Utility Commissioning Engineer, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

• Take overall technical responsibility for commissioning utility-scale battery energy storage systems
• Plan, coordinate, and manage all commissioning activities from preparation through handover to operations
• Verify the commissioning readiness of plants, systems, and technical interfaces
• Provide technical leadership to EPCs, service partners, and subcontractors
• Coordinate interfaces between the battery energy storage system, PCS, EMS, SCADA, medium-voltage systems, and grid connection
• Support functional, integration, and performance testing and ensure successful completion
• Analyze technical issues and drive sustainable solutions with the teams involved
• Manage escalations related to technical challenges or schedule deviations
• Ensure health, safety, and quality standards are maintained on site
• Prepare technical documentation and track punch lists and outstanding items
• Support technical project acceptance and handover to the service organization and customer
• Work closely with project management, engineering, product development, service, and customers

• Successfully completed degree in electrical engineering, energy engineering, mechatronics, or a comparable technical qualification
• Experience commissioning complex energy systems, such as battery energy storage systems, photovoltaic systems, wind energy systems, or industrial power supply systems
• Sound understanding of power electronics, energy distribution, grid connections, and automation systems
• Ability to analyze technical interdependencies across systems and drive practical solutions
• Experience coordinating service providers, EPCs, and technical project partners
• Proactive, structured, and solution-oriented approach to work
• Willingness to take responsibility for safety, quality, and project success
• Good written and spoken German and English skills
• Willingness to travel approximately 40%

• Annual summer and winter celebrations, as well as team development events
• Home office, on-site, or hybrid working, depending on the role
• Opportunities to balance work with personal and family life
• Bike leasing program
• Dedicated training budget for individual professional development