O&M Field Service Engineer- BESS - Southeast

Climate17; Leeds; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading asset management firm in the UK is seeking a BESS Field Service Engineer to perform maintenance, troubleshooting, and commissioning on energy storage systems across multiple sites. The ideal candidate will have an electrical qualification and experience in system maintenance. This role requires travel and may involve overnight stays. Join us in creating a sustainable future and apply today!

Qualifications

• ECS Gold Card is essential.
• Previous electrical or multi-skilled maintenance experience required.
• Working experience with BESS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned and preventative maintenance on energy storage units.
• Provide phone support and remote diagnostics to customers.
• Conduct risk assessments and implement safety measures.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Multi-skilled maintenance

Troubleshooting

IT skills

Education

Qualification in an electrical/ electro-mechanical discipline

Tools

HV/LV power electronics

Job description

Climate17 are working alongside well-established, UK-based, asset management firm who specialise in the entire project lifecycle, from origination through to operations of renewable energy and power gen assets.

The BESS Field Service Engineer will perform planned and preventative maintenance, troubleshooting and warranty repairs along with commissioning activities on energy storage units at various BESS sites.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Energy Storage Systems to a high standard by carrying out regular inspection and maintenance, annual capacity tests, trouble shooting and reactive maintenance works
• Perform system software and firmware upgrades
• Monitor operation performance monitoring and data assessment
• Provide phone support and remote diagnostics to customers
• Troubleshoot equipment located at BESS sites
• Manage spare parts
• Responsible for safety work complying with local safety regulations and safety standards
• Conduct risk assessment and implement safety measures
• Keep up to date with any administrative duties such as timesheets, daily vehicle checks and providing daily job logs describing issues and actions taken during service trips
• Assist the in-house system engineering group in product development and/or project work
• Provide suggestions based on field experience, to improve the products

Requirements:

• Qualification in an electrical/ electro-mechanical discipline
• ECS Gold Card - Essential
• Previous electrical or multi skilled maintenance experience
• Basic IT skills (Word Processing, Outlook, Excel, IP and software for troubleshooting)
• Qualification of working on Site safely
• This role involves travelling to different sites. Overnight stay or international travel may be required
• Working experience with BESS - preferred
• Working knowledge of HV/LV power electronics including inverters / converters / Transformers - preferred
• Previous HVAC training and F-Gas qualification - preferred
• Strong understanding of IT related subjects, CMD, remote desktop connections, networking (subnet, VLANs, static IP/DHCP), MODBUS/TCP protocols - preferred
• C&G2391-5 Test & Inspect or equivalent - preferred
• Familiar with BS7671 - preferred
• HV authorised person - preferred

Location: Field based, Southeast England (East London, Essex, Kent)

Climate17 is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, or whether or not they have a disability. We are committed to partnering with clients and candidates to create an inclusive and sustainable regenerative world.

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