Technical Manager - Electric Vehicles

Executive Network Group; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in construction equipment is seeking a BEV Technical Solutions Manager. This newly created role involves spearheading the electric construction equipment rollout in Europe, developing charging infrastructure, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in electric vehicle product development and stakeholder management, along with a relevant degree. The position offers unique opportunities for impact and innovation in zero-emissions technology.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Bonus opportunities

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Significant experience with electric vehicle product development.
• Experience in battery systems and electric charging knowledge.
• Fluent English writing and verbal skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop charging infrastructure for electric construction equipment.
• Lead rollout of BEV-specific service protocols.
• Define warranty structures for BEV platforms.

Skills

Electric vehicle product development

Battery systems knowledge

Electric charging systems

Vehicle telematics expertise

Stakeholder management

Fluent English communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

BEV Technical Solutions Manager
Location: Europe location (Germany/France/Poland) with international travel
Salary: Highly Competitive + Bonus + Benefits
Industry: Construction Equipment/Electric Vehicles/BEV

About the Client
Our client LiuGong, a $4.2 billion global leader in the design, manufacture, and support of construction and material handling equipment. With over 17,000 employees across 12 major offices and 20 manufacturing facilities worldwide, LiuGong delivers smart, durable lifecycle solutions under the LiuGong and Dressta brands.

LiuGong is rapidly expanding its Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) portfolio to meet increasing market demand for zero-emission, low TCO machinery and is building a management team to lead this transformation throughout Europe.

The Opportunity

Elite has been retained exclusively to identify an experienced and dynamic BEV Technical Manager to spearhead LiuGong's electric construction equipment rollout across the European market.

Reporting directly to the European Product Director, this role will be instrumental in delivering technical solutions that enable successful adoption and support of LiuGong's battery electric vehicles in Europe and other mature markets. This includes developing charging infrastructure, battery lifecycle strategies, warranty structures, diagnostics, and regulatory compliance. This is a newly created position and will be instrumental in delivering a full service BEV eco-system and ensuring long term customer success and sustainability alignment.

Key Responsibilities

• Charging Infrastructure Development: Develop and validate LiuGong-branded and third-party charging solutions across various duty cycles and applications.
• Aftersales Enablement: Lead the rollout and enablement of BEV-specific service protocols and diagnostic tools.
• Battery Lifecycle & Recycling: Define 2nd life and end-of-life strategies aligned with EU compliance, transport laws, and circular economy initiatives.
• Telematics & Connectivity: Improve BEV-specific telematics platforms that monitor energy usage, uptime, and battery status.
• Warranty & Product Reliability: Define new warranty structures for BEV platforms considering powertrain, charging, and energy storage risk factors.
• TCO & Business Case Support: Build lifecycle calculators for service teams and customers to model long-term BEV ownership costs.

Experience:

• Applications are sought from Senior Engineers or Managers who can demonstrate significant experience with electric vehicle product development and commercial realization into market.
• Previous experience in battery systems, electric charging, vehicle telematics, and diagnostics gained working for a vehicle OEM or EV consultancy.
• Extensive knowledge of electric vehicle systems and architecture (BEV, AEV, HEV, PHEV, FCEV) as used in off-highway construction equipment, commercial vehicles, or passenger vehicles.
• Experience of vehicle electrification or EV charging infrastructure, CE standards, battery recycling, and electrification legislation
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Systems, or a related discipline.
• Confident communicator without outstanding stakeholder management and facilitation skills.
• Fluent English writing & verbal language skills essential; additional European languages a plus.

Why Join? This is a unique newly created opportunity to take the lead in shaping the future of electric/EV construction equipment across Europe. You'll join a globally recognized OEM at the forefront of zero-emissions innovation, with the autonomy to influence product strategy and drive measurable impact across the industry