Senior Battery Storage Engineer

OverviewRWE Renewables UK Management Ltd.

– Senior Battery Storage Engineer role, full-time, permanent. Start as soon as possible. Locations: London, Coventry, Swindon.

The roleAs

Senior Battery Storage Engineer , you will work closely with RWE Renewables development teams across Europe to conceive and design energy storage systems that support RWE’s 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 help 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 creative 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 ongoing interface with vendor technical personnel and performing technical bid evaluation to ensure compliance with specifications

Support Development and Construction to ensure timely and cost-effective resolution of regulatory, permitting and technical issues

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

Requirements

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 with AutoCAD at project level

Strong knowledge of energy storage projects and industry trends with primary 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 the ability to engage effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, both internal and external

Deep passion for decarbonization of the global electricity grid

The following is a big plus but not a requirement:

Experience with battery performance modelling and applications and working with BESS sizing software

Experience on BOP/BOS level (Cable calculation, Civils) including MV-Substation Engineering or up to HV-Substation Engineering

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Lee Harbin

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lee.harbin@rwe.com .

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