BESS Commissioning Engineer — Canberra (12 Mo Contract)

Hunter Philips Executive Search; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Philips Executive Search is seeking a Commissioning Engineer to support a utility-scale BESS project in Canberra, ACT. The role starts in February on a 12-month contract with a flexible roster of 10-hour days from Monday to Saturday.

Responsibilities include testing, commissioning, fault diagnosis and documentation, with close collaboration to site teams and engineering specialists to deliver quality handover packages.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' commissioning experience within BESS, renewables, substations, power generation or industrial environments.
• Strong electrical and/or control systems knowledge.
• Practical fault-finding and troubleshooting experience.
• Experience with PLCs and industrial communication networks is highly desirable.
• BESS experience is advantageous; engineers with strong transferable industrial controls experience are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical and controls testing and commissioning on utility-scale BESS installations.
• Test and troubleshoot PLCs, control systems, industrial networks and network switches.
• Identify and resolve electrical, controls and communication faults.
• Work closely with site teams and engineering specialists to deliver commissioning activities.
• Complete test records, commissioning reports and handover documentation.
• Follow project commissioning plans, safety procedures and quality requirements.

Skills

Electrical

Controls testing

PLCs

Industrial networks

Job description

Hunter Philips Executive Search is seeking a Commissioning Engineer to support a utility-scale BESS project in Canberra, ACT. The role starts in February on a 12-month contract with a flexible roster of 10-hour days from Monday to Saturday.

Responsibilities include testing, commissioning, fault diagnosis and documentation, with close collaboration to site teams and engineering specialists to deliver quality handover packages.