Controls Engineer — BESS Automation for North America

Canadian Solar SSES (UK) Ltd.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous benefits package

Health coverage

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Canadian Solar SSES (UK) Ltd. in the UK is seeking a Controls Engineer to deploy utility-scale energy storage projects.

You will work with internal teams, vendors, EPCs, and customers to ensure control systems are designed, integrated, and delivered safely and efficiently across sites. The role requires 3+ years in industrial controls, experience with Modbus, DNP3, TCP/IP, and SCADA; readiness to travel up to 10–15%.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in industrial control systems within energy, renewables, or power systems.
• Experience with Modbus, DNP3, and TCP/IP networking.
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally (up to 10–15%).

Responsibilities

• Review project contracts and vendor agreements for controls-related requirements.
• Review and validate project design packages, including electrical drawings, data flow diagrams, network designs, signal mappings, electrical power models, and control narratives.
• Troubleshoot network and communications issues within VPN-secured environments and support commissioning activities.

Skills

Industrial control systems

Modbus

DNP3

TCP/IP

SCADA

IBR experience

Network security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Controls or Electrical Engineering

Tools

SCADA systems

VPNs

SharePoint

Job description

Canadian Solar SSES (UK) Ltd. in the UK is seeking a Controls Engineer to deploy utility-scale energy storage projects.

You will work with internal teams, vendors, EPCs, and customers to ensure control systems are designed, integrated, and delivered safely and efficiently across sites. The role requires 3+ years in industrial controls, experience with Modbus, DNP3, TCP/IP, and SCADA; readiness to travel up to 10–15%.