Ess Delivery Project Manager - Uk

Sungrow - Emea; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sungrow is seeking a Senior ESS Delivery Project Manager to lead utility-scale battery energy storage projects across the UK from award to handover. You will own execution strategies, coordinate engineering, procurement, and commissioning, and manage contracts and budgets with internal and external stakeholders.

Applicants should have a degree in a technical field and 2+ years in project coordination or delivery within ESS/solar or similar.

Qualifications

• Degree in electrical engineering or a comparable technical discipline.
• Experience delivering complex ESS/BESS projects from contract award through commissioning and handover.
• Strong knowledge of BESS technology, electrical systems, grid interfaces, construction activities and commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of ESS and BESS projects across the UK.
• Own the project execution strategy including schedules, resources, costs and risk mitigation.
• Act as primary contact for customers, EPC partners, subcontractors and internal teams.
• Manage contractual obligations, variations, claims, payment milestones and project reporting.
• Coordinate engineering, supply chain, logistics, service, commissioning and quality teams for seamless execution and handover.
• Lead project governance, resolve escalations and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Renewable energy background

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

Your mission

Hello and welcome to Sungrow! We are excited to introduce a senior opportunity at the heart of the UK energy transition. As our ESS Delivery Project Manager, you will lead the successful delivery of utility-scale battery energy storage projects from contract award through commissioning and handover. Ready to make a visible impact? Let's dive in:

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of ESS and BESS projects across the UK, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, scope, and quality expectations.
• Own the project execution strategy, including schedules, resource plans, cost control, risk registers, and mitigation actions.
• Act as the primary point of contact for customers, EPC partners, subcontractors, and internal teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage contractual obligations, variations, claims, payment milestones, and project reporting in close collaboration with commercial and legal stakeholders.
• Coordinate engineering, supply chain, logistics, service, commissioning, and quality teams to ensure seamless execution and successful site handover.
• Lead project governance, resolve escalations, and drive continuous improvement through lessons learned and post-project reviews.

Your profile

Sounds like a meaningful challenge, right? To thrive in this senior role and enjoy a long-term impact in the UK ESS market, your background could look like this:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Project Management, or a comparable technical discipline.
• +2 years experience in project coordination, project management, delivery, or operations, ideally within ESS, solar, electrical infrastructure, construction, or another technical environment.
• Demonstrated experience delivering complex projects from contract award through commissioning, acceptance testing, and customer handover.
• Strong knowledge of BESS technology, electrical systems, grid connection interfaces, construction activities, and commissioning processes.
• Solid experience in contract management, budget ownership, change control, risk management, and stakeholder negotiation.
• Confident leadership, communication, and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage cross-functional and multicultural project teams.
• English C1; additional European languages are a plus.
• Willingness to travel regularly across the UK and occasionally within Europe.

Why us?

Join Sungrow's Energy Storage Business Sector, where project delivery directly supports the growth of clean, reliable, and flexible power systems. You will work with experienced international colleagues on high-impact BESS projects, collaborate closely with engineering, service, logistics, and commercial teams, and help shape a rapidly expanding UK storage market. This is a senior role with real ownership, visible customer impact, and strong opportunities to grow within a global clean-energy technology company.

About us

We are a green tech company with young creative minds.
We are fighting every day to make our mission happen – Clean Power for All!

With 870+GW of clean power presently installed worldwide, we are on the road to success!

Welcome at Sungrow

Founded in 1997 by University Professor Cao Renxian, Sungrow is a leader in the research and development of solar inverters with the largest dedicated R&D team in the industry and a broad product portfolio offering PV inverter solutions and energy storage systems for utility-scale, commercial & industrial, and residential applications, as well as internationally recognized floating PV plant solutions, NEV driving solutions, EV charging solutions and renewable hydrogen production systems.

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