Functional Leader

Ultra Group AB; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

VISA support for eligible candidates

Health insurance

Annual wellness benefit: 5,000 SEK

Opportunities to work on international

projects

Job summary

Ultra Group AB is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the implementation of a cloud-based Energy Management System (VEMS) and Power Plant Controller (PPC) for a grid-connected Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).

You will manage requirements, suppliers, engineering, industrial networks, cybersecurity, DSO and aggregator integration, testing, commissioning and handover.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex power, automation or control-system projects.
• Experience with requirements management, testing, validation, acceptance and technical interfaces.
• Experience coordinating with DSOs/TSOs, utilities, aggregators or energy-market platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead project from requirements and design through implementation, testing and handover.
• Maintain scope, budget, schedule, risks and governance.

Skills

Project management

Requirements management

Stakeholder coordination

Testing & commissioning

Grid/Power systems knowledge

Cybersecurity awareness

Contract management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for an experienced 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 to lead the implementation of a cloud-based Energy Management System (VEMS) and Power Plant Controller (PPC) for a grid-connected Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).

You will manage requirements, suppliers, engineering, industrial networks, cybersecurity, DSO and aggregator integration, testing, commissioning and handover.

The role ensures that the complete control and communication solution meets technical, safety, regulatory, grid, operational, schedule and quality requirements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the project from requirements and design through implementation, testing, commissioning, acceptance and handover
• Maintain scope, budget, schedule, risks, resources, governance, reporting and change control
• Coordinate BESS, VEMS, PPC, network, cybersecurity, DSO, aggregator and site-operation stakeholders
• Manage interfaces between BMS, PCS/inverters, VEMS, PPC, DSO systems and aggregator platforms
• Lead requirements breakdown, acceptance criteria, traceability, design reviews and technical decision-making
• Coordinate VEMS and PPC functionality, including dispatch, state-of-charge management, active and reactive power control, ramp-rate limits, frequency response, curtailment, alarms and fallback behaviour
• Coordinate DSO and aggregator interfaces, submissions, witness testing, operational trials, approvals and issue resolution
• Supervise network implementation, including switches, cabling, VLANs, routing, redundancy, time synchronisation, firewalls and secure remote access
• Lead FAT, SAT, integrated, grid-compliance, cybersecurity, performance and operational testing
• Manage test evidence, deviations, defects, corrective actions, retesting and final acceptance
• Ensure complete handover of approved documentation, procedures, backups, configurations and training materials

KEY DELIVERABLES

• Project execution plan, schedule, risk register and responsibility matrix
• Requirements and traceability/compliance matrix
• VEMS/PPC functional requirements and control philosophy
• DSO and aggregator interface plans
• Network architecture, topology, IP/VLAN schedules, port maps and firewall documentation
• Verification, validation and test strategy
• FAT, SAT, commissioning, grid-compliance, cybersecurity and performance-test documentation
• DSO and aggregator approval records
• Operating procedures, training material and final handover dossier

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & COMPETENCY

• Experience managing complex power, automation or control-system projects
• Proven experience with requirements management, testing, validation, acceptance and technical interfaces
• Experience coordinating with a DSO, TSO, utility, grid owner, aggregator, flexibility provider or energy-market platform
• Practical knowledge of grid-connected BESS, EMS/PPC, PCS, metering, protection, power quality and grid-support functions
• Experience with end-to-end testing across cloud platforms, industrial networks, firewalls, EMS/PPC, BESS and grid interfaces
• Ability to manage setpoint priorities, operating limits, response times, availability, cybersecurity and communication-loss behaviour
• Strong project management and stakeholder coordination capability
• Minimum 12 years of relevant professional experience

NICE-TO-HAVE

• Knowledge of flexibility services
• Experience with ancillary services
• Experience with reserve and balancing services
• Knowledge of energy markets

Success means achieving full requirements traceability, safe and compliant DSO and aggregator integration, successful completion of all required testing and approvals, timely closure of issues and a complete operational handover.

WHY JOIN US

• Ultra Group
• Permanent employment – CONDITIONS APPLY
• VISA support for eligible candidates
• Insurances including health insurance
• Annual wellness benefit: 5,000 SEK
• Opportunities to work on international projects