Electrical Project Engineer - Battery Storage

Electrical Project Engineer - Battery Storage

Location - UK, Remote, with occasional travel required

Contract Type - Permanent

Closing Date - 9 March 2025

As a driver of energy transformation, RWE develops, builds and operates a multitude of battery storage systems. These are either operated stand-alone, e.g. to provide grid stability services or as hybrid assets to optimize the generation of renewable energy sources such as wind, PV or running river plants. With your contribution you can enable RWE to design, build and operate competitive battery storage systems in the future. Become part of today.

About the role

• Coordination of responsibilities between project team and operator as owners engineer for new projects in execution phase
• Ensuring design conformity with existing BESS and employer requirements
• Definition of technical requirements for new projects from operators point of view in coordination with operation & maintenance and asset management teams
• Ensuring completeness and correctness of handover documentation and compliance with management systems (ISMS, SAP, )
• Design review for new projects in development phase, regarding conformity to Employer Requirements and relevant regulations and standards
• Project management for internal modification projects on BESS in operation, including coordination between project and operation & maintenance teams
• Active feedback and support for Lessons Learned and Employer Requirements from projects and participation in internal and external expert groups to promote exchange of knowledge in the area of battery storage systems

Job Requirements and Experience

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or comparable field with several years of work experience in a technical work environment
• Relevant knowledge in the areas of HV and LV installations, I&C and automation systems, including verification of SLDs and electrical designs, project management and relevant norms, standards and regulations
• Nice-to-have knowledge in the areas of design, construction and operation of BESS, SAP, IT/OT networks and cost planning and controlling
• Capability for analytic and conceptual thinking, good communication skills and team spirit, to convey ideas and targets to different stakeholders
• Willingness to travel (up to 25%, not regularly)

Advantageous, not essential

• Business fluent in English both spoken and written

What we will offer you

• An expected starting salary from £65,000 to £80,000 depending on experience and up to 15% annual bonus
• A personal retirement savings plan - if you put in 5% we will top up by a further 10% and you will get life assurance worth 4 x annual salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pro-rata
• Company Paid Private Medical Insurance for you and your family
• Enhanced parental leave from day 1 of you joining - For primary care givers, weeks 1-29 will be fully paid and 30-39 paid via SMP. For secondary care givers, you'll get 12 weeks of fully paid leave.
• One free professional membership subscription
• Access to flexible benefits such as Critical Illness, Dental Plan, Health Cash Plan, Share Incentive Plan, Cycle2Work, Electric Car Lease Scheme, Buy Additional Annual Leave and retail savings scheme
• Occupational Health support services for your wellbeing
• Access to our employee assistance programme in times of need

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