Project Manager – Pre-Contract / BESS

GOTION HIGH-TECH; Dubai; On-site; AED 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

GOTION HIGH-TECH is seeking a seasoned Project Manager for large-scale BESS opportunities in the Middle East, Central Asia, and North Africa. You will own qualification to contract signing, coordinating Sales, Engineering, R&D, Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance, and Legal teams to deliver successful bids.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field, 5+ years in renewable energy or EPC projects, and fluent English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Electrical Engineering or related fields.
• 5+ years in renewable energy, power, BESS, or EPC projects.
• Experience in pre-sales PM, major tenders, or contract negotiations preferred.
• Knowledge of utility-scale BESS components and grid connection requirements.
• Strong planning, risk management, and cross-functional coordination.
• Fluent English; capable of leading meetings.
• Willingness to base or travel extensively across the region.

Responsibilities

• Own large-scale BESS opportunities from qualification through contract signing.
• Lead RFI, RFQ, RFP and major tender activities across multiple teams.
• Define customer requirements on system performance, delivery, and warranty.
• Identify and manage technical, cost, schedule, and contractual risks.
• Run internal reviews and drive decisions on open issues.
• Coordinate customer workshops and commercial negotiations as the lead.
• Organize project handover to execution after contract signing.

Skills

Renewable energy

BESS / energy storage

Pre-sales project management

Stakeholder coordination

Contract negotiations

Risk management

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor’s degree or above in Electrical Engineering or related fields

Job description

Role Overview

This role owns large-scale BESS opportunities from initial qualification through contract signing, ensuring that technical, commercial, contractual, and delivery requirements are clearly defined and executable before project handover.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage BESS opportunities across the Middle East, Central Asia, and North Africa from opportunity qualification and requirement clarification through proposal, bidding, negotiation, and contract signing.
• Lead RFI, RFQ, RFP, and major tender activities, coordinating Sales, Engineering, R&D, Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance, and Legal teams.
• Establish and track customer requirements covering system performance, grid connection, delivery, localization, warranty, and after-sales support.
• Identify and manage technical, cost, schedule, certification, grid-connection, commercial, and contractual risks.
• Lead internal project reviews and drive timely management decisions on critical open issues.
• Act as the primary project coordination interface during customer workshops, clarification meetings, and commercial negotiations.
• Organize structured project handover to the execution team after contract signing, including scope, commitments, schedule, risks, and outstanding items.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Automation, Energy Engineering, Project Management, or related fields.
• 5+ years of experience in renewable energy, power, BESS, or EPC projects.
• Experience in pre‑sales project management, major tenders, project development, or contract negotiations preferred.
• Working knowledge of utility‑scale BESS, including battery systems, PCS, BMS, EMS, grid connection, RTE, and availability requirements.
• Strong project planning, risk management, cross‑functional coordination, and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Fluent English with the ability to independently lead customer and internal project meetings.
• Willingness to be based in or travel extensively across the region.