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Posted: 10/19/2026Project Director – Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
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Demonstrates expertise in leading utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects from construction through to operational handover, ensuring compliance with technical, commercial, and safety standards. Proficient in managing project budgets, contracts, and multidisciplinary teams while effectively communicating with stakeholders and investment teams.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Utility-Scale BESS Project LeadershipProject Budget ManagementEPC Contract OversightGrid Connection and CommissioningRisk Management and Mitigation
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead a utility-scale battery storage project through Final Investment Decision (FID), construction and commissioning to Commercial Operation Date (COD)
- Represent the investor and asset owner, taking overall responsibility for safe delivery within budget, programme and agreed technical and commercial objectives
- Coordinate technical, commercial and delivery workstreams toward FID
- Establish the execution strategy, construction programme, budget, contingency and risk management plan
- Address technical due diligence, planning, land and grid connection requirements
- Support investment approval papers with delivery-readiness assessments, risks and mitigation recommendations
- Lead procurement and contract negotiations
- Oversee EPC contractors, battery suppliers, balance of plant contractors, technical advisers and delivery partners
- Manage interfaces across battery supply, civil works, electrical infrastructure, grid connection, control systems and commissioning
- Monitor contractor performance and site progress
- Own governance, reporting, forecasting, risk management and change control
- Manage contractual variations, delays and claims
- Maintain relationships with network operators, statutory bodies, landowners and stakeholders
- Report to investment teams and senior decision-makers, escalating material issues
- Lead energisation, commissioning, performance testing and commercial operation readiness
- Ensure acceptance criteria, performance guarantees and grid requirements are met and documented
- Coordinate operational readiness with asset management, operations and maintenance providers, and route-to-market partners
- Oversee handover documentation, warranties, defects and contractual close-out
- Ensure the completed asset is ready for safe, reliable operation and investment objectives
Requirements
What you’ll need- Demonstrable experience leading utility-scale BESS projects through construction, commissioning and operational handover
- Experience progressing energy infrastructure projects towards FID or notice to proceed, including procurement, delivery planning and risk assessment
- Senior responsibility for project budgets, programmes, contracts and multidisciplinary delivery teams
- Practical understanding of BESS technology and the interfaces between battery systems, power conversion equipment, balance of plant, grid infrastructure and control systems
- Experience managing major construction and equipment supply contracts, including performance obligations, variations, claims and delays
- Experience overseeing grid connection, energisation and commissioning activities
- Commercial judgement and an understanding of how delivery decisions affect asset performance and investment returns
- Confidence communicating with investment teams, senior management, contractors and technical advisers
- A relevant engineering, construction or project management qualification, or equivalent professional experience
- Experience working for an infrastructure investor, asset owner, developer or independent power producer
- Experience delivering projects under EPC and multi-contract arrangements
- Familiarity with battery warranties, degradation, availability and performance testing
- Experience working with lenders’ technical advisers and independent engineers
- Chartered status or a recognised project management qualification
Benefits
Comp & perks- Bonus of 10-30%
- High performing and outcomes focussed team
- Flexible and agile working environment
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Hard Skills
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)Construction ManagementProcurement and Contract NegotiationTechnical Due DiligencePerformance TestingRisk AssessmentDelivery PlanningMultidisciplinary Team CoordinationEnergisationOperational Readiness
Soft Skills
Commercial JudgementEffective CommunicationStakeholder Relationship Management
Certifications & Qualifications
Chartered StatusProject Management Qualification
Industry Keywords
Energy InfrastructureFinal Investment Decision (FID)Asset ManagementGrid InfrastructureControl SystemsBattery WarrantiesIndependent Power Producer