Senior Design Manager

About Redwood Materials

Redwood Materials was founded in 2017 by JB Straubel, co-founder and former CTO of Tesla, on a simple but radical idea: the critical minerals powering the energy transition already exist. They just need to come back. Today Redwood is the largest lithium-ion battery recycler in North America - recovering, refining, and redeploying critical minerals from end-of-life batteries back into the supply chain. On the energy side, Redwood has deployed the largest second-life battery project in the world, delivering power to AI data centers in months rather than years using proprietary energy architecture engineered entirely in-house. The company is profitable, the market it operates in is projected to grow 20 to 50 times over the next decade, and Redwood is the only company with the supply chain, the technology, and the operational scale to lead it.

Senior Design Manager

Designing & building infrastructure, at record speed, is key to enabling us to scale worldwide. We are looking for a highly motivated BESS Design Manager to join our Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) team. 

In this role, you will be asked to own and drive the full design and engineering efforts for construction and infrastructure development from concept to production. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in engineering, construction, manufacturing, and/or project management. 

The role requires a highly organized mindset, a passion for driving multi-disciplinary projects, and an unparalleled ability to pull people together to make things happen. Our capital improvement programs are always aggressive. This requires you to be extremely detail oriented, question requirements, identify real barriers and drive the cross-functional teams to execute quickly at high quality.

Responsibilities will include: 

• Manage and lead greenfield and brownfield Infrastructure and Equipment Install projects through conceptualization, feasibility, funding, design (30%/60%/90%/IFC), change management, and engineering services during construction.  Focused on Redwood Energy Storage Systems (BESS). 
• Point of contact for internal stakeholders and external parties to ensure consistent communication throughout the deployment. 
• Manage permitting and construction documents thru transmittal to permitting, construction, and other parties. 
• Own design funding and schedule for all assigned projects.  
• Coordinate key project schedule requirements with our Procurement and Construction partners for the overall schedule success of the project. 
• Identify project resource requirements and highlight gaps/constraints. Influence various teams outside of direct reporting structure. 
• Build and maintain strong relationships with the various cross-functional teams to ensure overall program alignment. 
• Understand lean construction principles and fully integrated design using Building Information Modeling (BIM). 
• Support, lead feasibility studies, value engineering efforts, and options analysis. 

Desired Qualifications: 

• Deep understanding of grid-scale energy storage technologies and balance-of-plant equipment (e.g. inverters, transformers, switchgear, HVAC, fire suppression). 
• Strong working knowledge of electrical system design, interconnection requirements, and utility-scale project execution. 
• Knowledge of battery systems, electrical protection, power conversion, medium and high voltage systems, communication systems and control systems 
• Familiarity with relevant standards and codes (UL 9540/1973/1741, IEEE, NEC, NFPA, IEC). 
• B.S. in Engineering, preferably Electrical Engineering. Alternatively, demonstrate exceptional ability in the electrical engineering field through equivalent experience  
• PE or RA License preferred. 
• Ability to prioritize and execute many tasks in parallel. An excellent attention to detail and quality decision making. 
• Strong communication skills. 
• Relevant work experience.
• Knowledge of local codes and regulations.
• Experience with commercial or industrial electrical installations and with electricity distribution systems. 
• Project management and/or EPC experience. 
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary scopes within A/E or Design Engineering firms. At least 5 years' experience desired. 
• Thrives under pressure and in ambiguous environments. 

In accordance with California pay transparency laws, the salary range for this position is listed below. Actual compensation may vary based on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and skills. 

California Pay Range:

$160,000—$210,000 USD

The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.

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