Senior Battery Storage Engineer

RWE City Of London, England, United Kingdom

OverviewSenior Battery Storage Engineer

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RWE

– to start as soon as possible, full time, permanent.

The role involves working closely with RWE Renewables development teams across Europe to conceive and design energy storage systems that support RWE ambitions. You will collaborate with an international team of developers, commercial analysts, energy storage modelers and engineering teams to develop standalone and hybrid solutions. You will report to the Team Lead Battery Energy Storage System and represent RWE Renewables in front of external stakeholders (suppliers, customers, TSO/DSO, and regulatory bodies).

Responsibilities

Develop reliable and cost-effective customer-focused BESS designs in support of RWE energy storage development teams

Submit and lead ideas to improve RWE Renewables value proposition in energy storage

Establish and maintain the engineering design criteria, applicable standards and specifications for BESS projects

Responsible for the development, review and technical oversight of all engineering and design of energy storage projects

Review/approve the work of consultants used on BESS projects to ensure consistent, cost effective designs and timely delivery

Support procurement of BESS equipment by maintaining interface with vendors and performing technical bid evaluation to ensure compliance with specifications

Support development and construction to address regulatory, permitting and technical issues for BESS projects

Support Commissioning and Quality during the construction phase

Support system studies of BESS during design and planning and ensure proper execution during delivery

Mentor and develop junior engineers, interns and working students

Qualifications

Excellent interpersonal skills, energetic and a self-starter with 6+ years of experience with energy storage technology, Li-Ion batteries, systems engineering and integration

Bachelor, Master or Diploma in Electrical, Renewables or Industrial engineering

Experience in Renewables, Battery storage, EPC and hybrid systems (solar/wind plus storage)

Experience and knowledge with planning and technical drawings done by AutoCAD at project level

Strong knowledge of energy storage projects and industry trends with focus on batteries, storage and related solutions

Beneficial to have experience with simulation software for grid studies like PSCAD or PowerFactory

Strong technical acumen with ability to engage effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Deep passion for decarbonization of the global electricity grid

Experience with battery performance modelling and BESS sizing software is a plus

Experience on BOP/BOS level (cable calculation, civils) including MV-substation engineering or up to HV-substation engineering

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Contact HR:

Lee Harbin

lee.harbin@rwe.com

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Company and Team ContextIn the segments of onshore wind and solar, RWE Renewables Europe and Australia is among the largest electricity producers in Europe and is expanding green generation capacity to more than 65 gigawatts by 2030. RWE is investing in growth with a focus on Europe and Australia, with a team of around 1,800 colleagues across 11 countries.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Utilities

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