Project Manager, Green Storage BESS – EPC

Responsibilities

• Take full project responsibility and manage projects through all phases from Ready-to-Build (RTB)
• Manage technical and commercial project handovers up to Notice to Proceed (NTP)
• Directly manage and oversee EPC contractors and suppliers, ensuring schedules, technical specifications and safety requirements are met
• Conduct regular site visits to monitor project progress and resolve on-site issues and challenges
• Comprehensive project controlling including cost, schedule and quality tracking, forecasting and reporting to ensure targets are met
• Review and enforce EPC and supplier contracts to ensure full contractual compliance
• Represent the project to external stakeholders such as investors, authorities and grid operators
• Lead interdisciplinary project teams and actively contribute to developing project standards, benchmarks and processes within the organization

Requirements

• Completed Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Renewable Energy or a comparable technical discipline; an additional degree in Construction or Project Management is a plus
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience with demonstrable responsibility for project budgets, schedules and supplier management, showing clear progression in responsibility and technical complexity
• Solid understanding of renewable energy and battery energy storage systems (BESS), grid integration and electrical energy systems
• Experience working up to Notice to Proceed (NTP), particularly finalizing EPC and O&M contracts, coordinating technical due diligence, budgeting and liaising with project financing
• Experience in project commissioning, including managing contractors, overseeing construction progress and conducting quality and acceptance checks
• Strong problem-solving and negotiation skills and a high sensitivity to different mentalities and ways of working in an international business environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills
• Business-fluent English (verbal and written) and German at C1 level
• High willingness to travel to project sites within Germany

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing renewable energy projects, including project controlling, contractor oversight, and compliance with EPC contracts. Proficient in project commissioning and stakeholder representation, with strong communication skills in English and German.