Senior BESS Commissioning Engineer – Queensland

Hunter Philips Ltd; Queensland; On-site; AUD 111,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Philips Ltd is seeking a Commissioning Engineer for a utility-scale BESS project in Queensland, Australia. The role involves electrical and controls testing, troubleshooting PLCs and industrial networks, and delivering commissioning activities on site.

You will work with site teams to resolve faults, complete handover documentation, and follow commissioning plans with safety and quality at the forefront.

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/Control systems

Troubleshooting

PLC systems

Industrial networks

BESS experience

Tools

PLC programming

SCADA

HMI

Job description

Hunter Philips Ltd is seeking a Commissioning Engineer for a utility-scale BESS project in Queensland, Australia. The role involves electrical and controls testing, troubleshooting PLCs and industrial networks, and delivering commissioning activities on site.

You will work with site teams to resolve faults, complete handover documentation, and follow commissioning plans with safety and quality at the forefront.