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Energy Project Manager roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the USMCA's Engineer category, provided your degree aligns with engineering, construction management, or a related technical field. Canadian citizens can secure TN status at the border or a U.S. port of entry the same day. Mexican citizens apply through a U.S. consulate. No lottery, no annual cap for Canadians.
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All for dreams. Dreams challenge and the Nidec-Group will continue to meet the challenge. For the world's and people's tomorrows; the world's first, the world's best technologies and products; we will continue our part in creating a better society.
Job Summary
Nidec is the world’s leading manufacturer of electric motors, drives, and controls, powering nearly everything that spins and moves, from smartphones and household appliances to electric vehicles, factories, data centers, aircraft, and critical infrastructure.
Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, Nidec operates more than 300 group companies across 40+ countries, with over 100,000 employees worldwide. Rooted in Japanese craftsmanship and continuous improvement, we combine global capability with local expertise to solve complex challenges and keep the world moving.
Job Description
Role Summary
The BESS Renewable Energy Automation Engineer is an advanced engineering professional responsible for leading the design, integration, validation, and lifecycle support of Energy Management Systems (EMS), Power Plant Controllers (PPC), SCADA platforms, industrial communications networks, and automation solutions for utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects. Operating with limited supervision, this role applies extensive expertise in controls engineering, power system integration, industrial communications, and cybersecurity to develop complex technical solutions that support safe, reliable, and compliant operation of energy storage assets. The position provides technical leadership across projects, influences system architecture and engineering standards, mentors other engineers, and leads commissioning, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement efforts to optimize system performance and customer outcomes.
Responsibilities and Duties
Engineering Design & Technical Leadership
- Lead the design, development, integration, and optimization of Energy Management Systems (EMS), Power Plant Controllers (PPC), SCADA platforms, and automation solutions for utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects.
- Establish system architecture, control philosophies, communication strategies, and technical approaches that support project performance, reliability, scalability, and maintainability.
- Evaluate engineering tradeoffs and make technical recommendations related to controls, networking, cybersecurity, monitoring, and power system integration.
- Interpret and apply applicable utility, regulatory, cybersecurity, and industry standards throughout project execution.
- Serve as a technical lead for complex renewable energy and energy storage projects.
System Integration, Validation & Problem Resolution
- Define and oversee system testing, validation, simulation, and commissioning activities to ensure compliance with design requirements and customer expectations.
- Lead troubleshooting and resolution of complex control, communication, networking, and operational issues across multiple system components.
- Analyze performance data and implement corrective actions to optimize system reliability, availability, and operational efficiency.
- Support factory acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT), commissioning, startup, and field performance activities.
- Develop and validate advanced control strategies supporting grid-connected energy storage applications.
Documentation & Engineering Governance
- Lead the preparation, review, and approval of engineering documentation, including technical specifications, control narratives, network architectures, operating procedures, and test plans.
- Ensure adherence to engineering standards, quality processes, configuration management requirements, and change control procedures.
- Support development and continuous improvement of engineering standards, best practices, and design methodologies.
- Maintain compliance with applicable codes, standards, and cybersecurity requirements.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate with product management, project engineering, field service, software development, compliance, and customer stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
- Provide technical leadership during project execution, implementation, commissioning, and operational support activities.
- Communicate technical risks, design considerations, system limitations, and recommended solutions to internal and external stakeholders.
- Support customer meetings, technical reviews, and project planning activities.
Technical Leadership & Continuous Improvement
- Serve as a subject matter expert for BESS automation, EMS functionality, industrial communications, and control system integration.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level engineers.
- Share technical knowledge, lessons learned, and engineering best practices across the organization.
- Identify opportunities for product enhancement, process improvement, standardization, and innovation within renewable energy solutions.
Travel and Working Conditions
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to approximately 25% to support project execution, commissioning, customer engagement, training, and technical support activities.
Required Qualifications
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Computer Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline required.
- Minimum of 7 years of progressive engineering experience in automation, controls, energy management systems, renewable energy, utility, power generation, or industrial power system environments.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex engineering projects with limited supervision.
- Experience designing and implementing EMS, SCADA, control system, or automation solutions.
- Experience supporting system integration, testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting in operational environments.
- Experience with industrial communication protocols including Modbus, DNP3, OPC-UA, IEC 61850, MQTT, or similar technologies.
- Experience developing technical specifications, test plans, engineering documentation, and customer-facing deliverables.
Preferred Qualifications
Education & Experience
- Master's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline preferred.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
- Direct utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) design and integration experience.
- Experience supporting Battery Management Systems (BMS) and Power Conversion Systems (PCS).
- Experience with utility interconnection, grid services, or power market participation strategies.
- Knowledge of NERC CIP, IEC 62443, or similar critical infrastructure cybersecurity standards.
