Senior Energy Storage Consultant

Spencer Ogden; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leading consultancy is seeking a Senior Energy Storage Consultant to lead projects in the BESS space. This role involves technical assessments and project developments for utility-scale battery energy storage systems. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical understanding, a consulting background, and the ability to support procurement and negotiation processes. This position offers a fantastic salary, bonus, and benefits, providing a great opportunity to be at the forefront of emerging energy technologies.

Benefits

Fantastic salary

Bonus package

Wider benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading BESS project developments and engineering.
• Ability to prepare and review technical documentation such as fire and explosion risk assessments.
• Experience performing site visits and providing technical guidance.

Responsibilities

• Lead BESS project developments from assessment to operation.
• Prepare and support technical reports and proposals.
• Provide procurement and contract negotiation support.
• Conduct site visits for projects in the UK and abroad.
• Offer technical support regarding industry best practices.

Skills

Strong Energy Storage (BESS) technical understanding

Consulting background in utility-scale energy storage

Technical assessment of BESS

Contract negotiation technical support

Ability to collaborate with teams on hybrid projects

Job description

My Client is resourcing for a Senior Energy Storage Consultant, this is an extremely exciting opportunity to join a Global leading consultancy and a well established and market leading storage team.

Projects are predominately located throughout the UK and Ireland. Strong Energy Storage (BESS) technical understanding and wider market understanding is required.

As a Senior Energy Storage Consultant, you will be a technical expert with consulting background in utility‑scale battery energy storage systems (BESS). You will work on in‑front and behind the meter utility‑scale energy storage projects, for standalone and co‑located systems. The projects you will lead cover advisory and owner’s engineering services.

Main duties of the role:

• Leading BESS project developments, providing engineering inputs from initial assessment, through to technical and economic feasibility, development phase, technical due diligence, construction monitoring, acceptance and operation monitoring
• Preparing, reviewing and supporting draft, Employer’s Requirements, fire and explosion risk assessments, pre‑fire plans, technical reports and proposals
• Providing procurement and contract negotiation technical support, preparing tender documentation, and supporting the tender evaluation process
• Site visits in the UK and abroad
• Providing technical support to other teams and clients regarding BESS industry best practices and technology
• Technical assessment of BESS, including all relevant system components
• Working with our Solar PV, Wind, Green Hydrogen and other technical teams to deliver energy storage and hybrid power projects, and providing BESS support when required

The role has a fantastic salary, bonus and wider benefits package.

This is a great opportunity to work for a global leading consultancy in the Energy Storage space, being at the forefront of Energy Storage and emerging technologies.