Commissioning Manager - Energy Storage

We are now looking for a

Commissioning Manager – Energy Storage

to join our team working for a better future.

The position is permanent and remote and will be based in the UK.

What you will be doing

As the Commissioning Manager you will be part of the growing Site Management & Commissioning team and report to the Senior Manager of Site Management & Commissioning.

You will be responsible for Commissioning of the project. The project work will start from the planning phase and carry on until the handover of the project. You should have a solid understanding of fundamental electrical engineering, project management and construction principles, as well, as experience in high power electrical systems. You will work closely with the project team during the planning phase including Project Manager, System Engineer, Solution Engineer and other stakeholders. At site you will have the technical responsibility of the execution, commissioning schedule and commissioning resources. You will report to the Site Manager who will facilitate the administration at site.

As the Commissioning Manager, your work will focus on these responsibilities:

• Lead commissioning team at site or remotely
• Collaborate with the relevant team in the preparation and coordination of projects technical materials
• Prepare and finalize the Commissioning Plan.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define and execute testing protocols to achieve commercial operation, based on market rules, local utility requirements, and contracts.
• Communicate commissioning plan and performance test procedures and activities with the client.
• Prepare and maintain commissioning time schedule.
• Organize start-up and tests of equipment within the scope of the contract.
• Ensure that commissioning plan and performance tests procedures are followed.
• Safeguard the compliance with EHS policies and minimize risks during commissioning.
• Ensure that safe commissioning practices are followed.
• Ensure that all test results are documented according to Wärtsilä instructions.
• Manage integration of project quality documentation to commissioning procedures.
• Maintain good reporting practices.
• Ensure that safe and calibrated test equipment are used.
• Ensure that all required documents are submitted and signed by the client for taking over of the plant.
• Compile commissioning documents for submittal to the client.
• Ensure safe and reliable function of the plant and equipment.
• Ownership of administrative responsibilities including, but not limited to commissioning reports, issue logging/tracking, job safety analysis, quality compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement on developing and capturing technical problem-solving knowledge to enable other organizations to effectively resolve customer problems and inquiries.

To be successful in this role, we expect you to have:

• Familiar with lithium-ion battery
• Familiar with relevant codes and standards for ESS and inverters (NEC, IBC, IFC, NFPA, UL, IEC)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate highly complex engineering, construction and operational issues
• Experience and understanding in CAD drawing
• Ability to execute many projects and tasks in parallel, self-directed, highly detail-oriented, organized and flexible
• Experience with utility scale energy storage and renewable energy projects and products
• Understanding of utility generation project engineering, construction, and commissioning practices.
• You should be able to read and understand drawings of electrical controls for industrial automation, switchgear control and protection, medium voltage equipment and networks schematics.
• Knowledge of multi-meters, oscilloscopes power quality analysis, harmonics and their operation.
• Understanding and experience of programmable logic controllers (PLC) and industrial electronic equipment (protection relays, inverters, BMS, etc.).
• Experience with industrial control methods, switching processes and SCADA systems.

(In this role, some travel is required to meet with our customers around the world. Thus, we hope you to be ready to travel approximately 80%, even though most of the meetings are held virtually.)

Why you and us?

We at Wärtsilä believe in empowerment, ownership and taking responsibility of our work. We support each other’s growth and co-creation is the true basis of our innovation. We have courage to see opportunities and take initiative.

We are authentic and honest, and we strongly believe in that by being your own true self you can accomplish so much more. We don’t always get it right the first time, and if mistakes are made, we make sure to learn and grow from them. We want everyone to voice their opinions freely. That is why we have built an environment that empowers you and everyone around you, and where you can feel safe and cared for. Are you eager to be part of this ambition?

We have an amazing team and we are excited about our work and the impact it has on building sustainable societies. We are looking to find a colleague with this shared passion for smart technologies and a sustainable future.

Contact & next steps

We hope to hear from you soon, by submitting your application through our careers portal. We aim to keep you updated on the process throughout.

Welcome to join us in shaping the decarbonisation of marine and energy!

Last application date: 04/05/2025

At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.

This is Wärtsilä

Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 18,300 professionals, in more than 230 locations in 77 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com.