Operation And Maintenance Engineer

Hunter Philips; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading energy solutions provider is seeking experienced O&M Engineers/Service Engineers for a contract role focused on operations & maintenance of battery energy storage systems in the UK. The role includes planned and reactive maintenance, HSE compliance, and strong troubleshooting skills are required. Ideal candidates will have an electrical engineering background and flexibility to travel for site visits. Immediate starts available.

Benefits

PPE provided

Qualifications

• Electrical engineering background with understanding of EMS/BMS and SCADA.
• Ideally experience in utility-scale BESS O&M.
• Competent with permits and site HSE requirements.

Responsibilities

• Planned and reactive maintenance on utility-scale BESS.
• SCADA performance monitoring and analysis.
• HSE compliance and RAMS preparation.

Skills

Electrical engineering background

Strong understanding of EMS/BMS and SCADA

Strong troubleshooting skills

Concise reporting

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Overview

O&M Engineer / Service Engineer - Operations & Maintenance - BESS (Battery Energy Storage) - England - United Kingdom - Freelance/ Contract

We are currently partnering with a leading UK IPP who is looking to expand their O&M team as multiple utility-scale BESS assets transition from construction into operations. We are seeking experienced O&M Engineers to take ownership of day-to-day operations across a portfolio of battery energy storage plants with some co-located with solar. Multiple openings with immediate starts.

Key Responsibilities

• Planned and reactive maintenance, fault-finding, resets and component replacement on utility-scale BESS.
• SCADA performance monitoring and analysis, EMS/BMS parameter checks and diagnostics to optimise availability and cycling.
• HSE compliance, RAMS preparation, permits to work and safe systems of work.
• Interface with SAPs/HV personnel where required and coordination with trading/dispatch teams to ensure overnight charge readiness.
• Event response and reactive call-outs; contribute to root-cause analysis, reporting and continuous improvement.
• Maintain asset documentation, logs and work orders to agreed standards.

Qualifications & Experience

• Electrical engineering background with strong understanding of EMS/BMS and SCADA.
• Ideally experience in utility-scale BESS O&M.
• Competent with permits, RAMS and site HSE requirements; HV awareness and experience interfacing with SAPs.
• Strong troubleshooting skills, concise reporting and stakeholder communication.
• Full right to work in the UK; flexibility to travel for periodic site visits and reactive interventions.

Contract Details

• Contract type: Freelance/contract, 6-12 months rolling with high extension potential.
• Start date: ASAP
• Locations: North West, South West and South England
• Travel: Approximately 1 site visit per month plus reactive call-outs.
• Equipment: PPE provided; no vehicle required.
• IR35: Outside

If you think you would be a good fit for the role and would like to be apart of a growing, soon to be leading O&M team then please submit your CV