BESS Controls Engineer: Commissioning & Integration

ERSG Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 83,000 - 111,000; Part time

Job summary

ERSG Ltd is seeking an experienced Controls Engineer to support the commissioning, testing and integration of a large-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project. The role covers pre-commissioning through energisation, with close collaboration across commissioning, electrical, SCADA, protection and OEM teams.

The successful candidate will configure and test control logic, verify communications, and perform FAT/SAT activities, defects closure, and handover documentation.

Qualifications

• Degree/HNC/HND or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, Automation or related discipline.
• Demonstrable commissioning experience within industrial or energy environments.
• Strong understanding of electrical and control systems.
• Relevant electrical/control systems safety qualifications.
• CSCS/ECS or equivalent site certification desirable.
• 18th Edition desirable depending on project requirements.
• Experience working under RAMS, permit-to-work and site commissioning procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support controls commissioning activities for the BESS project from pre-commissioning through to energisation, functional testing and handover.
• Commission and troubleshoot PLC, RTU, SCADA, EMS/PMS and plant control systems.
• Configure and test control logic, sequences, interlocks, permissives, alarms and trips.
• Verify communications between BESS PLC/RTU, SCADA, EMS, PMS, BMS, PCS, Inverters and HV/LV equipment.
• Carry out I/O checks, loop checks and point-to-point testing.
• Support FAT/SAT activities and review test documentation.
• Perform functional testing of BESS operating modes (charging, discharging, standby, grid support, ESD).
• Test and validate remote/local control functionality and active/reactive power control.
• Verify grid-code related control functions where applicable.
• Investigate PLC/RTU/SCADA faults during commissioning and resolve.
• Record test results, defects and corrective actions; produce commissioning docs.

Skills

BESS control systems

PLCs and RTUs

SCADA systems

EMS / PMS

BMS interfaces

Industrial communications

Modbus TCP/IP

IEC 61850

IEC 104

OPC UA / OPC DA

Profinet

TCP/IP networking

RTUs

HMI/SCADA configuration

PLC programming & fault finding

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

HMI/SCADA configuration

PLC programming & fault finding

Job description

ERSG Ltd is seeking an experienced Controls Engineer to support the commissioning, testing and integration of a large-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project. The role covers pre-commissioning through energisation, with close collaboration across commissioning, electrical, SCADA, protection and OEM teams.

The successful candidate will configure and test control logic, verify communications, and perform FAT/SAT activities, defects closure, and handover documentation.