Senior Project Manager BESS

Fluence BESS India Private Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Fluence is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead turnkey EPC/core battery energy storage projects in the UK & Ireland, delivering on time, on budget and safely. You will work in a matrixed, virtual environment with multiple stakeholders and report to the Head of Projects, UK & Ireland.

Responsibilities include P&L ownership for projects up to $30M+, ensuring safety, quality, timeliness, and customer satisfaction, and coordinating cross-functional teams through execution and handover.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in engineering, physics, or other technical discipline.
• Combined 10 years' experience in project management, construction management, or engineering within the power generation market.
• Minimum 5 years P&L responsibility delivering equipment supply or turn-key projects.
• Familiarity with codes & standards for electrical equipment and energy infrastructure project construction.
• Experience managing subcontractor contracts and a matrix organization.
• Senior Project Management certification (e.g. PMI PgMP, IPMA Level B).
• Strong written and oral communication skills for internal and external audiences.
• Knowledge of DS3 Services, Eirgrid Grid Code and SEM is a plus.
• Business level English and willingness to travel up to 30%.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of turn-key EPC/core projects with objective to deliver on time, on budget, and safely.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, to code, on budget, and to customer satisfaction under ISO 9001.
• Lead teams in reviewing designs, managing schedules, budgets, and safety/quality plans.
• Resolve technical issues to meet quality, time and cost targets, and coordinate with partners.

Skills

P&L ownership

Stakeholder communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/physics/technical

Job description

Job Description

Fluence (Nasdaq: FLNC) is a global market leader delivering intelligent energy storage and optimization software for renewables and storage. Our solutions and operational services are helping to create a more resilient grid and unlock the full potential of renewable portfolios. With gigawatts of successful implementations across nearly 50 markets, we are transforming the way we power our world for a more sustainable future. For more information, please visit fluenceenergy.com.

Role Overview

As a Senior Project Manager, you will lead the execution of turn - key EPC /core only projects with the objective to deliver the projects on - time, on - budget, and without incidents/accidents. This position will report to the Head of Project s, UK & Ireland and requires an autonomous and pragmatic individual who has experience working in a matrixed and virtual environment, working with multiple stakeholders, working on multiple projects/tasks at one time, and working as part of a global team.

Key Responsibilities

• The senior project manager will have P&L responsibility for projects up to $30M+ in value.
• Responsible to ensure all Fluence projects are delivered safely, to code, on time, on budget, and to the customers' satisfaction. This work will be done in conformance with an internal quality program certified to ISO 9001 with an emphasis on continuous improvement.
• Lead turn - key EPC battery energy storage projects through delivery, from contract collaboration close in working operations, to handover successful to through execution
• Lead teams in reviewing engineering designs, managing project schedules, budgets, people allocation, and safety/quality plans across projects at various stages of life.
• Rapidly resolve technical issues to ensure projects deliver to quality, time and cost.
• Manage and coordinate with other functions to close all snags, quality issues and non - conformances.
• Manage relationships with EPC, Equipment Delivery and other partners through the Project Delivery phase.
• Oversee contractors and sub - contractors to ensure quality and schedule are met and to ensure safety guidelines and requirements are followed on job sites.
• Proactively work with customers, suppliers, partners, sales and senior management as necessary to ensure project deliverables and contract requirements are met.
• Evaluate construction methods to determine cost - effectiveness of plans and optimize value - engineering opportunities.
• Participate in business improvement projects including documenting and communicating initial project plans and any changes to the team.
• Support negotiations regarding project contracts with potential contractors and suppliers.
• Alongside the assigned project finance team member, responsible for budget review, project revenue, and cash flow forecasts, and when appropriate proposing mitigation to contain cost growth.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in engineering, physics, or other technical discipline.
• Combined 10 years' experience in project management, construction management, or engineering within the power generation market. Experience delivering a project to a Utility customer in Ireland is a plus.
• Minimum 5 years P&L responsibility delivering equipment supply or turn - key projects.
• Familiarity with typical codes & standards for electrical equipment and experience with turn - key energy infrastructure project construction is required.
• Over one - year experience managing subcontractor contracts.
• Has managed a matrix project organization comprised of 6+ functions.
• Valid Senior Project Management certification (e.g. PMI PgMP, IPMA Level B (Senior PM) etc.).
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present ideas and suggestions clearly and effectively to internal and external audiences.
• Knowledge of DS3 Services, Eirgrid Grid Code and Single Electricity Market (SEM) is a plus.
• Business level English language skills are a necessity.
• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel up to 30% of time

Additional Skills

• Utility customer in Ireland is a plus.
• Experience within Energy Storage markets is an advantage but is not mandatory, an agile mindset and comfort working in a fast - paced start - up technology environment is essential.

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