Senior Project Engineer - BESS, EMEA
Tesla
Job Summary
The Senior Project Engineer - BESS, EMEA role at Tesla involves leading the design, installation, and commissioning of large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects. Responsibilities include providing engineering support during contracting, reviewing system designs, liaising with contractors and customers, driving commissioning to operational state, assisting with system control programming and testing, and acting as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders. The role requires close collaboration with the global Tesla Energy team, gathering regional requirements, ensuring compliance, and providing feedback for continuous improvement. Strong electrical engineering knowledge, experience in project deployment, and excellent communication skills are essential.
Must Have
- Electrical Engineering Degree or equivalent
- Battery system knowledge
- Project deployment experience
- System design review & approval
- Commissioning expertise
- Excellent communication skills
- Fluency in English and French
Good to Have
- Grid connection experience
- Project management/EPC experience
- Health & Safety management
- Programming/coding skills
Job Description
The Project Engineer role is multi-faceted but has its primary focus in delivering engineering expertise to larger battery storage sites. Project Engineers lead the design, installation, and commissioning phase of industrial storage projects, driving them to a successful operational state.
Project Engineers are also a key link between Tesla products/projects in the region and the engineering and manufacturing teams based in the US. It is vital to have the skills to work on a wide range of engineering issues involving a great variety of stakeholders, operating with a high degree of self-sufficiency. Experience with engineering projects deployment and a degree of practical experience is also highly beneficial. Besides a rock-solid work ethic and a strong team-oriented personality, members of our team display creativity, great problem-solving skills, genuine passion for the mission, and a drive to break new ground in a constantly evolving technological environment.
- Engineering support during the contracting phase. Provide design and integration recommendations for different applications and project locations
Engineering lead during the deployment phases of the project:
- Review and approval of system design drawings (electrical, civil, communications…)
- Liaise and support for contractors, installers and customers as required
- Drive of the commissioning phase to ensure projects reach an operational state successfully
- Assistance with programming and testing of system controls
- Point of contact for internal stakeholders and external parties to ensure consistent communication throughout the deployment
Work with the global Tesla Energy team to:
- Favor collaboration between regions and stay up to date on latest project/product design and improvements
- Gather and communicate the technical and regulatory requirements of the local markets to ensure compliance
- Provide feedback on the design, installation and commissioning process to facilitate continuous improvement
- Degree in engineering, preferably electrical engineering. Alternatively, demonstrate exceptional ability in the electrical engineering field through equivalent experience
- Knowledge of battery systems, electrical protection, power conversion, MV/HV systems, communication systems and control systems
- Ability to prioritize and execute many tasks in parallel. An excellent attention to detail and quality decision making.
- Strong communication skills.
- Professional fluency in English and French preferred
- Relevant work experience, including significant involvement in electrical design, system deployment, test and commissioning
- Knowledge of local codes and regulations. Experience with commercial or industrial electrical installations and with electricity distribution systems
In addition the following knowledge or experience is highly beneficial:
- Facilitating grid connections
- Project management and/or EPC experience
- Health and Safety management
- Programming / coding