Sr. Commissioning Engineer_German speaker (m/f/d)

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Fluence currently has thousands of MW of energy storage projects operated or awarded worldwide in addition to the thousands of MW of projects managed by our trading platform—and we are growing every day.

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- Commission Fluence Projects working in cooperation with multiple project stakeholders including Fluence construction managers, contractors, suppliers, telecommunication teams, control systems teams, etc.

- Develop and execute commissioning plans including resourcing and scheduling.

- Lead commissioning effort to achieve commercial operations, and handover from delivery/construction team to the O&M team for each project.

- Define, develop and execute testing protocols based on market rules, local utility requirements, off-taker and third-party supply contracts

- Oversee complete commissioning and acceptance testing of the following systems:

o Project networks, communications, and control systems;

o Balance of plant relay protection, metering, HVAC, fire suppression, and electrical systems;

o Battery subsystem;

o Inverter subsystem.

- Perform electricity market and/or off-taker qualification testing as required for the project to commence commercial operations.

- Travel throughout EMEA and internationally

SKILL REQUIREMENTS

- Undergraduate degree in electrical engineering (Bachelor / Master) or an equivalent training

- Min. 15 years of relevant work experience

- Relevant knowledge in the area of battery storage systems, inverter, switchgear for low and medium voltage

- Excellent knowledge of the battery energy storage related standards and regulations of the VDE, IEC, IEEE in general

- Willingness to continously improve and develop the professional skills

- Ability to convince others through initiative, constructive criticism, collegiality, decision-making ability, result orientation and a high level of quality awareness

- Professional reporting and excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing

- Fluency in both English and German

Fluence IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER and fully subscribes to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity to ensure that all applicants and employees are considered for hire, promotion, and job status without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital or familial status.