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Envision Energy is a world-leading green technology company that provides renewable energy solutions for global enterprises, governments, and institutions. Encompassing three major business sectors - Smart Wind Turbines, Energy Storage, and Green Hydrogen Solutions, Envision Energy collaboratively constructs comprehensive solutions for energy transformation.

Envision Energy has received several accolades for its sustainability performance, including the EcoVadis Gold Medal and the CDP “A-List”. It was also recognized in Fortune's “Change the World” list and ranked among the top 10 smartest companies by the MIT Technology Review.

Today, Envision Energy leverages its global network of R&D and engineering centres across China, the United States, UK, France, Germany, Denmark, etc. to continuously lead global green technology development. Envision Energy joined the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and committed to achieving the "Business Ambition for 1.5°C" in 2021. It has achieved carbon neutrality across its global operations by 2022 and will achieve carbon neutrality throughout its value chain by 2028.

In the role of the Lead BESS Engineer, you will play a key role establishing engineering operational processes within the BESS project delivery organization. Besides leading the process definitions, you will be at the centre of ensuring that the projects is commissioned and operates as per project contractual specifications.

• Work closely with global product solutions teams to prepare project specific integration test plans and ensure that tests and reviewed and validated in time
• Coordinating with internal and external stakeholders for the design and integration of control systems, ensuring clear communication and alignment
• Support country level project teams on project commissioning, SAT and grid compliance (lead in new markets)
• Review and approve engineering deliverables pertaining to control system (wiring diagrams, I / O lists, control logics, IP mapping, network routing, etc.)
• Understanding of PCS parametrization and operations under fault contributions, inertia and reactive power flow behaviour under dynamic grid conditions
• Understand grid compliance testing requirements / protocols and work closely with PPC / SCADA supplier on control parameterizations and executing the required tests
• Validate tests results and ensuring that the project operates safely to contractual requirements
• Take ownership to feedback product and system integration issues to global product solutions team to develop and improve future products and roadmap
• Act as L3 support for O&M team during project lifetime by analysing and diagnosing system failures.
• Collaborate with HQ LMT team to lead root cause investigations of technical issues.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to implement corrective actions, system updates, or design changes aimed at improving reliability, safety, and performance of the BESS units.

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems or related discipline
• 5+ years of experience working on utility-scale BESS projects. Experience in product development is a plus
• In-depth knowledge of battery technologies (LFP), PCS functionality, system integration, BESS control philosophies, protection coordination and communication interfaces
• Experience working with FATs, SIT / SAT, alarm management, and integrated controls
• Understand developments / market requirements in the industry (eg. Updates to NFPA FSS, PCS GFM requirements, BESS trading strategies, cybersecurity updates)(oops correction)
• Capability to understand and translate grid compliance requirements (eg. G99 / G100 in the UK)
• Extensive experience in issue diagnostics and troubleshooting during project O&M phase
• Strong coordination, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills