Controls Engineer — Utility-Scale Battery Storage

e-STORAGE; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

e-STORAGE in the UK is seeking a Controls Engineer to deploy utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems across North America, from initial design through commissioning and long-term operation.

You will collaborate with internal teams, equipment vendors, EPCs, utilities, and customers to ensure control systems are designed, integrated, and delivered safely, reliably, and efficiently.

Travel up to 10–15% nationally and internationally is expected.

Qualifications

• Educational background in Controls Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience working with industrial control systems within electrical generation, renewable energy, or similar power system environments.
• Demonstrated experience with industrial communication protocols including Modbus, DNP3, and TCP/IP.
• Strong understanding of industrial networking, including IP addressing, subnetting, switches, firewalls, VPNs, and network communications.
• Experience with SCADA systems, plant control systems, or utility-scale automation.
• Experience working with inverter-based resources (IBR) such as Battery Energy Storage Systems, solar, or other renewable generation technologies is considered an asset.
• Exposure to substations, protective relays, and transformers is preferred.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills with the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to travel up to 10–15% nationally and internationally to support project sites and vendor facilities.

Responsibilities

• Deploying utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems across North America from design through commissioning and operation.
• Collaborating with internal engineering teams, equipment vendors, EPCs, utilities, project developers, and customers to ensure control systems are designed, integrated, and delivered successfully.
• Reviewing control philosophies and validating network architectures; troubleshooting communications and supporting commissioning activities.

Skills

Modbus

DNP3

TCP/IP

Industrial networking

SCADA

IBR knowledge

Travel flexibility

Communication skills

Substations exposure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Controls or Electrical Engineering

Tools

SCADA software

Job description

e-STORAGE in the UK is seeking a Controls Engineer to deploy utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems across North America, from initial design through commissioning and long-term operation.

You will collaborate with internal teams, equipment vendors, EPCs, utilities, and customers to ensure control systems are designed, integrated, and delivered safely, reliably, and efficiently.

Travel up to 10–15% nationally and internationally is expected.