Senior Energy Storage Projects Lead (Remote)

Placements24; Vereeniging; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 in South Africa is seeking a Senior Project Manager specializing in energy storage to lead end-to-end energy storage projects, including BESS and renewables, from conception to commissioning. This fully remote role requires strategic leadership, strong stakeholder management, and proven delivery of large-scale infrastructure on time and within budget. You will guide cross-functional teams to ensure safety, quality, and performance targets are met.

Qualifications

• Strategic thinker with proven experience in managing large-scale projects, particularly in energy storage, grid-scale solutions, and renewable integration.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills are required.
• Experience delivering complex projects from conception to commissioning is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full lifecycle of energy storage projects from conception through to design, procurement, installation and commissioning.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including engineering, procurement, and external stakeholders to deliver on time, within budget and to high quality standards.
• Ensure safety, quality, and performance targets are met across all project stages.

Skills

Energy storage leadership

Project management

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Communication

Problem solving

BESS experience

Renewable integration

Job description

Placements24 in South Africa is seeking a Senior Project Manager specializing in energy storage to lead end-to-end energy storage projects, including BESS and renewables, from conception to commissioning. This fully remote role requires strategic leadership, strong stakeholder management, and proven delivery of large-scale infrastructure on time and within budget. You will guide cross-functional teams to ensure safety, quality, and performance targets are met.