#000000;">esVolta, LP is a leading developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale energy storage projects across North America. We are at the forefront of the fast-growing battery energy storage market, and our projects are helping to transition the nation’s electric grid to a cleaner and more reliable future. Our storage projects provide major utilities with a multitude of important services including reliable fast-ramping capacity, energy and ancillary grid services including renewable energy integration support. </span></span></span></span></span></span><br><br><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="white-space:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:#000000;">esVolta is independently owned, and we are among the largest players in the US energy storage sector with about 2.0 GWh of projects in operation or construction, and 25+ GWh in the development pipeline.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br><br><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="white-space:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:#000000;">We are headquartered in Newport Beach, California, with employees in multiple regions across the U.S. Our diverse management team has many decades of experience in the renewable energy, utility, and independent power sectors. esVolta is an innovative industry leader in development, design, construction, financing, and management of utility scale energy storage projects.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br><br><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="white-space:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:#000000;">At esVolta, every employee makes an impact on the company’s growth and profitability, every day. We have a fast-paced, high-performance and team-oriented culture. We value quality of life and flexibility for our employees and strive to help our team members achieve their career goals.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br><br><br><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="white-space:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;"><b><span style="color:#000000;">About The Role</span></b><br><span style="color:#000000;">We are seeking individuals to join as a <b>Project Engineering Manager</b> to lead and execute the engineering scope for utility‑scale battery energy storage projects. Reporting to the Vice President of Engineering, this role functions as both a hands‑on technical contributor and a team leader, responsible for driving timely, high‑quality delivery of multidisciplinary engineering work, including; civil, structural, mechanical, instrumentation, and electrical, through construction and commissioning.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br><br><br><span style="background:#FFFFFF;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="white-space:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;"><b><span style="color:#000000;">Core Responsibilities</span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ul><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background:#FFFFFF;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Lead and mentor Project Engineers while also serving as a hands‑on technical contributor across multiple BESS projects. Manage relationships with Owner’s Engineers, Engineers of Record, and Independent Engineers, including oversight of TEI/IE diligence activities.</span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background:#FFFFFF;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Provide direct technical guidance by reviewing designs, proposals, and engineering documentation, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and alignment with project scope, constructability, and schedule requirements.</span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background:#FFFFFF;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Drive engineering execution by participating in project meetings, validating basis of design, and resolving technical issues in partnership with project managers, construction managers, and development engineering.</span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background:#FFFFFF;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Manage commissioning activities by coordinating engineering deliverables, resolving technical issues during energization and testing, and ensuring the BESS system meets performance, safety, and ISO/RTO compliance requirements.</span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background:#FFFFFF;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Maintain and manage engineering logs (issues, RFIs, submittals), assign responsibilities with clear deadlines, and communicate project status, risks, and mitigation strategies to leadership in a concise, fact-based manner.</span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background:#FFFFFF;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Lead efforts to standardize and optimize end‑to‑end project engineering processes to improve efficiency, consistency, and scalability across the portfolio.</span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background:#FFFFFF;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Evaluate and recommend engineering expenditures and resource allocations to support project execution and organizational priorities.</span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background:#FFFFFF;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="white-space:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;"><i><span style="color:#000000;">Quality Assurance</span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ul><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background:#FFFFFF;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Lead and personally support construction‑phase engineering execution, ensuring all work aligns with IFC design drawings and resolving discrepancies in real time.</span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background:#FFFFFF;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Oversee and directly manage engineering document control, including IFC sets, redlines, manufacturer drawings, and as‑builts to maintain accurate, audit‑ready project records.</span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background:#FFFFFF;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Manage and optimize the technical commissioning‑to‑operations handover process by driving a structured, methodical transition that ensures system readiness, documentation completeness, and operational alignment.</span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background:#FFFFFF;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="white-space:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;"><i><span style="color:#000000;">Safety</span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ul><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background:#FFFFFF;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Support project management and HSE teams in developing and executing site‑specific safety programs, participating in planning and hazard analyses, and serving as a technical resource for safety concerns.</span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background:#FFFFFF;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Monitor partner work plans and site activities to identify and address safety risks while maintaining a clean, compliant work environment through consistent enforcement of procedures and regulations.</span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background:#FFFFFF;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Maintain up‑to‑date working knowledge of construction safety standards and regulatory requirements (OSHA, ANSI, NFPA, etc.) to guide safe project execution.</span></span></span></span></span><br> </li></ul><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background:#FFFFFF;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="white-space:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;"><b><span style="color:#000000;">Skills & Qualifications</span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ul><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background:#FFFFFF;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">3-5+ years of experience in power delivery, substations, transmission, interconnection, and renewable energy, including 2+ years in energy storage, is required.</span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background:#FFFFFF;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">B.S. in Electrical Engineering from an ABET‑accredited program is required; Professional Engineer (PE) preferred. </span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background:#FFFFFF;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Strong working knowledge of industry standards and codes, including IBC, NFPA 855, CEC, CFC, IEEE, NEMA, NEC, OSHA, and UL.</span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background:#FFFFFF;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Strong proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel, Microsoft Project, and Smartsheets.</span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background:#FFFFFF;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Superior communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.</span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background:#FFFFFF;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Outstanding interpersonal skills, including an ability to maintain calm and effective exchanges by all parties during stressful situations, and executive level reporting that ensures timely action and decision making in time-pressured scenarios.</span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><br><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="white-space:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;"><b><span style="color:#000000;">Compensation, Location & Benefits</span></b></span></span></span></span></span><br><span style="background:#FFFFFF;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="white-space:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:#000000;">The actual salary and bonus offered will depend on the specific skills and experience of the selected candidate.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <table class="MsoTableGrid" style="color:#000000;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;white-space:normal;text-decoration:none;border-collapse:collapse;border:medium;"><tbody><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:301px;padding:0in 7px;height:36px;border-top:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;" valign="top"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">$170,000</span></span></span></td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:301px;padding:0in 7px;height:36px;border-top:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-left:none;" valign="top"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">25%</span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><ul><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">401(k) program with 6% match</span></span></span></span></li><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Monthly cell phone stipend</span></span></span></span></li><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Medical, dental and vision care benefits</span></span></span></span></li><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">20 vacation days, 5 sick days and 9 observed holidays</span></span></span></span></li></ul><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background:#FFFFFF;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="white-space:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:#000000;">This position is classified as <b>remote within the continental United States (international work is not permitted)</b>; however, periodic travel to company offices, project sites or other meeting locations may be required on an as-needed basis. <b>Willingness to travel is required - up to 20%.</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><p style="\"text-align:center\""><em><strong>esVolta is an Equal Opportunity Employer.<br> We celebrate all forms of diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. However you identify or whatever your path here, we encourage you to apply. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment.</strong></em></p>

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