- Professional certifications related to automation, networking, cybersecurity, power systems.
Core Competencies
- Applies advanced engineering expertise and sound judgment to solve complex technical challenges.
- Leads technical execution and influences system design, project outcomes, and engineering decisions.
- Effectively analyzes issues, identifies root causes, and develops practical, reliable solutions.
- Collaborates across functions and communicates complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
- Provides technical leadership, mentorship, and knowledge sharing to support team development.
- Drives continuous improvement while maintaining a strong commitment to quality, safety, cybersecurity, and operational excellence.
Additional Job Details
Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at Nidec
Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following website: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf
Work Shift Schedule
No Soliciting
Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.
We begin with dreams. Dreams drive our motivation. Dreams are our future. The world's dreams, people's dreams, our dreams. Our passion creates ideas that make dreams come alive. Technology and products that were only dreams become reality.
All for dreams. Dreams challenge and the Nidec-Group will continue to meet the challenge. For the world's and people's tomorrows; the world's first, the world's best technologies and products; we will continue our part in creating a better society.
Job Summary
Nidec is the world’s leading manufacturer of electric motors, drives, and controls, powering nearly everything that spins and moves, from smartphones and household appliances to electric vehicles, factories, data centers, aircraft, and critical infrastructure.
Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, Nidec operates more than 300 group companies across 40+ countries, with over 100,000 employees worldwide. Rooted in Japanese craftsmanship and continuous improvement, we combine global capability with local expertise to solve complex challenges and keep the world moving.
Job Description
Role Summary
The BESS Renewable Energy Automation Engineer is an advanced engineering professional responsible for leading the design, integration, validation, and lifecycle support of Energy Management Systems (EMS), Power Plant Controllers (PPC), SCADA platforms, industrial communications networks, and automation solutions for utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects. Operating with limited supervision, this role applies extensive expertise in controls engineering, power system integration, industrial communications, and cybersecurity to develop complex technical solutions that support safe, reliable, and compliant operation of energy storage assets. The position provides technical leadership across projects, influences system architecture and engineering standards, mentors other engineers, and leads commissioning, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement efforts to optimize system performance and customer outcomes.
Responsibilities and Duties
Engineering Design & Technical Leadership
- Lead the design, development, integration, and optimization of Energy Management Systems (EMS), Power Plant Controllers (PPC), SCADA platforms, and automation solutions for utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects.
- Establish system architecture, control philosophies, communication strategies, and technical approaches that support project performance, reliability, scalability, and maintainability.
- Evaluate engineering tradeoffs and make technical recommendations related to controls, networking, cybersecurity, monitoring, and power system integration.
- Interpret and apply applicable utility, regulatory, cybersecurity, and industry standards throughout project execution.
- Serve as a technical lead for complex renewable energy and energy storage projects.
System Integration, Validation & Problem Resolution
- Define and oversee system testing, validation, simulation, and commissioning activities to ensure compliance with design requirements and customer expectations.
- Lead troubleshooting and resolution of complex control, communication, networking, and operational issues across multiple system components.
- Analyze performance data and implement corrective actions to optimize system reliability, availability, and operational efficiency.
- Support factory acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT), commissioning, startup, and field performance activities.
- Develop and validate advanced control strategies supporting grid-connected energy storage applications.
Documentation & Engineering Governance
- Lead the preparation, review, and approval of engineering documentation, including technical specifications, control narratives, network architectures, operating procedures, and test plans.
- Ensure adherence to engineering standards, quality processes, configuration management requirements, and change control procedures.
- Support development and continuous improvement of engineering standards, best practices, and design methodologies.
- Maintain compliance with applicable codes, standards, and cybersecurity requirements.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate with product management, project engineering, field service, software development, compliance, and customer stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
- Provide technical leadership during project execution, implementation, commissioning, and operational support activities.
- Communicate technical risks, design considerations, system limitations, and recommended solutions to internal and external stakeholders.
- Support customer meetings, technical reviews, and project planning activities.
Technical Leadership & Continuous Improvement
- Serve as a subject matter expert for BESS automation, EMS functionality, industrial communications, and control system integration.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level engineers.
- Share technical knowledge, lessons learned, and engineering best practices across the organization.
- Identify opportunities for product enhancement, process improvement, standardization, and innovation within renewable energy solutions.
Travel and Working Conditions
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to approximately 25% to support project execution, commissioning, customer engagement, training, and technical support activities.
Required Qualifications
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Computer Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline required.
- Minimum of 7 years of progressive engineering experience in automation, controls, energy management systems, renewable energy, utility, power generation, or industrial power system environments.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex engineering projects with limited supervision.
- Experience designing and implementing EMS, SCADA, control system, or automation solutions.
- Experience supporting system integration, testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting in operational environments.
