As Envision's BESS portfolio grows across Europe and LATAM, customers expect ever higher standards in documentation, process and product quality. The Principal Engineer – QEHS (BESS) will be the senior regional authority for quality and EHS. You will push quality upstream (supplier quality, pre-shipment, FAT), actively manage LTSA quality, strengthen EHS legal compliance, and act as the bridge between HQ R&D;, manufacturing and regional delivery, so that field intelligence drives product and process improvement.

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Key responsibilities

Customer quality and relationship management (~40%)

- Plan and coordinate FAT with customers and independent engineers, including test procedures, witness points and punch lists.
- Act as the regional quality contact for key customers, EPCs and lenders' technical advisers.
- Manage complaint handling end to end: acknowledgement, investigation, 8D reports and on‑time closure.
- Run quality reviews with key accounts, presenting corrective action status and quality performance.
- Review contract quality requirements (quality plans, ITPs, documentation, warranty terms) during bids and contract execution.

Root cause analysis and issue resolution (~30%)

- Lead structured RCA for site, commissioning and in‑service issues across Europe.
- Own the regional NCR and CAPA process, from containment through root cause, corrective action and effectiveness check.
- Coordinate cross‑functional resolution with HQ R&D;, manufacturing, supply chain, project and service teams.
- Escalate high‑risk issues (safety‑related, fleet‑wide or serial defects) and support task forces for major incidents.

Cost of poor quality (~10%)

- Define and run CoPQ reporting for Europe: rework, field repairs, warranty claims, logistics damage, delay penalties and internal failure costs.




- Allocate quality costs to suppliers and subcontractors, and use CoPQ data to prioritise improvement projects and build business cases for prevention.

Process improvement and QMS (~10%)

- Operationalise the regional quality management strategy: serial number registry, master document registry, change management process and ISO 9001 guidelines.
- Manage service provider and site works quality, and drive continuous improvement.

Regional EHS management (~10%)

- Coordinate with country EHS managers or external consultants, consolidate reporting, and run EHS audits on BESS sites.
- Review contractor EHS qualifications and documentation, such as emergency response plans and risk assessments.
- Support EHS input to tenders, pre‑qualification and ESG reporting.

Requirements

- 8–10+ years in quality management of BESS, power electronics, energy storage, renewables or HV electrical equipment, including customer and supplier quality management, site audits and continuous improvement.
- Proven regional or multi‑country responsibility, ideally in a supplier or OEM role facing EPCs and utility customers.
- Hands‑on track record with customer complaints, warranty claims and CoPQ reduction, including RCA and document and change management.
- Experience leading FAT/SAT with customers and independent engineers.
- ISO 9001 implementation and auditing experience, plus working knowledge of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
- Working experience of EHS management in construction or energy projects.
- Understanding of battery systems (cells, modules, BMS, PCS, thermal management) and their typical failure modes.
- Willingness to travel around 40–50% within Europe and to factories for FAT.
- Experience in automotive, aerospace or another highly regulated industry, with project and commissioning quality expertise.
- Basic knowledge of electrical and SCADA systems. xghoner
- Experience managing internal and external relationships through regular, concise reporting.

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