BESS EC&I Field Service Engineer

North-West Region, UK.

Overview

Here at AMP, we are committed to supporting the energy transition by funding, developing, and delivering flexible energy solutions and helping businesses decarbonise.  

Our mission is to create a smarter energy future. We are relentless in our focus on tackling the central challenge of our age – the energy transition.

The size and scale of the challenge means we must continually grow our team, bring in new ideas and new approaches and be ready to push the boundaries. At every level, we are looking for bold, ambitious, bright, and collaborative people that share our commitment to making a difference and we have a fantastic opportunity for a BESS EC&I Field Service Engineer to join our team.

The BESS EC&I Field Service Engineer, will play a vital role in ensuring our energy assets, including battery energy storage systems (BESS) and power generation sites run efficiently, safely, and compliantly.  They will work across commissioning, operations, maintenance, fault-finding, and optimisation, delivering high performance across our energy portfolio.

If you thrive on solving complex problems, enjoy getting hands-on in the field, and want to make a genuine impact on the energy future – we want to hear from you.

The role will involve

• Performing corrective maintenance and fault finding following unplanned equipment failures
• Maintaining and optimising EC&I equipment to maximise reliability and uptime
• Supporting commissioning and handover of new energy assets with project and vendor teams
• Conducting installation, surveying, and repair work where required
• Accurately recording data and reporting through company systems
• Providing on-call and emergency response cover
• Promoting a culture of continuous improvement and personal accountability in HSEQ standards

What we are looking for

A technically strong and proactive engineer, with a focus on field service excellence and energy performance, with the following skills and experience:

• A minimum of 5 years’ discipline engineering experience in electrical, control, or instrumentation fields.
• A recognised NVQ Level 3, C&G or equivalent qualification in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Apprenticeship trained (EITB, NVQ, etc.).
• Experience with electrical LV systems, control panels, VSDs, instrumentation, and calibration.
• Excellent knowledge of safe systems of work (e.g. permits to work, RAMS).
• Experience with Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Desirable (or willing to train)

• Experience with generator control systems, telemetry, and telecoms. 
• BS7671 and inspection/testing qualifications.
• HV systems awareness.
• Battery storage and/or gas engine generation experience.
• CompEx practitioner status.

What we will offer in return

We have built a culture founded on honesty, working hard, and enjoying ourselves, and have created a workplace where everyone feels more connected, heard, and valued. You’ll receive, ongoing training and development, be encouraged to work towards relevant accreditations and be able to map out a clear journey of progression within your role. Our employee benefits include:

• 26 days annual leave entitlement plus 8 days for public holidays
• Life Insurance
• Employer pension contribution
• Healthcare cash plan
• Access to advice, counselling, and support
• Access to GP services
• Wellbeing tools and resources
• Shopping and lifestyle discounts
• Discounted gym membership.

Additional information

• Location: Field Based, North-West (within 2 hours travel of Lancashire) UK
• Competitive salary to be discussed at interview.
• Hours of work: 40 hours per week, 8am-5pm with on call and overtime requirements
• Field, company van provided
• This role will require frequent travel to AMP sites across the UK including overnight stays when required