Battery Engineer m/f/t

RWE Generation SE
To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Your responsibilities

The Hydro & Storage Division at RWE monitors and operates RWE’s portfolio of Pumped Storage and Run-of-river sites, as well as the now growing Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). As part of the Team Electrical in the Engineering and Outage department (E&O) you will be leading and supporting projects with focus on -but not limited to- battery storage systems within the electrical engineering scope for current and future BESS, as well as their integration in various RWE sites.
You will be expected to work in close collaboration with the local O&M teams, the designated Battery Project Lead and Asset Management. You will be reporting to the Head of Team Electrical of Hydro & Storage Engineering and Outage.

• Support the development of battery storage projects in cooperation with the dedicated project team from concept to commissioning and handover, by providing engineering support and promote innovation in this field
• Coordination of responsibilities for each involved party and stakeholders and define technical requirements from the operative view
• Work hand-in-hand with our operational teams and Asset Management to achieve best operation in each storage asset
• Engineering support during Operation & Maintenance (O&M) activities
• Ensure that the BESS design is compliant to existing systems (if applicable)
• Design review to guarantee electrical and process safety, as well as compliance to the grid code and standards
• Ensure quality of as-built documentation, equipment manuals and integration of necessary systems (e.g. SAP)
• Plan and execute major overhauls of battery storage systems and provide technical assessment for the best performance and safe operation of the BESS
• Sound knowledge in IGBT inverters for battery storage systems and their compliance with grid code requirements
• Participate in internal/ external expert work groups around battery storage topics with either other RWE companies/divisions/ departments and/or associations and promote knowledge exchange in the field of electrical engineering
• Encourage innovative approaches to technical issues and adopt industry best practice
• Promote international and collaborative project approach

Your profile

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar
• Project management experience
• Understanding of LV,MV systems, I&C as well as of automation systems, including SLD verification and electrical design review
• Sound knowledge of BESS design, construction and operation
• Great customer and contractor management skills
• Demonstration of complex thinking skills, including both analytical and conceptual skills and ability to communicate ideas into different target groups
• High level of commitment, enthusiasm and team-oriented working style
• Willingness to travel (nationally and internationally)
• Business fluent in German and very good English level
• Agility with MS Office, SAP and network/ system simulation tools
• Flexible, intercultural sensitive and modern working style
• Entrepreneurial working style/ growth mindset

Advantageous, but not a must

• First-hand experience with operation of industrial BESS
• Experience with KKS and RDS-PP naming systems for power plants
• Up-to-date knowledge of current norms, standards and regulations for BESS and electrical systems

Our offer

• Modern offices, our company campus in Essen/Swindon with restaurants, barista bar and fitness center, Employee parking spaces with EV charging stations
• Flexible hybrid working model
• Intensive Onboarding through our “buddy program”
• Several (technical) qualifications and further training opportunities
• Attractive remuneration plus additional benefits, such as employer-financed company pension scheme and employee discounts
• Flexible benefits e.g. Corporate benefits
• Extensive occupational health management by our occupational medicine department
• An exciting, varied, and challenging engineering role and in close interaction with the other departments within the RWE group
• Being a member of an international team of experts
• Opportunity to shape a growing battery cluster including definition of processes and responsibilities
• Flexibility, open communication and empowerment

rwe.com/career
Apply now with just a few clicks: ad code 86389, application deadline 09.05.2024
Any questions? Katja Lilienthal (Recruiting), +49 162 2732472
We look forward to meeting you!

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RWE represents change, innovation and sustainability. As one of the world’s leading generators of electricity from renewable energy sources, we aim to be carbon-neutral by 2040 and to enable a sustainable life for people around the world. To achieve this, we are looking for dynamic and motivated people to join us in creating a sustainable and secure energy future.

With its power plants in Germany, the UK and the Netherlands, the approximately 3,000 employees of RWE Generation produce electricity primarily from gas, hydropower and biomass. The company ranks second in Europe with its gas-fired power plants. An excellent starting position, as gas is becoming more and more important as a bridge into the renewable age. We are also represented in many core markets with hydropower. The RWE Group bundles its hydrogen activities in RWE Generation.