Utility Commissioning Engineer, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Assume comprehensive technical responsibility for the commissioning of large-scale battery energy storage systems.

• Organize, coordinate, and oversee all commissioning activities from the preparation phase through to the handover to operations.

• Assess the readiness of plants, systems, and technical interfaces for commissioning.

• Offer technical leadership to EPCs, service partners, and subcontractors.

• Manage the interfaces between the battery energy storage system, PCS, EMS, SCADA, medium-voltage systems, and grid connections.

• Assist in functional, integration, and performance testing to ensure successful outcomes.

• Evaluate technical issues and promote sustainable solutions with the involved teams.

• Handle escalations related to technical challenges or deviations from the schedule.

• Maintain health, safety, and quality standards on-site.

• Create technical documentation and monitor punch lists and pending items.

• Aid in technical project acceptance and facilitate the handover to the service organization and customer.

• Collaborate closely with project management, engineering, product development, service teams, and customers.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, energy engineering, mechatronics, or a comparable technical field.

• Proven experience in commissioning complex energy systems, including battery energy storage systems, photovoltaic systems, wind energy systems, or industrial power supply systems.

• Strong knowledge of power electronics, energy distribution, grid connections, and automation systems.

• Capacity to analyze technical interdependencies across systems and implement practical solutions.

• Experience in coordinating service providers, EPCs, and technical project partners.

• A proactive, organized, and solution-focused approach to work.

• Commitment to taking responsibility for safety, quality, and project success.

• Proficient in written and spoken German and English.

• Preparedness to travel approximately 40% of the time.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual summer and winter celebrations, along with team development events.

• Options for home office, on-site, or hybrid working arrangements, based on the role.

• Opportunities to maintain a balance between work and personal/family life.

• Bicycle leasing program.

• Dedicated training budget for individual professional development.