BESS Field Service Engineer – Renewables, Remote-Optional

Trina Solar Co.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work option

Training and buddy system

Bonuses

Job summary

Trina Solar Co. is seeking an on-site Field Engineer for South East England to conduct preventative maintenance on Battery Energy Storage Systems and associated equipment.

You will perform fault finding, RCA, and component replacements, while coordinating with engineering teams on complex issues. You will support commissioning, testing, and grid compliance activities, using SCADA tools to investigate alarms, and will maintain thorough service documentation and customer communications.

Qualifications

• Essential electrical engineering qualification (NVQ3 / City & Guilds / HNC/HND or equivalent).
• Experience with Battery Energy Storage Systems, renewables, LV electrical systems, and industrial power systems.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and ability to read electrical drawings/schematics.
• Full UK driving licence and right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety and compliance with UK legislation and RAMS.
• Perform preventative maintenance on BESS installations and inspect key equipment.
• Diagnose faults across electrical, mechanical, and control systems; perform RCA and implement corrective actions.
• Support site commissioning, testing, energisation, and grid compliance tasks.
• Use SCADA/remote monitoring to investigate alarms and respond to customer requests.
• Complete service reports, update documentation, and maintain records.

Skills

Fault finding

Schematics reading

SCADA

Root cause analysis

Power electronics

Inverters/Converters

Battery techs

HV switching awareness

Protection systems

Network communications

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds / HNC/HND Electrical Eng

Tools

SCADA systems

PLC controls

Inverters/PCS hardware

Power electronics

Job description

Trina Solar Co. is seeking an on-site Field Engineer for South East England to conduct preventative maintenance on Battery Energy Storage Systems and associated equipment.

You will perform fault finding, RCA, and component replacements, while coordinating with engineering teams on complex issues. You will support commissioning, testing, and grid compliance activities, using SCADA tools to investigate alarms, and will maintain thorough service documentation and customer communications.