Job Description
Sterling Engineering is seeking a Project Engineer to support a large battery energy storage (BESS) project in Illinois. This is a fully remote opportunity for someone with a strong electrical engineering background and experience in solar PV or battery energy storage projects.
The Project Engineer will work closely with engineering, procurement, and commissioning teams, providing technical support from initial design through project completion.
Location: Remote, U.S.
Employment Type: 15 Month Contract
Pay Rate: $58–$65 per hour
Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, paid holidays, and additional company-sponsored benefits.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and coordinate electrical drawing packages using AutoCAD.
- Review engineering drawings for NEC compliance and identify potential issues before installation.
- Serve as a primary technical contact for customers and internal project teams.
- Coordinate equipment specifications, material requirements, and procurement activities.
- Support project execution through design, installation, commissioning, and performance testing.
- Participate in weekly customer meetings and help resolve technical issues throughout the project.
- Review drawings and coordinate necessary design changes with engineering teams.
Qualifications:
- Experience in solar PV or battery energy storage (BESS) projects is required.
- Strong electrical engineering background; bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering preferred.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, including developing electrical drawing packages.
- Working knowledge of NEC requirements and electrical code compliance.
- Experience with EPC projects in renewable energy.
- Understanding of electrical equipment, specifications, and fire protection requirements.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work independently and directly with customers.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Chicago, IL (Remote) |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $58–$65 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
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