Project Manager (BESS)

Morson Edge; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible WFH arrangements

Competitive package + bonus

Strong financials in place

Job summary

Morson Edge is appointing an experienced Project Manager to oversee utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System projects, from early commercial stages through installation and handover. The role supports Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane locations with flexible WFH options.

You will lead planning, feasibility and mobilisation, manage budgets and schedules, and coordinate customers, contractors and internal teams. Renewables delivery experience is preferred but not essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering projects from planning through to commissioning.
• Strong commercial and contract management skills.
• Confident managing customers, contractors and multiple stakeholders.
• Experience with renewables or BESS is preferred.
• Experience working with international or multicultural teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead BESS projects from contract award through to commissioning and handover
• Drive project planning, feasibility, mobilisation and resource allocation
• Take ownership of project budgets, schedules, quality and delivery outcomes
• Manage customers, contractors, suppliers and internal engineering teams
• Identify and resolve project risks, technical issues and delivery challenges
• Ensure compliance with Australian regulatory, safety and industry standards.

Skills

Renewables project delivery

Stakeholder management

Contract management

Multicultural teams

Problem solving

Education

Tertiary qualification

Job description

An international energy storage business is looking to appoint an experienced Project Manager to oversee the delivery of utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects. This is an opportunity to take ownership of projects from the early commercial and planning stages through to installation, commissioning and final customer handover.

Renewable delivery experience (particularly BESS) is preferred but not essential. They're open to candidates based in Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane.

Responsibilities

• Lead BESS projects from contract award through to commissioning and handover
• Drive project planning, feasibility, mobilisation and resource allocation
• Take ownership of project budgets, schedules, quality and delivery outcomes
• Manage customers, contractors, suppliers and internal engineering teams
• Identify and resolve project risks, technical issues and delivery challenges
• Ensure compliance with Australian regulatory, safety and industry standards.

Skills & Experience

• Tertiary qualification
• Project delivery experience within renewables preferred, ideally BESS
• Proven experience delivering projects from planning through to commissioning
• Strong commercial, contractual and project delivery skills
• Confident managing customers, contractors and multiple stakeholders
• Experience working with international or multicultural teams
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

• Opportunity to enter the BESS delivery world
• Reputable company with excellent finances in place
• Flexibility on location; Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane
• Competitive package; $170-200k + super + bonus

Additional information

• Open to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane
• Renewables experience preferred but not essential
• Flexible WFH arrangements