Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

Job description

A leading renewable energy consultancy is seeking an experienced Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Engineer to support the development and integration of large-scale Solar PV and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) into the grid. This is a key role placed at the heart of project delivery, ensuring seamless technical performance across SCADA, EMS, grid systems and hybrid plant operations.

The Role

Working on medium- and high-voltage hybrid projects (up to 200 MW), you will be responsible for:

• Ensuring successful integration of PV, BESS and associated systems into SCADA, EMS and grid networks

• Providing technical leadership and solutions across project review, design, specifications, commissioning and implementation

• Assessing technology compatibility (inverters, EMS platforms, communications, protection schemes and more)

• Working closely with third-party service providers, OEMs and clients – challenging assumptions and validating integration performance

• Supporting protection strategies, switchgear coordination and understanding system behaviours (e.g. protection relay responses, network stability, frequency control, grid support requirements)

• Communicating clearly with clients, owners engineers and stakeholders – explaining design decisions, defending technical positions and presenting findings

This role is project-focused with no routine travel– instead, you will be hands-on in engineering, analysis, design reviews and integration oversight.

About You

• Minimum 5 years’ professional experience, with at least 2 years in hybrid PV/BESS projects

• Proven project delivery experience – you’ll have done it in practice, not just studied it

• Strong background in I&C engineering including:

• SCADA and industrial communications

• EMS integration

• System engineering and grid connectivity

• Protection schemes and switchgear

• A critical and analytical mindset when evaluating new technology or vendor solutions

• Excellent written and verbal communication in English – able to articulate engineering positions clearly to clients and partners

• Experience with industrial-scale PV (30–60 MW) or BESS plants (up to 200 MW) is a strong advantage.

Why Join

This is a consultancy where engineering quality matters. You’ll be at the core of the energy transition, working on impactful grid-connected renewable projects while collaborating closely with colleagues in a face-to-face environment that values knowledge-sharing and professional dialogue.