BESS Site Manager

CATL; Düsseldorf; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

CATL is seeking a Site Manager to lead on-site delivery of utility-scale BESS projects in Germany and across Europe. You will coordinate safety, schedule, quality, and interfaces among EPCs, suppliers, and customers, ensuring readiness for commissioning and final handover.

Require a strong electrical engineering background, at least five years in relevant projects, and fluency in English with Mandarin; willingness for long-term overseas assignments is needed.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Automation, Energy Engineering or a related discipline.
• Five+ years in power, renewable energy, BESS or large-scale engineering projects, including at least two years in site management or project delivery.
• Familiarity with BESS, BMS, PCS, EMS, SCADA, fire suppression, thermal management, substations and auxiliary systems.

Aufgaben

• Lead end-to-end on-site delivery of utility-scale BESS projects, including equipment receipt, installation, commissioning readiness and handover.
• Act as CATL’s primary on-site HSE representative, managing safety and site inspections.
• Develop and track the site delivery schedule and milestones with cross-functional teams.
• Manage interfaces among EPC, PCS, EMS, SCADA, substation and other parties.
• Verify installation quality and prepare readiness reviews for commissioning and grid connection.
• Serve as primary on-site customer interface and coordinate testing, acceptance, and issue resolution.
• Manage risks, issues and changes with registers and action plans.
• Ensure completeness of acceptance documents, test records, and handover documentation.
• Support commissioning-related pre-sales activities, including tender reviews and technical bid responses.
• Coordinate customer training, punch-list closure and project handover.

Kenntnisse

Site delivery coordination

HSE on-site leadership

Schedule management

Cross-functional coordination

Technical reading (diagrams)

English business fluency

Mandarin Chinese fluency

Customer interface management

Overseas project experience

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree or above in Electrical Engineering / Power Systems / Automation / Energy Engineering

Jobbeschreibung

Location:

Germany preferred, or other countries/regions where CATL has a local legal entity.

Position Overview

The Site Manager is the overall on-site lead during the delivery phase of a utility-scale BESS project, responsible for site safety, schedule, quality, interface coordination and final delivery outcomes.

This role does not directly perform equipment or system commissioning. Its primary responsibility is to coordinate all relevant teams and ensure that the site is ready for commissioning, acceptance and final handover.

Key Responsibilities

• 1. Manage the end-to-end on-site delivery of utility-scale BESS projects, covering equipment receipt, installation, cold commissioning, hot commissioning, grid connection, Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) and final handover.
• 2. Serve as CATL’s primary HSE representative on site, managing the safety performance of CATL personnel and subcontractors, and coordinating risk assessments, work approvals and site inspections.
• 3. Develop and track the overall site delivery schedule and key milestones, coordinating site personnel, technical experts, subcontractors and equipment suppliers.
• 4. Manage site integration and interfaces among the EPC, PCS, EMS, SCADA, substation and other relevant parties, ensuring clear responsibilities and prerequisites.
• 5. Verify installation quality and commissioning readiness, organize readiness reviews and release gates for cold commissioning, hot commissioning, energization and grid connection.
• 6. Act as the primary on-site interface with the customer, align external communications, manage customer expectations and coordinate testing, acceptance and issue resolution.
• 7. Manage site issues, risks and changes through issue registers and action plans, and elevate major risks to internal management when required.
• 8. Ensure the completeness and traceability of acceptance documents, test records, issue-closure evidence and handover documentation.
• 9. Support commissioning-related pre-sales activities, including tender document review, commissioning scope and responsibility assessment, technical bid responses, risk identification and participation in customer clarification meetings.
• 10. Coordinate customer training, punch-list closure, project handover and lessons-learned reviews to ensure on-time project acceptance.

Requirements

• 1. Bachelor’s degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Automation, Energy Engineering, Renewable Energy or a related discipline.
• 2. At least five years of experience in power, renewable energy, BESS or large-scale engineering projects, including at least two years in site management or project delivery management.
• 3. Familiarity with the full delivery lifecycle of utility-scale BESS projects, from equipment receipt and installation through commissioning, grid connection, acceptance and handover.
• 4. General knowledge of BESS, BMS, PCS, EMS, SCADA, fire suppression, thermal management, substations and auxiliary systems.
• 5. Ability to read and understand electrical single-line diagrams, secondary schematics, communication topology diagrams, commissioning procedures and SAT documentation.
• 6. Strong capabilities in schedule management, risk identification, issue resolution, on-site decision-making and cross-functional coordination.
• 7. Ability to review tender documents and technical specifications and support commissioning plans, technical bid responses and customer clarifications.
• 8. Strong customer communication skills and the ability to coordinate EPCs, equipment suppliers, subcontractors and internal teams.
• 9. Proficiency in English for business meetings, technical communication and written reporting; fluency in Mandarin Chinese.
• 10. Willingness to undertake long-term overseas assignments and work at project sites across Europe and other regions.

Preferred Qualifications

• * Full-cycle delivery experience in utility-scale BESS, solar, wind or substation projects;
• * Experience as a Site Manager or on BESS projects of 100 MWh or above;
• * Familiarity with European HSE, grid-connection and site compliance requirements;
• * PMP, NEBOSH, IOSH or relevant electrical qualifications;
• * Experience in overseas projects or international customer management;
• * Proficiency in German, Spanish, French or another European language.