BESS Commissioning Engineer – Canberra/NSW (12-Month Contract)

Hunter Philips Ltd; Canberra; On-site; AUD 92,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Philips Executive Search is seeking an experienced Commissioning Engineer for a utility-scale BESS project in Canberra. You will perform electrical and controls testing, troubleshoot PLCs and networks, and work with site teams to ensure commissioning activities meet plans and safety standards.

The role requires 5+ years in commissioning within BESS or similar environments, strong electrical knowledge, and practical fault-finding skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commissioning experience in BESS, renewables or similar.
• Strong electrical or control systems knowledge and fault diagnosis skills.
• Experience with PLCs and industrial networks is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical and controls testing and commissioning on utility-scale BESS installations.
• Test and troubleshoot PLCs, control systems and networks; resolve faults.
• Prepare test records, commissioning reports and handover documents.

Skills

Electrical knowledge

Controls experience

PLC experience

Fault finding

Industrial networks

BESS experience

Tools

PLC programming tools

Industrial networks

Test equipment

Job description

Hunter Philips Executive Search is seeking an experienced Commissioning Engineer for a utility-scale BESS project in Canberra. You will perform electrical and controls testing, troubleshoot PLCs and networks, and work with site teams to ensure commissioning activities meet plans and safety standards.

The role requires 5+ years in commissioning within BESS or similar environments, strong electrical knowledge, and practical fault-finding skills.