EPC Director - Battery Energy Storage | Germany

Taylor Hopkinson; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor Hopkinson is seeking an experienced EPC Director to lead the delivery of one or more utility-scale battery storage projects in Germany. You will take overall responsibility for engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning, guiding projects from late-stage development through to handover.

The role requires managing multiple contractors and advisers, ensuring schedules, budgets and risks are controlled, with a strong focus on quality and operational handover to the batteries

Qualifications

• Strong track record delivering capital-intensive energy or infrastructure projects from investment approval through to commercial operation.
• Relevant experience within battery storage, renewable energy, power infrastructure or another closely related sector.
• Proven ability to manage multiple contractors, technical advisers and complex contractual interfaces.
• Strong understanding of construction quality, commissioning and operational handover.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full EPC delivery scope from pre-construction through to commercial operation.
• Manage engineering advisers, construction partners, contractors and equipment suppliers.
• Maintain control of project schedules, budgets, risks and technical quality.
• Oversee QA/QC, testing and commissioning, ensuring a well-documented handover to operations.
• Protect agreed capital and programme baselines through effective change and claims management.
• Provide clear reporting on delivery progress, key risks and asset integrity to senior stakeholders.
• Coordinate relationships with OEMs, grid operators and other technical partners.
• Support the integration of newly acquired projects into the company's delivery standards and processes.

Job description

About the role

A well-capitalised renewable energy platform is expanding its battery storage portfolio in Germany and is seeking an experienced EPC Director to lead the delivery of one or more utility-scale projects. The position will take overall responsibility for engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning, guiding projects from late-stage development and investment approval through to commercial operation and handover.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the full EPC delivery scope from pre-construction through to commercial operation.
• Manage engineering advisers, construction partners, contractors and equipment suppliers.
• Maintain control of project schedules, budgets, risks and technical quality.
• Oversee QA/QC, testing and commissioning, ensuring a well-documented handover to operations.
• Protect agreed capital and programme baselines through effective change and claims management.
• Provide clear reporting on delivery progress, key risks and asset integrity to senior stakeholders.
• Coordinate relationships with OEMs, grid operators and other technical partners.
• Support the integration of newly acquired projects into the company's delivery standards and processes.

Candidate Profile

• Strong track record delivering capital-intensive energy or infrastructure projects from investment approval through to commercial operation.
• Relevant experience within battery storage, renewable energy, power infrastructure or another closely related sector.
• Proven ability to manage multiple contractors, technical advisers and complex contractual interfaces.
• Strong understanding of construction quality, commissioning and operational handover.
• Commercially aware, with experience managing project schedules, budgets, risks and changes.
• Comfortable reporting to senior leadership and project governance boards.
• Fluent German and strong knowledge of the German energy market, including grid connection, permitting and regulatory requirements.
• Able to operate independently, take ownership and make effective decisions within an agreed mandate.