Senior Project Engineer Instrumentation & Controls BESS d/f/m
Hybrid · Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Job Summary
Senior Project Engineer Instrumentation & Controls BESS to support the development and execution of large-scale battery energy storage projects. This role focuses on the design, integration, and optimization of control systems for balance-of-plant (BoP) systems as well as battery control architectures. The objective is to ensure safe, reliable, and high-performance operation throughout the entire project lifecycle. Overall responsibility for the complete technical implementation of battery control systems and BoP systems across the entire project lifecycle, including EMS, HMI, databases, communication networks, as well as all safety and instrumentation systems. Independent development and evaluation of conceptual designs, translating functional and project-specific requirements into detailed technical specifications for control architectures, communication interfaces, BoP systems, and network topologies. Preparation, review, and coordination of technical documentation, including design packages, equipment specifications, control descriptions, network diagrams, and cost estimates, in close collaboration with other engineering disciplines and procurement. Independent management of technical interfaces between control components, BoP systems, and external stakeholders while ensuring compliance with relevant industry standards, grid requirements, cybersecurity regulations, as well as health, safety, and environmental standards. Acting as the primary technical authority during commissioning, supervising on-site activities and supporting a smooth handover to operations in close coordination with the Site Construction Manager. Job requirements and experience include a degree in engineering or equivalent with minimum 5 years, strong C&I knowledge, experience in energy/power and preferably renewables, control system integration, supplier coordination, cybersecurity familiarity, and excellent English and German, plus a willingness to work in hybrid-office setup in Essen, Germany.
Required Qualifications
- Degree in engineering (electrical engineering, automation, process engineering, or a comparable field) or equivalent professional experience (minimum 5 years)
- Solid knowledge in control and instrumentation (C&I) with proven experience in successfully delivering technical projects in the energy or power sector; experience in renewable energy projects is highly desirable
- Expertise in control system integration
- Strong ability to coordinate with suppliers, including evaluation of technical proposals, clarification of requirements, communication, and ensuring timely delivery of equipment and services
- Familiarity with cybersecurity as well as health, safety, and environmental standards
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, along with stakeholder management capabilities
- Analytical, innovative, and solution-oriented working style, combined with excellent time management, resilience, intercultural competence, and fluency in English as well as good German skills
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