BESS Engineering Manager Operations

The BESS Engineering Manager will be part of Cubico´s corporate Engineering function based in London, UK or Madrid, Spain. The Engineering function provides a centre of expertise in the business for technology, engineering and asset integrity, across all phases of an asset lifecycle, to ensure that throughout the acquisition, development, construction and operation of BESS assets, appropriate engineering decisions are taken to ensure asset design, technology selection, quality assurance, contracts, lifetime O&M strategies and associated technical assumptions align with best practice and serve to mitigate risk and maximise value. The BESS Engineering Manager will provide support to local project teams and corporate business assurance across all issues related to BESS asset engineering and technology.

The BESS Engineering Manager activities are focussed on both corporate business assurance and project support in following areas:
1. Development and construction:
• Oversee engineering aspects for Utility Scale BESS projects, including AC/DC circuit design.
• Support development projects to assess grid connections, suitability, and designs to make 
recommendations for optimisation.
• Defining and assuring best practice for project delivery in relation to equipment selection, 
installation, and commissioning.
• Act as technical lead for defining relevant requirements and agreeing scope and 
specification for EPC/supply and install agreement, and operation and maintenance.
2. Operations: Once BESS assets reach operational phase, assist Cubico’s asset management team providing advice and resolutions to electrical safety and asset integrity issues.
3. Business Growth: Participate in technical due diligence, identify risk and opportunities related to engineering, asset condition, and operational strategies for potential acquisitions.
4. As an electrical engineering subject matter expert drive continuous improvement across the business.

Key relationships
• Works with regional Development teams
• Works with regional Asset Management teams.
• Works with the Development and Construction Team.
• Works with Performance and Energy Analysis Team
• Works with Procurement Manager
• Works with O&E Teams

• Provide support to country and corporate teams on technical matters related to BESS
engineering and technology for assets in different stages with focus on supporting the 
project during development, pre -construction and construction.
• Carry out engineering and technical due diligence on potential acquisition projects, both in development and in operation, working proactively with country teams to develop solutions 
for mitigating risks and adding value. Subject to experience, act as a technical coordinator
within the corporate technical team managing external services providers.
• Develop and/or lead early-stage engineering designs for utility scale BESS assets, including
layouts, SLDs and equipment selection. Undertake LCOE optimisation and analysis for new 
projects.
• Maintain knowledge of current BESS technologies and technology developments, assessing 
technology risk and opportunity at both corporate and project level.
• Review project designs, suitability for site specifics and make recommendations for 
optimisation for safe and reliable expected operational life, for development assets, pre construction assets and during implementation of design for construction assets.
• Support Cubico’s development projects by contributing to major equipment specification and selection. Defining minimum requirements and specifications in tender packages, reviewing agreements and technical annexes, and participating in negotiations.
• Similarly, support projects activities in defining EPC and O&M contractor obligations, requirements, and technical specifications, reviewing agreements and technical annexes and participating in negotiations. Participate in the development of EPC and O&M technical 
appendices.
• Support Project Manager on technical matters during construction, mechanical completion, 
PAC and FAC, including specifying and/ or carrying out QAQC protocols, acceptance testing,
site inspections, and End of Warranty inspections, and supporting the Project Manager on 
follow-up and resolution of identified issues and negotiate with contractors and suppliers on
the outcome of such inspections.
• Support the development, implementation and maintenance of best practice management 
processes, guidance and standards related to BESS engineering that embed lessons learned 
and knowledge gained for the benefit of the whole company. Support in assuring 
understanding of, and adherence, to such processes.
• Participate or lead projects to investigate RCA of performance issues, resolve defects, 
equipment failures and incidents on site to minimise downtime.
• Support on asset life assessments and lifecycle management strategies for utility scale BESS
assets.
• Attend site visits and factory acceptance tests as required.
• Develop and maintain tools to support the assessment of DEVEX, CAPEX and OPEX 
assumptions.

This is a great opportunity to work with an ambitious and fast-growing global company supporting the clean energy transition across several countries in a multicultural and fun team. This role offers competitive salary subject to skills and experience, along with our comprehensive benefits package as follows:
• Additional bonus incentive
• Hybrid working arrangements
• 25 days annual leave 
• Private health insurance
• Time off for life’s special events