Senior Performance Engineer (Battery Energy Storage Systems)

Job Title: Senior Performance Engineer (Battery Energy Storage Systems)

Location: London / Remote Working

Client:
My client is a market-leading, multi-faceted renewable energy developer with a project pipeline exceeding 10 GW across Europe. They have successfully developed and executed over 3GW of projects in the last 10 years.
Due to recent investment in their BESS department, they are now looking for a Senior Performance Engineer to join their team and drive forward their success and support the business in achieving their short-term and long-term goals.

Role:
As a Senior Performance Engineer, youll be in charge of maximizing the value per MWh of the company’s diverse battery storage projects. As a member of the Technical Operations Department, reporting to the Vice President of Asset Management, youll have the chance to develop and direct fleet-wide processes, strategy, and direction for all performance engineering and digital activities connected to the companys operating assets.

Key responsibilities for this role will include (but are not limited to):

• Ensure effective management of performance for battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the portfolio.
• Manage and oversee performance reporting activities.
• Keep energy models up-to-date for BESS projects.
• Collaborate with the commercial team to meet the performance modeling requirements of the company.
• Create performance processes that can be documented to improve operations.
• Review technical documents and test results to validate actual BESS performance.
• Develop operational reports that include relevant key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Identify any performance shortfalls and necessary improvements, and work with on-site teams to implement solutions.
• Provide support for BESS performance testing.

Required and desired skillsets, experience, and qualifications for this role:

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or Mathematical Science is required.
• At least 5 years of experience in solar or energy storage performance engineering is required.
• Experience in analyzing data to improve fleet performance and reliability is necessary.
• Experience in identifying and resolving product failures, optimizing plant performance, and directing performance projects with O&M and LTSA providers is required.
• Knowledge of monitoring and communications protocols, substation equipment and utility meters, battery backup systems and inverters, SCADA, and MET station equipment is required.
• Successful experience in building and delivering Performance and Engineering functions related to operating PV and BESS projects is necessary.
• Experience with industry-standard PV modeling software is required.
• Proficiency in understanding asset design documentation, performance modeling, and analysis is necessary.
• Knowledge of SCADA systems and 3rd party asset management software platforms is required.
• Management of technical contract scopes and partnerships with third-party providers is necessary.
• In-depth knowledge of power and renewable energy market dynamics is necessary.
• Ability to stay up-to-date with evolving technologies, regulations, and trends that impact the growing adoption of renewable energy.
• A Masters degree is preferred.
• Ability to utilize Excel spreadsheets, create Excel trackers, and be able to use Word and Powerpoint for reporting/presentations via teams or in person.