BESS Project Manager

• Full end-to-end responsibility from feasibility to EPC or EPCM project delivery (development → COD → handover)
• Define and execute project strategy, execution plan, and governance structure
• Ensure alignment with project objectives, contracts, and stakeholder expectations
• Lead and manage the integrated project team (consultancy, engineering, construction, commissioning)
• Establish and control master schedule, project budget, forecasts and cost trending, risk register and mitigation plans
• Identify risks to timeline, cost, and performance and implement mitigation actions
• Ensure timely achievement of milestones (NTP, energization, COD)
• Manage clients, internal and external stakeholders, lenders, EPC contractors, BESS suppliers, and BoP contractors, grid operators (TSO/DSO) and (local) authorities
• Ensure clear scope definition, responsibility allocation, and interface control
• Manage contractor performance, progress, and deliverables
• Lead coordination and approval of engineering deliverables, technical specifications and design packages
• Ensure design compliance with grid requirements and standards, Employer's Requirements and contracts
• Support technical decision-making and change management (MOC)
• Support tendering, evaluation, and contracting of EPC packages, BESS systems and HV equipment
• Manage contracts (including claims, variations, and change orders)
• Ensure contractual obligations are met across all parties
• Oversee construction phase: progress monitoring and reporting, QA/QC, HSE compliance and site safety
• Coordinate site management and construction supervision teams
• Ensure compliance with permits, standards, and safety requirements
• Oversee commissioning planning and execution, performance testing (including grid compliance tests), system integration and operational readiness
• Ensure successful handover to operations, including documentation, training, warranty management

• Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Energy, or related discipline)
• Proven experience managing large-scale infrastructure and/or energy projects
• Experience in BESS, renewables, and/or grid-connected assets
• Experience in EPC / Owner's Engineering environments
• Demonstrated track record of end-to-end project delivery
• Confident speaker/reader in German
• Willingness to travel (within Germany and internationally)
• Regular on-site presence required

Additional qualification in Project Management (advantageous)