BESS Associate Technical Lead (Renewables)

Job Description

BESS Associate Technical Lead (Renewables) - UK Wide

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Your new role, what's involved?

As an Associate Technical Lead, you will focus on technical and project delivery of energy storage assignments and take a leading position in developing WSP's services in this area.

Your duties will include:

• Lead the development and delivery of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) projects spanning the various contract engagements and asset lifecycles (feasibility, development, owner's engineer and technical due diligence scopes of work)
• Providing technical input to ESS developments, at each stage of the project development lifecycle, including their integration with other electrical or generating plants as necessary
• Manage and develop the BESS team, including weekly operational calls
• Provide technical leadership and governance of the BESS projects
• Coach and mentor staff at all levels to develop their BESS expertise and knowledge, through monthly 1-2-1 meeting with the team under your people supervision and review of their PD (performance development goals)
• Support the development of and maintain close working relationships with key and target clients
• Build and maintain WSP's reputation as a leading technical consultant for BESS and promoting the company externally
• Support proposals and bids for the BESS sector that meet the client's needs and differentiate WSP from the competition; as well as contributing to multi-disciplinary proposals for other sectors
• Work and collaborate with other Energy sector leads to provide our clients with a full WSP offering

YOUR TEAM

WSP's has a long history in the delivery of high-quality technical advisory and management consultancy services focused on renewable energy. We have worked on all major renewable energy technologies (i.e. offshore wind, onshore wind, solar PV, battery energy storage) including some of the world's largest renewable energy projects. We have established client relationships with some of the largest and most well-known developers, investors and lenders in the industry and we support their projects across the globe.

Delivering high quality, proactive, prompt and up to date technical services to our clients is paramount. We offer services at all stages of the project lifecycle, with a particular focus on the following core services:

• Site layouts and optimisation, concept design and feasibility studies
• Technical due diligence
• Lender's Technical Advisor (LTA) scopes of work
• Project development and Owner's Engineer (OE) scopes of work, including tendering and contracting support, construction monitoring and management, and technical advisory services
• Hybrid Projects (including BESS) and BESS Capacity and Power Optimisations
• Operation & Maintenance and Asset Management

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

• A degree in a relevant engineering, technical or scientific discipline
• In-depth knowledge of ESS technology, including in particular Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), developments and key players
• Experience in developing UK utility scale sites at any stage (experience from multiple stages would be preferred)
• Capability to manage projects and lead a team of multi-disciplinary engineers
• Ability to engage directly with clients for the delivery of projects and to build positive relationship to support securing future work
• Experience working for a contractor, developer, financier / lender, or manufacturer, in addition to those with consultancy experience. WSP's aim is to build a team with broad range of experience to allow us to allow the best value and advice to our clients.

What's in it for you?

• Work-life balance?

WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important - whether that's for your families, friends, or yourself.

Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.

• Inclusivity & Diversity?

We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP's Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential.

• Health & Wellbeing?

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.

• Flex your time?

For improved work life balance, WSP offers the "WSP Hour" which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

• Your development?

We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that's why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that's chartership, training or mentoring.

Apply now and be the future of WSP!

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Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.

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