Lead Bess Commissioning Engineer Australia

Nhoa Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

NHOA Energy is seeking a Lead BESS Commissioning Engineer for Australia to manage the Hallett BESS commissioning and potentially transition to the Culcairn BESS project in New South Wales. The fixed-term, full-time role is site-based with onboarding in Milan, Italy, and some travel to the Perth office for planning and handover activities.

Between projects, the Melbourne office is available. The position requires coordinating commissioning activities with Italy-based teams and internal QA

Job description

Lead BESS Commissioning Engineer Australia

About NHOA EnergyNHOA Energy are a pioneer of utility-scale grid-connected Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), granting world-class power supply of firmed renewable energy into the grid.By leveraging our technology edge, superior engineering, strategic partnerships, and global procurement, NHOA Energy provides leading solutions and value to project owners across the world.

Headquartered in Milan, Italy, and with Australian headquarters in Perth, NHOA Energy has a global presence: operating in more than 26 countries worldwide with 39 operational sites and employing experts from more than 26 nationalities.

Position:

Contract Type and Work Location

We are seeking an experienced Commissioning Engineer to join NHOA Energy on a fixed-term full-time contract aligned to the commissioning schedules of the Hallett and Culcairn BESS projects, with the potential for extension subject to project requirements.

The primary assignment will be the commissioning of the Hallett Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in South Australia. Subject to individual performance, business requirements and project timing, the successful candidate may have the opportunity to transition to the Culcairn BESS project in New South Wales following completion of the Hallett commissioning activities.

The role will be structured as follows:

• Hallett BESS (South Australia): The role is primarily site-based, with the Lead Commissioning Engineer permanently present at the Hallett BESS project in South Australia (near the Clare Valley region) through commissioning, project completion and handover.
• Potential future assignment: Subject to satisfactory performance, mutual agreement and project requirements, the successful candidate may be offered the opportunity to transition to the Culcairn BESS project in New South Wales (near Albury) through commissioning, project completion and handover.
• Other travel: Some travel to the Perth office may be required for onboarding, planning and handover activities, and a mandatory onboarding programme at NHOA Energy’s headquarters in Milan, Italy, is required prior to site mobilisation (see “Italy Onboarding Programme” section below).
• Office Location: Between projects, if there is a period of office-based activities, the Lead Commissioning Engineer will be assigned to NHOAs Melbourne office.

Italy Onboarding Programme (Mandatory — prior to site mobilisation)Prior to mobilising to the Hallett site, the successful candidate will complete a structured onboarding programme at NHOA Energy’s headquarters in Milan, Italy (approximately 4 weeks, to be confirmed). The programme provides hands‑on familiarity with NHOA’s product, tools and processes before arriving on site, such as (to be confirmed):

• Key team introductions: working time with Italy-based Control Engineering, Software Engineering, Project Engineering, and Testing & Commissioning teams.
• Commissioning procedures and tools: NHOA commissioning methodology, ITR structure, SiteMate and DoneSafe.
• Factory and test bench activities: product testing and FAT activities at the Cosio Valtellino facility, if available during the Onboarding program.
• NHOA BESS architecture: PEMS Core, Power Island, PCS integration