Senior BESS Project Manager - 100MW+ (Hybrid)

Vopak Netherlands; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working schedule near Breda

Annual bonus opportunity

Travel allowance / mobility

Attractive pension scheme

Job summary

Green Energy Storage B.V. (GES) is seeking a seasoned Sr Project Manager to take end responsibility for one of the Netherlands’ flagship BESS projects, 100 MW+ with budgets above EUR 100 million. Based at Breda, you will lead a multi-disciplinary team and coordinate with a BESS integrator, BoP contractor, and HV specialists.

You will manage safety, schedule, budget, and quality, while reporting to investors and authorities. This is a hybrid role with travel between sites in the Netherlands.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of project management experience in energy, infrastructure, or industrial CapEx.
• Led large multidisciplinary project teams including project managers in EPC environments.
• Strong commercial and contractual acumen with experience in major contractor negotiations and reporting to investors.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach the project team, including Work Package Project Managers, and drive ownership and safety culture.
• Own the integrated baseline: schedule, budget, contingency, and forecast; steer critical path and cost at completion.
• Manage interfaces between work packages and contractors to prevent delays and scope gaps.
• Carry end responsibility for HSE and quality; ensure permits, grid connection requirements, and contractual obligations.
• Escalate major variations and claims with the contracts manager; report progress and risks to management and investors.
• Deliver commissioning, handover to operations, and translate lessons learned into future delivery standards.

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Job description

Green Energy Storage B.V. (GES) is seeking a seasoned Sr Project Manager to take end responsibility for one of the Netherlands’ flagship BESS projects, 100 MW+ with budgets above EUR 100 million. Based at Breda, you will lead a multi-disciplinary team and coordinate with a BESS integrator, BoP contractor, and HV specialists.

You will manage safety, schedule, budget, and quality, while reporting to investors and authorities. This is a hybrid role with travel between sites in the Netherlands.