Principal BESS Engineer, Procurement & Performance | Energy

Qualifications

• Significant experience (8+ years) in the energy sector, including substantial hands-on experience with utility-scale BESS projects across development, procurement, delivery or operation.
• A background and experience of working in either / or a combination of consulting, developer, OEM, integrator or EPC industries.
• Strong capability in BESS sizing and operating-duty definition, including power and energy requirements, AC and DC boundaries, state-of-charge windows, duration, C-rate, cycling, throughput, degradation and augmentation.
• Detailed understanding of BESS performance criteria and guarantees, including net power, usable energy, round-trip efficiency, auxiliary consumption, availability, response, thermal derating, degradation, warranty limits and acceptance testing.
• Demonstrated experience preparing or reviewing procurement documentation, evaluating and normalising bids, undertaking technical due diligence, assessing departures and supporting commercial negotiations.
• Sound understanding of BESS technology and interfaces across cells, modules and racks, battery management systems, power conversion systems, energy management or plant control systems, medium-voltage balance of plant, grid connection, thermal management and fire safety.
• Experience with factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, commissioning, capacity or efficiency testing, and verification of contractual performance requirements is highly regarded.
• Commercial acumen and the ability to assess lifecycle value, risk allocation, warranties, performance remedies, long-term service agreements, operations and maintenance obligations, and augmentation strategy.
• Strong client engagement and communication skills, with the ability to advise, influence and build trusted relationships across technical, procurement, commercial and executive teams.
• Either registered, or working towards professional registration, on the National Engineering Register in Australia (such as RPEV or RPEQ), ideally supported by Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status or equivalent international accreditation.
• A bachelor degree in electrical engineering, power systems or another engineering discipline relevant to battery energy storage systems.