BESS Engineer

Key Responsibilities

Your mission: As Lead BESS engineer you’ll be responsible for leading the design and selection of battery systems that will be built across [Employer hidden]’s portfolio.

• Developing conceptual designs for new battery storage systems; short-duration, long-duration and those with more advanced capabilities such as inertia, short-circuit and blackstart services.
• Supporting the tender evaluations for new battery systems
• Assisting the construction team with monitoring the quality of commissioning of new battery sites, including visiting of BESS suppliers for Factory Acceptance Tests
• Leading engagement with BESS suppliers to anticipate new battery designs that will affect how we plan and develop new sites
• Supporting the legal and contractual teams with technical expertise to understand the key contractual risks and avoid contractual disputes
• Developing our in-house approach to long-term battery management to minimise operational risks and optimise battery health

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

A bit about you:

• You like the technical detail and are not afraid to get your teeth in to solving new problems with new technology
• You’re an open, clear communicator who enjoys working collaboratively
• You’re very organised
• You’re enthusiastic, curious and knowledgeable about the energy storage industry

The skills you’ll need:

• An engineering or physical science degree with at least 6 years’ experience in the energy industry
• A deep understanding of at least one of: Inverters, Battery cells and Battery Management Systems, HV and MV Electrical power systems
• Experience with power system design or modelling is highly desirable
• Able to communicate complex concepts to non-technical colleagues
• Able to communicate effectively with contractors and suppliers from around the world.
• Willingness to occasionally travel to sites in the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain and battery equipment suppliers in Europe and China

Benefits

• Enhanced parental leave: 6 months fully paid primary carer leave, 3 months fully paid secondary carer leave, 10 days fully paid leave for fertility treatment
• Up to 10% company wide bonus
• Private medical cover with Bupa from day one
• Hybrid working (blend of home and office)
• Nest pension (8% combined contributions)
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• £2,000 annual learning & development budget
• 1 month a year ‘work from anywhere in the world’ policy
• Mental health benefit with Spill
• Green leave: paid time off to do something good for the environment
• Fun co-working office space in Shoreditch, London or Berlin, Germany
• Dog friendly office
• Free team lunch once a week
• Regular team socials
• Birthday carbon offset

About [Employer hidden]

To reach Net Zero, we need to solve big challenges. [Employer hidden] will fund, build and run the renewable infrastructure we need to tackle these challenges. At [Employer hidden], we will show that batteries are a totally viable part of our energy infrastructure - now, not in some distant future. We have ambitious plans to become the defining new clean energy player in Europe over the next few years.

Our Values

• Move fast - We’re finishers. Doers. Pragmatists.
• Know your stuff - We’re curious and pride ourselves on always learning.
• Do it right - We do things the right way and never cut corners.
• Work for the team - We are friendly and approachable.