Controls Engineer - BESS Rentals

Aggreko; Dumbarton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in energy solutions seeks a Controls Engineer based in Dumbarton. You will work on Battery Energy Storage Systems and support various controls solutions development processes. The role requires a degree in Electrical Engineering and significant experience in energy systems and controls.

Benefits

Generous benefits package including pension plan and bonus scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Focus on continued personal development

Paid time off for community volunteering

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience with controls development and applications.
• Experience with Energy Storage Systems and Renewables required.

Responsibilities

• Identify controls solutions for BESS fleets and attend FAT/SAT testing.
• Document product quality issues and support documentation standardization.
• Train less experienced personnel.

Skills

CODESYS programming

Controls solutions knowledge

Power Systems understanding

Interpersonal skills

Product testing knowledge

Education

Electrical or Electronic or Controls Engineering degree

Job description

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Aggreko

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Dumbarton, United Kingdom

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Posted:

18.06.2025

Expiry Date:

02.08.2025

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Job Description:

We're the global leader in providing energy solutions that help businesses grow and communities thrive. We work as a team and we’re proud of the difference we make to customers, to local communities, and towards a sustainable future for the world.

We’re looking for a Controls Engineer based out of our Lomondgate depot .

Why Aggreko? Here are some of the perks and rewards.

Generous benefits package (including but not limited to pension plan, bonus scheme, and Life Assurance)

Generous holiday entitlement, with option to ‘buy’ or ‘sell‘

A focus on continued personal development

Paid time off work for volunteering in the community

Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which helps promote and support a healthy lifestyle

What you’ll do:

Learning technical details about Battery Energy Storage System, Critical Subcomponents, New Battery and Inverter Technologies, New controls solutions for BESS

Support on boarding of product, inspection, testing

Assisting with SAT and FAT of the products by participating in testing at Aggreko depots or customer site

Understand the standards, certifications for BESS required for different part of the world

Support for documentation of products, quality issues on product and implementation of solutions identified

Create document templates for standardizing new documentation required for BESS product line

Define & support the testing and validation of bespoke controls for energy storage systems

Train less experienced personnel and other trainers

As a Controls Engineer in BESS rental space, youwill be responsible for identifying right controls solutions for BESS fleets, doing Proof of Concept for various applications, FAT, SAT, due diligence, and documentation.

You’ll have the following skills and experience:

Electrical or Electronic or Controls Engineering degree (or equivalent)

Understanding of CODESYS programming

Understanding of controls solutions available for BESS and Generators e.g., Deif, ComAP, DeepSea etc

Understanding of Power Systems and BESS inverter capabilities

Understanding of Applications of BESS and Gensets

At least 3 years of experience with controls development, testing, simulation, and applications in the rentals space

At least 3 years of experience with Energy Storage Systems, Renewables, and Hybrids, including product testing and terminologies.

Excellent interpersonal and relationship skills - communicates clearly and effectively with all levels of stakeholders (internal and external)

A track record of motivating, inspiring and supporting individuals to be their best and grow

Bring your energy. Grow your career.

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About Aggreko

We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures, and respect people’s unique skills, attitudes and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know that’s how we do our best, for each other, for our customers, for the communities where we work, and for our careers.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.