Energy Storage System (ESS) engineer - UK

Sungrow Europe; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading green tech company is seeking a Principal Engineer specializing in Battery Energy Storage Systems to support various renewable projects in the UK. You will manage technical design and provide expertise in ESS solution proposals. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, experience in BESS technology, and strong advisory skills. Join us in our mission for Clean Power for All and advance your career with opportunities across Europe.

Benefits

Opportunities for Career advancement

Bonus payment based on KPI agreements

Multinational team environment

Technical training in Germany and visits to R&D facility in China

Qualifications

• Experience with battery energy storage system (BESS) technology.
• Proven experience in technical review and advisory.

Responsibilities

• Manage and perform high-quality technical advisory works for pre-sale activities.
• Interface between engineering disciplines for ESS projects.
• Provide technical input for project feasibility and design.
• Review and suggest improvements on project design.

Skills

BESS technology expertise

Technical advisory experience

Communication skills

International project experience

Language proficiency (English C1)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical preferred)

Job description

Your mission

This is a first-class opportunity to join Sungrow Power EMEA as a principal engineer, specialising in Battery Energy Storage System to join our ESS technical Team based in United Kingdom. As a principal engineer you will focus on technical design and ESS customized solution proposal to support the delivery of the energy storage (mainly battery energy storage system--BESS) assignment and take a leading position in supporting Sungrow ESS European market and development. You will also support the solar PV, wind and other renewable energy projects for the group.

In general, your responsibilities will be:

• Managing and performing high quality technical advisory works for the pre-sale’s activities
• Project manager and interfacing between engineering disciplines (ESS electric, mechanical, civil and control scheme)
• Provide technical input from initial assessment through to technical and economic feasibility of the project and integration with other electrical or generating plants as necessary
• Review overall project conceptual design, detailed design, and design and suggest technical and design improvement for ESS projects
• Preparation and management of specifications, tendering, negotiation, and selection of battery storage system plant
• Due diligence of ESS projects and support customer and lender throughout the financial close process including technical liaison with legal and financial advisors
• Knowledge of renewable generation utility network connection quality studies and PCS dynamic performance approval process would be an advantage strength
• ESS technical specifications establishment as per European countries regulation and international standards (IEC/IEEE)

Your profile

All good, that sounded great right? Now let`s have a look at your background, so you get a feeling if this could be the right challenge for you:

• Bachelor’s degree (Engineering) or equivalent (electrical preferred)
• Experience on BESS technology, Mix of UK and overseas (European) experience would be ideal
• An in-depth knowledge and field expertise regarding to BESS technologies including the emerging technologies and the international market
• Technical advisory experience towards investors, project developers and experience with BESS plant design dealing with technical advisory support
• International solar PV or Hybrid projects development and delivery experience
• Proven experience in technical review communication with client and other project parties (utilities, BoP, EPC, etc)
• Language: English at least C1, other languages are always great to have!

Why us?

This decade might be overshadowed by Covid19, but sooner or later we will beat and overcome that son of a germ. But the true topic for this decade lies in energy! We are more than happy to state that not only We are leading this discourse, we also offer the fitting solutions for it. We have the strongest PV-Inverter R&D there is and became the world`s biggest Inverter Manufacturer, which we are extremely proud of. And now, for this decade, we are increasing our game, and You might become part of it! Besides that, many things await You:

• Opportunities for Career advancement
• Bonus payment based on pre-agreed and signed KPI agreements
• A multinational team awaits You with lots of european and transeuropean exchange!
• Possibility for technical and commercial knowledge increasement in regard to string inverters, central inverters, inverter stations including transformer and switch gear and storage solutions
• Technical and commercial training in our headquarter in Germany and even visits to the big R&D facility in China!

About us

We are a green tech company with young creative minds. We are fighting every day to make our mission happen – Clean Power for All!

With 650+GW of clean power presently installed worldwide, we are on the road to success!

Welcome at Sungrow

Founded in 1997 by University Professor Cao Renxian, Sungrow is a leader in the research and development of solar inverters with the largest dedicated R&D team in the industry and a broad product portfolio offering PV inverter solutions and energy storage systems for utility-scale, commercial & industrial, and residential applications, as well as internationally recognized floating PV plant solutions, NEV driving solutions, EV charging solutions and renewable hydrogen production systems.

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