Senior Project Manager, Renewables EMEA

UL, LLC; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 162,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Annual paid leave

ULS University

Volunteering days

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

UL Solutions in Warsaw is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead due diligence and advisory work for solar PV, BESS, and related renewables projects across the EMEA region. You will manage technical assessments, coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, and support business development in Poland.

With 8+ years in renewables, you will drive client engagements, ensure reports meet high standards, and foster long-term relationships while working in a hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience in renewable energies including due diligence, development, construction, operations, and M&A transactions.
• Expertise in Solar PV and BESS projects.
• Local expertise on the Polish market and renewable dynamics.
• Proficiency in English and Polish.
• Bachelor-level education in a relevant field; Master preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute technical due diligence solar PV and BESS projects.
• Produce comprehensive TDD reports with inputs from multiple teams.
• Attend client meetings, manage relationships, and support business development.
• Ensure on-time, on-target, on-budget delivery.
• Develop and implement new procedures in the team.
• Perform site visits and compile reports.
• Act as primary client interface across EMEA.

Skills

Renewable energy

Due diligence

Project leadership

Client interface

English proficiency

Polish language

M&A transactions

Financial modeling

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (Renewable energy)

Job description

UL Solutions is seeking a Senior Project Manager to support impactful projects and transactions within our Renewables Advisory team across EMEA.

In this role, you will lead and deliver complex technical due diligence assignments, playing a key part in the successful execution of renewable energy projects. You will act as a trusted project management lead for the local market and support business development activities in Poland and across the wider EMEA region.

The successful candidate will bring strong expertise in Solar PV and BESS, while also contributing to multi-technology transactions that may include onshore wind projects.

This position is based in Warsaw under a hybrid working model.

As a member of the Due Diligence team, you manager and execute Independent Engineering and Technical Advisory services to support the financing, sale, or acquisition of renewable energy technologies with focus on solar PV and BESS and ambition to grow towards transactions including other technologies such as onshore wind.

• Lead and execute technical due diligence solar PV, and BESS projects, covering site assessments, technology reviews, design evaluations, contract analysis, and financial modeling review among others.

• Produce comprehensive TDD reports, integrating inputs from multi-disciplinary teams and ensuring consistency and high-quality standards across all sections.

• Conduct site visits as required compiling reports to assess progress against specifications, budgets, and schedules.

• Work with internal resources, associate project managers, project managers, as well as sub-consultants. Ensure project deliverables stay on time, on target, and on budget.

• Support on the development of new procedures and processed in the team.

• Timely and efficient completion of high-quality reports.

• Serve as primary client interface, attending meetings, fostering relationships, and delivering tailored solutions to meet client needs and supporting the business development team on this regard.

• At least 8 years of experience working in renewable energies including due diligence, development, construction, operations, and M&A transactions

• Expertise in Solar PV and BESS Projects

• Local expertise on the Polish market and general renewable dynamics

• Knowledge on different battery technologies, markets, revenue mechanisms and use cases would be required

• Good understanding of different battery technology with experience in the review of main related equipment (PCS, BMS, battery cells, etc. as well as other main equipment in the BOS of a BESS Project)

• Good understanding on typical KPIs for solar PV and storage high-level understanding of energy modelling for solar PV projects

• Knowledge on Polish regulation, such as permitting, grid connection processes or electricity markets would be highly considered

• Resilient and adaptable team player, capable of managing multiple complex projects under pressure and tight deadlines

• Excellent communication skills, with experience in stakeholder engagement.

• At least bachelors-level education and core competence in a relevant field, e.g., mechanical, civil or electrical engineering, or environmental engineering

• Ideally, Master in Renewable Energy related aspects

• Proficiency in English and Polish

What we offer:

Total Rewards: We understand that rewards are an important consideration as you plan the next step in your career. Salary range varies by location and local market conditions - for Poland only: the annual salary range for this position starts from 180,000 PLN gross - and is based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and other factors. This position is eligible for additional incentive with a target payout of 10% of base salary. You’ll also enjoy annual paid leave, access to our ULS University to support continuous learning and career growth, two volunteering days each year to participate in community activities, and flexible working arrangements designed to help you balance work and life.

Disclaimer: This role is gender-neutral and open to all qualified applicants, regardless of gender identity or expression.

What you’ll experience working for ULS:

UL Solutions has been pioneering change since 1894 and we’re still leading the way. From day one, we’ve blazed a trail protecting the planet and everyone on it. Our teams have influenced billions of products, plus services, software offerings and more. We break things, burn things and blow things up. All in the name of safety science.

That’s where you come in — because none of it could happen without you. It takes passion to protect people, problem-solving to safeguard personal data and conviction to make the world a more sustainable place. It takes bold ideas and brilliant minds to build a better world for future generations across the globe.

This is more than a job. It’s a calling. A passion to use our expertise and play our part in creating a safer world today — and tomorrow. As a member of our safety science community, you’ll use your ideas, your energy and your ambition to innovate, challenge and ultimately, help create a safer world.

Everyone here is unique. But we’re also a global community, working together to help create a safer world. Join UL Solutions and you can connect with the brightest minds in the business, all bringing their distinct perspectives and diverse backgrounds together to deliver real change.

Empowering our customers to keep the world safe means thinking ahead. It means investing in training and empowering our people to learn and innovate. At UL Solutions, we help build a better future — one where everyone benefits.

UL LLC has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To assure full implementation of this equal employment policy, we will take steps to assure that:

Persons are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, color, age, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, religion, creed, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy, marital or familial status, or any other protected category under applicable law.