Field Service Engineer BESS
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Maintenance Engineer – Energy Storage Services
Recruitment Company: Spencer Ogden
Location: Erlangen, Germany / Remote
Contract: Contract Opportunity
Travel: Approximately 5–10% across Germany
Department: Services / Maintenance Engineering
About the Role
Spencer Ogden is supporting a leading organisation within the energy storage and renewable energy sector in the search for an experienced Maintenance Engineer to support the development and optimisation of maintenance strategies for a growing fleet of energy storage assets across EMEA.
The successful candidate will combine strong technical and maintenance expertise with a structured, process-driven approach to develop maintenance plans, spare parts strategies, CMMS data structures and service processes that improve asset availability, reliability and commercial performance.
This is a predominantly remote position based in Germany, with approximately 5–10% travel required.
Key Responsibilities
Develop a strong understanding of energy storage technologies, platforms and equipment and translate this into effective maintenance strategies.
Develop and optimise maintenance plans, schedules and concepts using methodologies such as Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM).
Support the development of maintenance cost and pricing models for different service types and energy storage platforms.
Develop and maintain maintenance processes, procedures and technical documentation, ensuring these are effectively implemented across Services teams.
Develop spare parts strategies, including criticality assessments, required quantities and inventory requirements.
Ensure asset hierarchies, equipment structures and master data are accurately maintained within the CMMS.
Use maintenance KPIs, dashboards and performance data to identify cost, reliability and performance improvement opportunities.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives across maintenance plans, processes and procedures.
Develop and optimise re-powering, augmentation and decommissioning strategies for energy storage assets.
Define and optimise maintenance scopes for subcontracted maintenance services.
Support Services teams with the implementation of maintenance standards, processes and technical requirements.
Ensure all operations and maintenance activities comply with applicable health, safety, environmental and regulatory requirements.
Work closely with regional Services, Engineering, Operations and Sales teams to deliver maintenance solutions aligned with business objectives.
Requirements
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Maintenance Engineering or a related technical discipline.
Minimum 3 years’ relevant professional experience within the power, renewable energy, energy storage or BESS sector.
Proven experience in maintenance management and maintenance engineering.
Strong knowledge of CMMS platforms, maintenance planning and asset master data.
Experience developing maintenance strategies, schedules, procedures and spare parts plans.
Knowledge of Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM) or similar maintenance optimisation methodologies is highly desirable.
Ability to analyse maintenance data and translate findings into practical improvements.
Good understanding of relevant German safety standards, codes and regulations.
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to manage complex technical issues.
Highly structured and disciplined, with a strong process and continuous improvement mindset.
Excellent coordination and communication skills.
Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Strong ownership, accountability and commercial awareness.
Fluent German and English, both written and spoken.
What You’ll Bring
The ideal candidate will be a technically strong and commercially aware maintenance professional who enjoys improving processes, solving complex problems and developing scalable maintenance strategies.
You will be comfortable working across technical, operational and commercial teams and will have the initiative to identify gaps, develop solutions and drive improvements through to implementation.
Working Environment
Recruitment Company: Spencer Ogden
Location: Erlangen, Germany
Working model: Predominantly remote
Travel: Approximately 5–10% within Germany
Industry: Energy Storage / Renewable Energy
Focus: Maintenance Engineering, Asset Reliability and Services
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If you have the required maintenance engineering experience within BESS, energy storage, renewable energy or the wider power sector, Spencer Ogden would be interested in hearing from you.
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