- Experience with industrial communication protocols including Modbus, DNP3, OPC-UA, IEC 61850, MQTT, or similar technologies.
- Experience developing technical specifications, test plans, engineering documentation, and customer-facing deliverables.
Preferred Qualifications
Education & Experience
- Master's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline preferred.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
- Direct utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) design and integration experience.
- Experience supporting Battery Management Systems (BMS) and Power Conversion Systems (PCS).
- Experience with utility interconnection, grid services, or power market participation strategies.
- Knowledge of NERC CIP, IEC 62443, or similar critical infrastructure cybersecurity standards.
- Professional certifications related to automation, networking, cybersecurity, power systems.
Core Competencies
- Applies advanced engineering expertise and sound judgment to solve complex technical challenges.
- Leads technical execution and influences system design, project outcomes, and engineering decisions.
- Effectively analyzes issues, identifies root causes, and develops practical, reliable solutions.
- Collaborates across functions and communicates complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
- Provides technical leadership, mentorship, and knowledge sharing to support team development.
- Drives continuous improvement while maintaining a strong commitment to quality, safety, cybersecurity, and operational excellence.
Additional Job Details
Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at Nidec
Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following website: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf
Work Shift Schedule
No Soliciting
Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship as an Energy Project Manager
Align your credentials to engineer classification
TN visa status for Energy Project Managers typically files under the Engineer category. Your degree must be in engineering, construction management, or a related technical field. A business or general management degree alone will not support the classification.
Build a role-specific TN support letter
Your employer's support letter must tie the Energy Project Manager duties directly to engineering practice, not general management. Officers reject letters that describe scheduling and budget oversight without referencing the technical engineering functions central to the role.
Target utilities, renewables, and EPC firms first
Utilities, independent power producers, and engineering-procurement-construction firms file TN petitions regularly for project management roles. Filtering your search to companies active in grid infrastructure, solar, wind, or oil and gas increases your odds of reaching sponsors familiar with the process.
Verify employer E-Verify enrollment before accepting offers
Not every energy employer is enrolled in E-Verify. Confirm enrollment during the offer stage, not after signing. Some smaller project developers and regional contractors have never sponsored a TN and will need guidance through the process from scratch.
Use Migrate Mate to find experienced visa sponsors
Searching blind wastes time on employers unfamiliar with visa sponsorship. Migrate Mate surfaces energy companies with recent visa filings, so you can prioritize outreach to employers experienced with work visa sponsorship and familiar with international hiring processes.
Prepare for Canadian port-of-entry filing on day one
Canadian citizens can present TN documentation directly at a U.S. port of entry and receive TN status the same day. Bring your employer letter, degree transcripts, and a copy of the job offer. CBP officers adjudicate on the spot, so document completeness is critical.
Energy Project Manager TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Energy Project Manager role qualify for TN visa status?
Yes, but the classification depends on how your employer frames the role. TN status for Energy Project Managers typically falls under the Engineer category, which requires a degree in engineering or a directly related technical field. If your duties are described primarily as administrative project coordination rather than engineering practice, a CBP officer may question the classification. Your employer's support letter must connect the role to engineering functions explicitly.
How does TN visa sponsorship compare to H-1B for Energy Project Managers?
TN has no annual lottery and no cap for Canadian citizens, so you can start as soon as an employer extends an offer and prepares the documentation. H-1B visa requires registration in April, a randomized lottery selection, and a start date no earlier than October 1. For energy professionals who need to begin work quickly or who missed the H-1B registration window, TN is a faster and more predictable path.
Can Mexican citizens get TN status for Energy Project Manager roles?
Yes, but the process differs from Canadian citizens. Mexican nationals must apply for a TN visa at a U.S. consulate, which involves scheduling a visa interview and paying the MRV fee. There is also a TN allocation limit for Mexican citizens under USMCA, though it has not been exhausted historically. Processing timelines at Mexican consulates vary by location, so building in lead time before your intended start date is important.
Where should I search for Energy Project Manager jobs with TN visa sponsorship?
Standard job boards don't filter by employer visa sponsorship experience, which means you spend time on companies that may not be familiar with work visa processes. Migrate Mate is built specifically for TN visa job seekers and surfaces energy companies with recent visa filings, so you can direct your outreach toward employers already experienced with sponsoring work visas.
What documents does my employer need to sponsor my TN status as an Energy Project Manager?
Your employer provides a support letter on company letterhead describing your role, your project management duties, your qualifications, and the intended period of employment. You supply your degree transcripts and, if applicable, a professional credential or certification. For Canadians presenting at the border or port of entry, these documents go directly to CBP for review. For Mexican citizens, they accompany the DS-160 and consular visa application. There is no government pre-certification process for TN positions—approval happens at the port of entry or consulate.