Hiring: Director of BESS Business Development Company: SunEnergy1 Location: Charlotte, NC Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 14:49:03 Employment Type: Contract / Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Project Management About the job Experience: •Utility-scale BESS EPC sales or business development experience. •Knowledge of interconnection processes, capacity markets, ancillary services, and energy arbitrage. •Existing relationships with BESS developers, utilities, IPPs, and equipment or technology providers. Required Skills: •Develop and execute a comprehensive BESS business development strategy aligned with SunEnergy1’s growth objectives. •Identify, qualify, and pursue utility-scale battery energy storage opportunities across target markets. •Build and maintain relationships with utilities, renewable energy developers, IPPs, infrastructure funds, and strategic partners. •Lead the origination and development of a qualified BESS project pipeline. •Manage customer engagement, proposals, presentations, negotiations, and commercial contracting. •Partner cross-functionally with engineering, estimating, procurement, finance, legal, and project management teams to develop competitive EPC proposals. •Partner with customers to understand project requirements, including standalone storage and solar-plus-storage opportunities. •Monitor BESS market trends, regulatory developments, interconnection activity, capacity markets, and emerging technologies. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Energy, or a related field preferred. •7+ years of experience in energy, renewable energy, energy storage, or utility-scale infrastructure business development. •Demonstrated success originating and closing utility-scale BESS or renewable energy EPC opportunities. •Strong knowledge of BESS technologies, project development, EPC delivery, and commercial energy storage markets. •Established relationships with utilities, IPPs, renewable energy developers, and energy infrastructure investors. •In-depth knowledge of project economics, including capital costs, revenue streams, and storage project returns. •Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills. •Willingness to travel regularly for customer meetings, industry events, and project opportunities. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!