Senior Energy Storage Consultant
On-siteShanghai, Shanghai, China
Job Summary
Lead safety and compliance reviews of Battery Energy Storage Systems, including battery cells, modules, racks, and auxiliary systems. Assess adherence to international standards such as UL, IEC, NFPA, and GB codes. Evaluate thermal runaway behavior, fire protection systems, gas detection strategies, and explosion mitigation concepts. Review product certifications, test reports, and supporting evidence for UL 1973, UL 9540, IEC 62619, and UN 38.3. Analyze hazard assessments, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, fire modeling, and CFD studies. Support Owner's Engineering, Technical Due Diligence, and Lender's Advisory engagements. Monitor regulatory developments and communicate implications to clients. Participate in factory inspections and manufacturing audits at battery and BESS facilities. Support business development, proposal preparation, and client presentations regarding safety and risk management services.
Required Qualifications
- Experience with Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
- Knowledge of international and regional standards, codes, and regulations including UL, IEC, NFPA, GB standards and fire codes
- Ability to review product certifications, test reports, and supporting evidence including UL 1973, UL 9540, UL 9540A, IEC 62619, IEC 62933, UN 38.3, NFPA 855, NFPA 68, NFPA 69
- Understanding of thermal runaway behavior, fire and explosion hazards, fire protection systems, thermal runaway propagation protection (TRPP) measures, gas detection systems, ventilation strategies, and explosion mitigation concepts
- Ability to review hazard assessments and safety engineering studies including Hazard Mitigation Analysis (HMA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), fire risk assessments, fire modelling, CFD studies, and deflagration analyses
- Experience supporting Owner's Engineering, Technical Due Diligence (TDD), Independent Engineering, and Lender's Technical Advisory engagements
- Ability to participate in or lead factory inspections, manufacturing audits, and product safety assessments at battery, PCS, and BESS manufacturing facilities
- Ability to support business development, proposal preparation, client presentations, and technical discussions related to BESS technology review, safety, compliance, and risk management services
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