BESS Field Service Engineer – Energy Storage (O&M)
We’re looking for BESS Field Service Engineers to join one of the UK’s leading BESS O&M providers. This is a field-based role supporting a growing portfolio of BESS assets across the UK, reporting into the O&M Manager. With over 17 projects in the pipeline, this is a long-term, secure platform within a high-growth environment.
As a Field Service Engineer, you’ll be responsible for maintaining and optimising BESS assets, ensuring high availability and performance. You’ll carry out planned and reactive maintenance, support commissioning activities and act as a key technical resource across operational sites.
BESS Field Service Engineer – Key Responsibilities
- Deliver planned preventative and reactive maintenance on BESS assets
- Diagnose and resolve electrical and system faults across HV/LV equipment
- Carry out inspections, testing and annual capacity checks
- Monitor system performance and analyse operational data
- Support firmware and software upgrades across systems
- Identify and implement reliability and performance improvements
- Provide remote diagnostics and phone support where required
- Support commissioning and handover of new BESS sites
- Work closely with internal engineering teams to resolve complex issues
- Operate in line with UK safety standards and site procedures
- Conduct risk assessments and ensure safe systems of work
- Maintain accurate service records, reports and documentation
- Manage spare parts and inventory at site level
- Feed back field issues to support system and process improvements
BESS Field Service Engineer – Requirements
- Qualification in Electrical or Electro-mechanical Engineering
- Experience in maintenance within power generation, renewables or industrial environments
- Strong fault-finding capability across electrical systems
- Basic IT skills (Excel, Outlook, diagnostics tools, networking fundamentals)
- Willingness to travel across UK sites, with occasional overnight stays
Desirable:
- Experience working on BESS or power electronics (inverters, converters, transformers)
- HV/LV authorisation or experience working on high-voltage systems
- Understanding of networking (IP, VLANs, Modbus/TCP)
- 18th Edition / BS7671, Test & Inspect (2391) or similar
- HVAC / F-Gas knowledge
Why Apply?
They can offer you a permanent, secure future with a company due to deliver 15+ projects over the next 5-10 years. They have offices throughout the UK, with great benefits including annual bonus up, private healthcare, life assurance and a competitive base salary dependent on experience. Beyond package, they do a lot socially and it's a tight knit team. Culture is mission driven / hard working. Anyone working here will be at the forefront of the energy transition and making an impact.
If this peaks your interest, reach out today to have a confidential discussion and find out more about this opportunity!
Submit your CV or contact Holly Higginson (h.higginson@mintselection.com) to see if this could be the next step in your career.
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We’re looking for BESS Field Service Engineers to join one of the UK’s leading BESS O&M providers. This is a field-based role supporting a growing portfolio of BESS assets across the UK, reporting into the O&M Manager. With over 17 projects in the pipeline, this is a long-term, secure platform within a high-growth environment.
As a Field Service Engineer, you’ll be responsible for maintaining and optimising BESS assets, ensuring high availability and performance. You’ll carry out planned and reactive maintenance, support commissioning activities and act as a key technical resource across operational sites.
BESS Field Service Engineer – Key Responsibilities
- Deliver planned preventative and reactive maintenance on BESS assets
- Diagnose and resolve electrical and system faults across HV/LV equipment
- Carry out inspections, testing and annual capacity checks
- Monitor system performance and analyse operational data
- Support firmware and software upgrades across systems
- Identify and implement reliability and performance improvements
- Provide remote diagnostics and phone support where required
- Support commissioning and handover of new BESS sites
- Work closely with internal engineering teams to resolve complex issues
- Operate in line with UK safety standards and site procedures
- Conduct risk assessments and ensure safe systems of work
- Maintain accurate service records, reports and documentation
- Manage spare parts and inventory at site level
- Feed back field issues to support system and process improvements
BESS Field Service Engineer – Requirements
- Qualification in Electrical or Electro-mechanical Engineering
- Experience in maintenance within power generation, renewables or industrial environments
- Strong fault-finding capability across electrical systems
- Basic IT skills (Excel, Outlook, diagnostics tools, networking fundamentals)
- Willingness to travel across UK sites, with occasional overnight stays
Desirable:
- Experience working on BESS or power electronics (inverters, converters, transformers)
- HV/LV authorisation or experience working on high-voltage systems
- Understanding of networking (IP, VLANs, Modbus/TCP)
- 18th Edition / BS7671, Test & Inspect (2391) or similar
- HVAC / F-Gas knowledge
Why Apply?
They can offer you a permanent, secure future with a company due to deliver 15+ projects over the next 5-10 years. They have offices throughout the UK, with great benefits including annual bonus up, private healthcare, life assurance and a competitive base salary dependent on experience. Beyond package, they do a lot socially and it’s a tight knit team. Culture is mission driven / hard working. Anyone working here will be at the forefront of the energy transition and making an impact.
If this peaks your interest, reach out today to have a confidential discussion and find out more about this opportunity!
Submit your CV or contact Holly Higginson (h.higginson@mintselection.com) to see if this could be the next step in your career.
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