Project Manager - Renewable Energy (BESS)

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Job Summary

Job Description

The Project Manager plays a pivotal and leading role in the successful delivery of energy storage projects, contributing to the growth and sustainability of renewable energy sources and grid stability. This role requires a blend of technical expertise, superior project management skills, and a passion for delivering high-quality, sustainable energy solutions. The Project Manager leads project execution to achieve successful completion, meeting or exceeding stakeholder expectations. They act as a trusted partner to the customer, focusing on safe, sustainable, on-time, and on-budget delivery, while identifying and reducing risks and proactively finding enhancement opportunities.
Must have:
  • Lead battery energy storage projects from NTP to handover.
  • Coordinate internal and external functional contributors, contractors, and partners.
  • Build and nurture relationships with design and construct partners and equipment providers.
  • Provide leadership and guidance in project planning to the Fluence organisation.
  • Collaborate proactively with customers, suppliers, partners, sales, and senior management.
  • Participate in business improvement projects, documenting plans and changes.
  • Achieve time, quality, and financial performance targets, proactively exceeding them.
  • Smoothly transfer the project to the Fluence Service organization at completion.
Good to have:
  • Past experience within Energy Storage markets.
  • Market specific and/or domain specific (energy storage) project delivery experience.
  • Familiarity with environmental and safety regulations in the energy sector.
  • Ability to interact in a multicultural environment, travel and to work under pressure with conflicting demands on time.
Perks:
  • Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid work options.
  • Generous Paid Parental Leave (eligible employees only).
  • Mobile phone allowance.
  • Opportunities for performance-based bonus schemes.
  • Collaborative and innovative work environment.

Job Details

About Fluence:

Fluence (Nasdaq: FLNC) is a global market leader delivering intelligent energy storage and optimization software for renewables and storage. Our solutions and operational services are helping to create a more resilient grid and unlock the full potential of renewable portfolios. With gigawatts of successful implementations across nearly 50 markets, we are transforming the way we power our world for a more sustainable future. For more information, please visit fluenceenergy.com.

Our Culture

At Fluence, our culture is the foundation that drives our ambitious growth strategy and fuels our mission to transform the future of energy. Our core cultural pillars empower us to innovate, collaborate, and lead with purpose, ensuring we continue to deliver unparalleled value to our customers and the world.

Unleash Voices

We believe every voice matters. We encourage openness, active listening, and decisive action to create a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute to our success. We foster an environment where diverse perspectives are heard and valued, driving innovation and progress.

Customer Fluent

Our customers are at the heart of everything we do. We’re committed to delivering exceptional value that exceeds expectations by understanding our customers' needs and adapting swiftly to meet them. Our deep focus on customer satisfaction drives us to continuously improve and innovate.

Infinite Impact

We are committed to creating the impossible. We push boundaries to deliver sustainable, game-changing solutions that shape a brighter, more energy-efficient future for all. Our team is passionate about making a lasting impact that will resonate for generations to come.

All In

We are all in for growth. Our teams are relentlessly focused on identifying and seizing opportunities that propel us forward. We embrace an ownership mindset, pushing ourselves and each other to accelerate progress and create lasting success.

The Project Manager plays a pivotal and leading role in the successful delivery of energy storage projects, contributing to the growth and sustainability of renewable energy sources and grid stability. This role requires a blend of technical expertise, superior project management skills, and a passion for delivering high-quality, sustainable energy solutions.

The role of the Project Manager is to lead the execution of projects to achieve successful completion meeting or exceeding the expectations of all stakeholders. The Project Manager is the valued and trusted partner of the end customer, with a primary focus to achieve safely and sustainably deliver on time and on budget, identifying and reducing project risks, and proactively identifying enhancement opportunities.

This position will report into Fluence APAC Director of Projects and requires an autonomous and pragmatic individual who has experience working in a matrixed and virtual environment, managing multiple stakeholders, working on large scale EPC projects, and working as part of a global team.

Past experience within Energy Storage markets is an advantage but is not mandatory. With a passion to learn, an agile mindset and comfort working in a fast-paced new technology led environment is essential.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead the battery energy storage project from NTP through to successful handover to operations, working in close collaboration with all relevant functional groups.
  • Coordinate internal and external functional contributors, contractors and partners.
  • Build and nurture relationships with design and construct partners, equipment providers and other partners through the Project Delivery phase.
  • Provide leadership and guidance in project planning to the entire Fluence organisation including interfacing with internal engineering, procurement, manufacturing, testing, installation, commissioning, and business administration groups.
  • Proactively collaborate with customers, suppliers, partners, sales and senior management as necessary to ensure full life cycle project deliverables are met.
  • Participate in business improvement projects including documenting and communicating initial project plans and any changes to the plan.
  • Achieve as a minimum the time, quality and financial performance targets of the project and proactively implement plans to exceed targets and maintaining and enhancing customer and project team satisfaction.
  • Smoothly and successfully transfer the project to the Fluence Service organization at completion.

Qualifications and experience:

  • Minimum 10+ years relevant experience in an energy sector engineering and/or battery storage related field
  • 10+ years of experience as a project manager with P&L responsibility.
  • Degree in Engineering or other relevant closely discipline is required
  • Superior leadership, collaboration, organising and influencing skills.
  • Strong analytical skills and business acumen.
  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills and attention to detail.
  • Demonstrable ability working in a high-performance team within a matrixed and global organisation
  • Proven experience in energy sector EPC projects.
  • Market specific and/or domain specific (energy storage) project delivery experience is desirable.
  • Project Management qualification or certification.
  • Familiarity with environmental and safety regulations in the energy sector
  • An ability to interact in a multicultural environment, travel and to work under pressure with conflicting demands on time are also very important.
  • Fluency in English language

Why Join Fluence? A Range of Benefits to Support Your Well-being and Work-Life Balance

  • Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering support for both personal and professional growth
  • Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid work options to support your lifestyle
  • Generous Paid Parental Leave, empowering you to balance family and work (eligible employees only)
  • Mobile phone allowance for staying connected with ease
  • Opportunities to benefit from performance-based bonus schemes, celebrating your contributions
  • A collaborative and innovative work environment designed to nurture your success and personal growth

Fluence IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER and fully subscribes to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity to ensure that all applicants and employees are considered for hire, promotion, and job status without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital or familial status.

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