Ben Roper

Engineering Manager at Harmony Energy

Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom

About

I have experience contributing across the full Battery Energy Storage System lifecycle, from early-stage feasibility through procurement, design, construction, commissioning, and operational support. I particularly enjoy collaborating with stakeholders to define system requirements, procure equipment, and implement robust, high-quality designs. My background is strongly technology-focused with an electrical engineering bias, built on years of experience in the design and manufacturing industries. Working in the R&D department of a variable frequency drive manufacturer gave me a deep understanding of product certification, qualification, and compliance, expertise I have since applied to BESS equipment standards and grid compliance. I take a proactive, delivery-focused approach to projects, maintaining momentum while balancing technical excellence with practical outcomes.

Experience

  • Engineering Manager at Harmony Energy
    Jun 2026 - Present · 2 mos

  • Senior Energy Storage Consultant at DNV
    Jan 2024 - Jun 2026 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    Delivering the full suite of services from the energy storage team, technical due diligence, owners engineering, Principal Designer and procurement support. Naturally focused on electrical and grid aspects.

  • Project Engineer at Noriker Power Ltd
    Apr 2022 - Jan 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Developing BESS at both distribution and transmission level including site surveying, conceptual design, production of site specifications, technology assessment, control system design and commissioning planning and implementation. Also involved in off shoot projects including synchronous condensers and mobile battery units.

  • Innovation Lead Test Engineer at Invertek Drives Ltd
    Oct 2017 - Apr 2022 · 4 yrs 7 mos

    Technical lead of a test team responsible for validation and verification of the in- house design of Variable Frequency Drives, specialising in Electro Magnetic Compatibility testing of products.

  • Product Engineer at Ricoh UK Products Ltd
    Mar 2015 - Oct 2017 · 2 yrs 8 mos

    Product development of continuous form high speed digital inkjet printers, resolving Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery and Environment challenges associated with their application. Key role in product training across global teams through company training academy.