Senior/Principal Engineer - Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)

As a Principal Engineer you will focus on technical and project delivery of energy storage assignments and take a leading position in developing WSP’s services in this area.

Responsibilities

• Leading and delivering high-quality technical services for feasibility, development, owner’s engineer, and technical due diligence assignments focused on Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
• Experience in utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) projects.
• Providing technical input to BESS developments at each stage of the project development lifecycle, including their integration with other electrical or generating plants as necessary.
• Training, supervising, and reviewing the work of junior and middle-level engineers and being responsible for the level of quality of their work.
• Advising clients on the project development and execution processes, including key stages, timescales, and risks.
• Leading and supporting the project and interface management between engineering and environmental disciplines (mechanical, electrical, civil, control & instrumentation, planning, environmental, etc.).
• Drafting and reviewing technical specifications, e.g. employer’s requirements, evaluating tenders, and supporting negotiations for the appointments of contractors.
• Carrying out client engagement activities, including reviewing enquiries and preparing proposals for prospective projects.

About Our Team and Focus

WSP’s has a long history in the delivery of high-quality technical advisory and management consultancy services focused on renewable energy. We have worked on all major renewable energy technologies (i.e. offshore wind, onshore wind, solar PV, battery energy storage), including some of the world’s largest renewable energy projects. We have established client relationships with some of the largest and most well-known developers, investors, and lenders in the industry, and we support their projects across the globe.

Core Services

• Site layouts and optimisation, concept design and feasibility studies,
• Technical due diligence,
• Lender’s Technical Advisor (LTA) scopes of work,
• Project development and Owner’s Engineer (OE) scopes of work, including tendering and contracting support, construction monitoring and management, and technical advisory services.
• Hybrid Projects (including BESS) and BESS Capacity and Power Optimisations
• Operation & Maintenance and Asset Management

We'd Love To Hear From You If You Have

• A degree in a relevant engineering, technical or scientific discipline, preferably a post-graduation in subjects related to the renewable energy sector,
• An in-depth technical, commercial, and field knowledge regarding BESS technologies and their deployment.
• Strong knowledge of emerging BESS technologies and the international market,
• Strong knowledge of the BESS market and its key clients
• Experience in developing UK utility-scale sites at any stage (experience from multiple stages would be preferred),
• Capability to manage projects and lead a team of multi-disciplinary engineers,
• Preferably have Chartered Engineer status or progressing towards achieving Chartered status,
• Ability to engage directly with clients for the delivery of projects and to build positive relationship to support securing future work,
• Attention to detail; ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.

Applications are encouraged from those who have experience as a contractor, developer, financier/lender, or manufacturer, in addition to those with consultancy experience. WSP’s aim is to build a team with broad range of experience to allow us to offer the best value and advice to our clients.

To learn more about our ENERGY business, see Energy | WSP.

Don't quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

Equal Employment Opportunity: We encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria; please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

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