Lead - Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) - Texas

Ghd

The Role

Overview

Lead design, delivery, and strategy for utility‑scale battery energy storage projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • client relationships
  • bess delivery
  • standardized tools
  • due diligence
  • site visits
  • feasibility studies

Tasks

-Build client relationships with developers, utilities/ISOs, IPPs and financiers; shape capture plans and proposals with Relationship Managers and Pursuit Leaders. -Deliver high‑quality advisory and engineering outputs across the BESS lifecycle; embed safety, quality and risk management in all aspects of delivery. -Develop and mentor a cross‑regional team; implement standardized tools/playbooks and leverage GHD Global Collaboration Centres to scale design and studies. -Own the regional BESS strategy and go‑to‑market; prioritize roles as Owner’s Engineer, Independent Engineer and technical due diligence across development and financing stages. -Travel regionally to priority cities, client hubs and project sites; actively mentor and grow the team’s capability and market reputation. -Lead programs spanning screening/feasibility, techno‑economic sizing and optimization of microgrids/hybrids involving battery systems and interface with interconnection and power system studies

Requirements

  • leadership
  • hybrid dispatch
  • p.eng.
  • grid codes
  • bess
  • scada

What You Bring

-Ability to lead multi‑disciplinary teams across geographies; excellent communication, proposal leadership and client stewardship. -Demonstrable pipeline development and capture performance in high‑growth storage markets; fluency in hybrid dispatch and ancillary services value‑stacks. -B.Eng./B.Sc. (electrical preferred) with P.Eng./PE (or eligibility); strong knowledge of grid codes and interconnection standards. -10–15 years in power systems or energy infrastructure, with at least 5+ years in utility-scale BESS or hybrid renewables + storage projects. Proven experience in Owner’s/Independent Engineer roles, interconnection studies, and EMS/SCADA integration. Familiarity with Li-ion BESS safety and fire protection standards (e.g., NFPA 855) required.

The Company

About Ghd

-With a focus on innovation, it integrates expertise across various sectors to deliver world-class solutions. -The organization is known for tackling large and complex projects, such as designing bridges and tunnels and constructing energy-efficient buildings. -Notable projects include infrastructure development for major cities and energy-efficient solutions for industrial facilities. -The organization continues to expand its digital and technological capabilities to ensure solutions are cutting-edge and sustainable.

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