Application Guide

How to Apply for Senior Project Engineer, ES

at Anza RE

🏢 About Anza RE

Anza RE is unique because it focuses specifically on optimizing procurement to accelerate solar and energy storage projects, directly addressing supply chain and cost barriers in renewable energy. Their mission-driven approach targets tangible project acceleration rather than just development, making them a key enabler for IPP customers. Working here means contributing to faster renewable adoption through innovative procurement and technical solutions.

About This Role

This Senior Project Engineer role involves providing technical expertise during energy storage project design and execution phases, specifically supporting IPP customers. You'll serve as the key technical expert ensuring compliance with ISO, NERC, NFPA standards while reviewing engineering deliverables and leading commissioning activities. The role is impactful because you'll directly enable faster deployment of utility-scale and DG-scale energy storage projects through rigorous technical oversight.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day involves reviewing engineering deliverables for ongoing energy storage projects, responding to RFIs from IPP customers, and coordinating with contractors on compliance with NERC/NFPA standards. You might spend the afternoon assessing integration risks for a utility-scale BESS project and planning commissioning activities with multiple stakeholders, ensuring technical requirements align with procurement timelines.

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🎯 Who Anza RE Is Looking For

  • Has 5+ years specifically in energy storage product design/integration AND 7+ years in power systems design/construction/commissioning (not just general electrical engineering)
  • Demonstrates hands-on experience with utility-scale energy storage facility commissioning and field support, not just theoretical knowledge
  • Possesses current, practical knowledge of UL, NEC, NFPA, IEEE standards as applied to energy storage systems
  • Has experience coordinating between multiple stakeholders (contractors, utilities, customers) during commissioning phases

📝 Tips for Applying to Anza RE

1

Quantify your experience with specific energy storage project metrics (e.g., 'commissioned 3 utility-scale BESS projects totaling 150MW/300MWh')

2

Highlight specific ISO, NERC, or NFPA standards you've worked with in previous energy storage projects

3

Demonstrate understanding of Anza RE's procurement optimization focus by mentioning how you've managed vendor/subcontractor technical interfaces

4

Include examples of RFI/submittal responses you've handled for energy storage projects

5

Show how you've mitigated design, certification, or integration risks in previous energy storage deployments

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your specific experience with energy storage product integration into project designs (not just general power systems)', 'Examples of coordinating commissioning activities between multiple stakeholders for utility-scale projects', "How you've ensured compliance with the specific standards mentioned (ISO, NERC, NFPA) in previous roles", "Your understanding of Anza RE's procurement optimization mission and how your technical expertise supports that"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Anza RE's specific procurement optimization approach and how it differs from traditional EPC companies
  • → Recent energy storage projects Anza RE has supported (check their website and news releases)
  • → The specific IPP customers Anza RE works with in the US market
  • → Current regulatory landscape for energy storage in key US markets where Anza RE operates

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk through your experience with a specific utility-scale energy storage project from design through commissioning
2 How do you ensure compliance with NERC standards during energy storage system integration?
3 Describe your process for reviewing engineering deliverables from multiple disciplines for an energy storage project
4 How have you mitigated risks related to systems integration in previous energy storage projects?
5 What challenges have you faced coordinating between IPP customers, contractors, and utilities during commissioning?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Applying with only general electrical engineering experience without specific energy storage project examples
  • Failing to demonstrate practical knowledge of the specific standards mentioned (ISO, NERC, NFPA, IEEE)
  • Not showing understanding of the difference between Anza RE's procurement-focused model versus traditional engineering firms

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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