Engineer II / Engineer III (Battery Energy Storage and Microgrid Project Development)

Overview

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The location for the position to reside is within the Duke Energy service area and within a reasonable commute to a Duke Energy facility (Charlotte, Raleigh, St. Petersburg, Plainfield IN, Cincinnati). Other locations within the service area can be considered.

Position Summary

This position will function under general direction with minimal supervision, providing engineering and technical expertise to support the Business Development team in pursuit of investment opportunities, including acquisitions and greenfield development, with a focus on battery energy storage and microgrid projects. Applicants are expected to have engineering skills related to power system modeling of distribution and / or transmission electric systems and understand primarily battery energy storage systems (BESS) and microgrids but also have familiarity of wind and solar renewable technology.

This position will :

• Provide engineering support to technical matters throughout the development process with a heavy focus on BESS and microgrid siting analysis and design, power system modeling, and integration of distributed energy technologies in Duke Energy regulated jurisdictions.
• Utilize knowledge of BESS and microgrid project engineering, electric generating facilities, utility interconnection requirements, inverter / plant control, metering schemes, and power system steady state analysis to evaluate, identify, and mitigate commercial risks associated with proposed project designs.
• Provide engineering support throughout detailed design, construction, and commissioning of front-of-the-meter distribution connected and transmission connected energy storage projects.
• Provide inverter based resource (IBR) site model support that includes, but is not limited to, IBR model preparation per project design, IBR model integration and validation, transmission and distribution steady state analysis, and electromagnetic transient (EMT) analysis, for all BESS site.

This position must work collaboratively with key internal business unit stakeholders, including Project Management and Construction (PMC), Supply Chain, Transmission, Distribution, IT, Generation Interconnection, and Health & Safety, among others. The position may also require working with third-party consultants, equipment vendors, system integrators, and Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) firms.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to :

Key skills and experience

Basic / Required Qualifications - Engineer II

Basic / Required Qualifications - Engineer III

Desired Qualifications

Working Conditions

LI-JM1

Travel Requirements

5-15%

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

No

Represented / Union Position

No

Visa Sponsored Position

No

Posting Expiration

Posting Expiration Date : Saturday, October 4, 2025

All job postings expire at 12 : 01 AM on the posting expiration date.

Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic / required qualifications.

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