Commissioning Engineer in London

Our mission is to make clean power accessible. We are passionate about making a positive impact on communities and the environment where we work. We’re designing, financing, building and operating the world’s most sophisticated battery systems to enable the take up of more renewable power, electrifying fleets for cleaner air, and providing clean, portable power including repurposed electric vehicle batteries. Our proprietary software and data analysis optimises operational performance for our customers to reduce emissions and costs.

Since we began in 2017, we’ve raised over £2.7 billion in debt and equity funding and transformed it into >1.2GW of grid-connected batteries live or under contract and c.3,400 electric vehicles supported. We have operations in the UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and the US and Canada, with a global headquarters in London. We’re the leading owner and operator of battery storage in the UK, supporting the National Grid with the uptake of renewable power. We also work with c.90% of the UK's major bus companies, powering 25% of the UK e-bus market. We’re also the number one owner and operator of e-buses in Australia and New Zealand, and are quickly expanding into light commercial vehicles and trucks. Our rapidly growing company is looking for highly talented and motivated people to join us.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Zenobe is hiring a Commissioning Engineer to join our growing Electric Vehicle division. As part of the Commissioning team, you will work closely with our partners and internal departments to ensure the successful deployment of our technical assets, such as network equipment, chargers, and software deployment. You will also assist on site handovers of new sites with our Construction and Products team, ensuring that all technical requirements are met, and any issues are resolved. You will travel extensively across the UK to our clients’ locations, such as bus depots and fleet operators. You will also be expected to provide remote support/travel to locations outside of the UK to support commissioning activities respecting their time zone.

The ideal candidate should be enthusiastic, motivated, and willing to learn new technologies and systems, while happy to travel to various sites daily.

A TASTE OF THE DAY TO DAY

• Travel to sites across the UK (and internationally where required) to complete commissioning activities including troubleshooting, RJ45 terminations, cable testing, and software commissioning.
• Configure and test EV chargers, including load testing, firmware updates, and fault resolution.
• Configure Acuvim and related metering equipment on-site or remotely.
• Read and work from network and electrical Single Line Diagrams (SLDs); assemble and configure network cabinets and related equipment.
• Manage and oversee subcontractors installing network equipment; ensure structured cabling meets compliance standards.
• Complete site software commissioning as when required.
• Complete site commissioning checklists to ensure smooth handover to the Operations team.
• Respond to and resolve operational issues, escalating and reporting as required.
• Support electrical compliance activities as needed.
• Fault finding on local network infrastructure across Copper and Fibre.
• Conduct asset management for installed and client-owned equipment.
• Deliver scripted product training to EVC customers on-site.
• Contribute to internal documentation, operating procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
• Collaborate with Delivery, Product, and Technical Sales teams to communicate site issues and improvements.
• Comply with company ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 27001 policies.
• Required to work nationally in UK.

Health and Safety

Actively contribute to Zenobe's commitment to health and safety, wellbeing and sustainability by integrating these principles into daily responsibilities, ensuring a safe and supportive work environment, promoting both the physical and mental health of self and colleagues, and adopting sustainable and energy-efficient practices to minimize environmental impact. By doing so, each employee at Zenobe plays a vital role in fostering a culture that prioritises overall safety, holistic wellbeing, environmental sustainability in our business operations.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We realise that certain groups of people are less likely to apply for a role if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements. To be absolutely clear: if you like the look of this job and think you could do it well, we encourage you to apply with a CV that highlights your transferable skills and experience. Above all, Zenobē is looking for collaborative, flexible, empathetic people who are interested in creating and promoting practical routes to a zero carbon world.

• Preferred Electrical Engineer with Commercial and Industrial experience.
• Working experience with EV chargers.
• Experienced working safely within active CDM Regulated sites.
• Understanding of network topology & SLDs.
• City & Guilds Level 3 EV Charging Course (Preferred but not essential).
• City & Guilds Electrotechnical qualification (Essential or equivalent).
• Understanding of technical documentation management and willingness to learn.
• You are adaptable – growth means fast-pace and constant change, you handle uncertainty with a positive, solution-oriented attitude.
• Familiarity with RAMS & H&S legislation.
• Comfortable managing and working with 3rd parties or contractors.
• Valid clean full UK driving license.
• Experience with OCPP.
• Experience working at height (desirable).

WORKING AT ZENOBE

We’re passionate about sustainability and are proud to offer Team Zenobē a pioneering and collaborative working environment. We encourage our people to take ownership of their career progression and celebrate those that can think outside the box. If you’d like to join our community of likeminded people hit the apply button now, we’d love to hear from you!

WHAT WE OFFER

• Up to 33% annual bonus for being awesome.
• 25 days holiday, increasing with length of service up to 30 days, plus bank holidays.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• £1,500 training budget per year, to ensure you grow as we do.
• EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
• Pension scheme, up to 8% matched contributions.
• Enhanced parental leave.
• Cash back health plan.

Lots of our people work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, flexitime and hybrid working. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but please talk to us about the flexibility you need and let’s see how we can make it work.

OUR APPROACH TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Our people are our strongest asset and the key determinant of our success, and we value a range of skillsets and perspectives. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. We work to provide equal opportunities and an inclusive work environment, where everyone is fairly treated in the application process and through their career at Zenobē. If there are any adjustments that would help improve your experience with Zenobē, please let us know when you apply.