Global BESS Site Commissioning Engineer

CATL; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

CATL is seeking a commissioning engineer for large-scale Battery Energy Storage System projects. The role involves end-to-end commissioning, site testing, troubleshooting, and collaboration with R&D, Quality, and PM teams across multiple countries.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree or above in Electrical/Energy engineering, 1–3 years (engineer) or 5+ years (manager) experience in energy projects, and fluency in English with Mandarin proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in a related engineering field.
• Preferred majors: Electrical Engineering, Communication Engineering, Energy Engineering, Renewable Energy Technology, or related disciplines.
• 1-3 years (Engineer), 5 yrs+ (Manager) experience in electrical equipment commissioning or energy projects.

Responsibilities

• Participate in commissioning, project delivery, and SAT for large-scale BESS projects.
• Perform commissioning, troubleshooting, and defect resolution for battery containers/cabinets (FSS, HVAC/TMS, DC/AC circuits, BMS).
• Assist with commissioning of PCS and EMS; basic operating principles understood.
• Support on-site issue analysis, fault diagnosis, corrective actions, and closure with project team.
• Track commissioning issues to closure and ensure schedule adherence.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, After-Sales, PM to resolve site issues efficiently.
• Comply with EHS requirements and safe execution of commissioning activities.
• Travel extensively for long-term assignments at project sites overseas (Europe and beyond).
• Provide customer training on system operation, maintenance, and product usage.
• Read electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and topology drawings; familiarity with BESS grid-connection processes.

Skills

Fluent English

Mandarin Chinese

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Coordination

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree or above

Electrical/Energy engineering

Job description

CATL is seeking a commissioning engineer for large-scale Battery Energy Storage System projects. The role involves end-to-end commissioning, site testing, troubleshooting, and collaboration with R&D, Quality, and PM teams across multiple countries.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree or above in Electrical/Energy engineering, 1–3 years (engineer) or 5+ years (manager) experience in energy projects, and fluency in English with Mandarin proficiency.