BESS Solutions Senior Manager

Envision Energy; Hamburg; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading green technology company in Hamburg seeks an experienced engineer to design and optimize energy storage systems. The role requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering and fluency in both English and German. Candidates should have more than 5 years of relevant experience, especially with large-scale battery energy storage systems. The position offers a chance to contribute to innovative renewable energy solutions while collaborating with commercial teams and customers. Flexible work locations are possible within Germany.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in relevant field, preferably incl. experience working for a DNO or TSO.
• Familiarity with grid operator processes.
• Ability to size the Power Converter System (PCS) and battery system.

Responsibilities

• Design, engineer, and optimize utility-scale energy storage systems.
• Analyze RFP documentation and assess project scope and risk.
• Collaborate with customers to negotiate contracts from a technical perspective.

Skills

Electrical engineering knowledge

Technical English fluency

Experience with battery systems

Regulatory understanding

Grid connection knowledge

Project management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Energy Engineering

Job description

Envision Energy is a world-leading green technology company that provides renewable energy solutions for global enterprises, governments, and institutions. Encompassing three major business sectors - Smart Wind Turbines, Energy Storage, and Green Hydrogen Solutions, Envision Energy collaboratively constructs comprehensive solutions for energy transformation. It also manages Envision-Hongshan Carbon-Neutral Fund and owns Envision Racing Formula E team, who conquered the Formula E Teams' Championship in 2023.

Envision Energy has received several accolades for its sustainability performance, including the EcoVadis Gold Medal and the CDP “A-List”. It was also recognized in Fortune's “Change the World” list and ranked among the top 10 smartest companies by the MIT Technology Review.

Today, Envision Energy leverages its global network of R&D and engineering centers across China, the United States, UK, France, Germany, Denmark, etc. to continuously lead global green technology development. Envision Energy joined the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and committed to achieving the "Business Ambition for 1.5°C" in 2021. It has achieved carbon neutrality across its global operations by 2022 and will achieve carbon neutrality throughout its value chain by 2028.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, engineer, and optimize utility-scale energy storage systems and work with sales team closely to offer engineering solution to sales team and customers.
• Analyse RFP documentation and assess project scope and risk.
• Conduct technical design and presentations and provide clarifications to our sales team and customers.
• Understand, interpret, and relay customer requirements into BESS technical solution designs.
• Review and submit technical tender response bundles within deadlines.
• Follow up and analyse previous technical tender submissions to understand outcome/result from technical point of view.
• Understand and keep up with storage market technical and engineering requirements and trends.
• Collaborate with customers and commercial teams to support them to negotiate and finalise contracts from technical perspective.

Qualification and expertise

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Energy Engineering
• Fluency in technical English
• 5+ years of experience in relevant field, preferably incl. experience working for a DNO or TSO
• Working knowledge of battery systems, power conversion systems, PPC/EMS/SCADA and grid connection processes for jurisdictions under your management (UK or relevant regions in Europe)
• Familiarity with grid operator processes
• Solid understanding of regulatory requirements and standards for BESS systems
• Ability to size the Power Converter System (PCS) and battery system
• Familiarity with design concepts related to short circuit protection, conductor sizing, thermal systems, safety systems, etc.
• Fluent or native German. Any additional European languages will be a plus. Work city can be flexible but should in Germany.

MUST HAVE

• Large-scale (>5MW) Battery Energy Storage System
• AC & DC
• Grid connection medium voltage and high voltage
• Control software: Must know PPC/EMS/SCADA
• Renewable or storage project management or proposal process experience