BESS Site Manager

CATL; Düsseldorf; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

CATL is seeking a Site Manager to lead on-site delivery of utility-scale BESS projects in Europe. You will coordinate EPCs, suppliers, and internal teams, ensuring safety, schedule, and quality throughout installation, commissioning readiness, SAT, and handover.

You will communicate with customers, manage risks, and ensure proper documentation for final acceptance. Fluent English and Mandarin are required; willingness for long overseas assignments is essential.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Automation, Energy Engineering or related discipline.
• At least five years of experience in power/renewable energy/BESS or large-scale projects, with two+ years in site or delivery management.
• Familiarity with full delivery lifecycle of utility-scale BESS projects (installation to handover).
• General knowledge of BESS, BMS, PCS, EMS, SCADA, and related systems.
• Fluent English; Mandarin Chinese proficiency.

Aufgaben

• Manage end-to-end on-site delivery of utility-scale BESS projects, including installation, commissioning readiness, SAT and handover.
• Act as CATL’s on-site HSE representative, manage safety and inspections.
• Develop and track site delivery schedule and milestones, coordinating teams and suppliers.
• Coordinate interfaces among EPC, PCS, EMS, SCADA, substation and other parties.
• Verify installation quality and readiness for cold/hot commissioning and grid connection.
• Serve as primary on-site customer interface, align communications and expectations.
• Manage site risks, changes, and issue resolution with escalation as needed.
• Ensure complete handover documents and acceptance records.
• Support pre-sales activities related to commissioning scope and risks.
• Coordinate customer training, punch-list closure, and project handover.

Kenntnisse

Site leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Schedule management

Communication (English)

Mandarin fluency

Customer interface

Risk management

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

SCADA

BESS systems

Jobbeschreibung

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;
• * Experience in overseas projects or international customer management;
• * Proficiency in German, Spanish, French or another European language.