O&M Engineer / Service Engineer – Operations & Maintenance - BESS (Battery Energy Storage) – England – United Kingdom - Freelance/ Contract We are currently partnering with a leading UK IPP who is looking to expand their O&M team as multiple utility-scale BESS assets transition from construction into operations. We are seeking experienced O&M Engineers to take ownership of day-to-day operations across a portfolio of battery energy storage plants with some co-located with solar. Multiple openings with immediate starts.

Key Responsibilities: Planned and reactive maintenance, fault-finding, resets and component replacement on utility-scale BESS. SCADA performance monitoring and analysis, EMS/BMS parameter checks and diagnostics to optimise availability and cycling. HSE compliance, RAMS preparation, permits to work and safe systems of work. Interface with SAPs/HV personnel where required and coordination with trading/dispatch teams to ensure overnight charge readiness. Event response and reactive call-outs; contribute to root-cause analysis, reporting and continuous improvement. Maintain asset documentation, logs and work orders to agreed standards.

Qualifications & Experience: Electrical engineering background with strong understanding of EMS/BMS and SCADA. Ideally experience in utility-scale BESS O&M Competent with permits, RAMS and site HSE requirements; HV awareness and experience interfacing with SAPs. Strong troubleshooting skills, concise reporting and stakeholder communication. Full right to work in the UK; flexibility to travel for periodic site visits and reactive interventions.

Contract Details: Contract type: Freelance/contract, 6–12 months rolling with high extension potential. Start date: ASAP Locations: North West, South West and South England Travel: Approximately 1 site visit per month plus reactive call-outs. Equipment: PPE provided; no vehicle required. IR35: Outside

If you think you would be a good fit for the role and would like to be apart of a growing, soon to be leading O&M team then please submit your CV.