BESS Project Manager

About us

Worley is a global company of energy chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting engineering procurement and construction across the project lifecycle with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet todays needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

BESS Project Manager (EndtoEnd Project Delivery)

Role Summary

The BESS Project Manager is responsible for the endtoend delivery of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects covering all phases from early development through engineering procurement construction commissioning and handover.

The role ensures that the project delivers against schedule cost quality safety and compliance objectives while managing all technical and commercial interfaces across customers stakeholders contractors and authorities.

Key Responsibilities

1. Overall Project Leadership & Accountability

• Full endtoend responsibility from feasibility to EPC or EPCM project delivery (development COD handover)
• Define and execute project strategy execution plan and governance structure
• Ensure alignment with project objectives contracts and stakeholder expectations
• Lead and manage the integrated project team (consultancy engineering construction commissioning)

2. Schedule Cost & Risk Management

• Establish and control:
  • Master schedule
  • Project budget forecasts and cost trending
  • Risk register and mitigation plans
• Identify risks to timeline cost and performance and implement mitigation actions
• Ensure timely achievement of milestones (NTP energization COD)

3. Client Contractor & Interface Management

• Manage
  • Clients
  • Internal and external stakeholders lenders
  • EPC contractors BESS suppliers and BoP contractors
  • Grid operators (TSO/DSO) and (local) authorities
• Ensure clear scope definition responsibility allocation and interface control
• Manage contractor performance progress and deliverables

4. Engineering & Design Oversight

• Lead coordination and approval of:
  • Engineering deliverables
  • Technical specifications and design packages
• Ensure design compliance with:
  • Grid requirements and standards
  • Employers Requirements and contracts
• Support technical decision-making and change management (MOC)

5. Procurement & Contract Management

• Support tendering evaluation and contracting of:
  • EPC packages
  • BESS systems and HV equipment
• Manage contracts (including claims variations and change orders)
• Ensure contractual obligations are met across all parties

6. Construction Quality & HSE Management

• Oversee construction phase:
  • Progress monitoring and reporting
  • Quality assurance / quality control
  • HSE compliance and site safety
• Coordinate site management and construction supervision teams
• Ensure compliance with permits standards and safety requirements

7. Commissioning & Handover

• Oversee:
  • Commissioning planning and execution
  • Performance testing (including grid compliance tests)
  • System integration and operational readiness
• Ensure successful handover to operations including:
  • Documentation
  • Training
  • Warranty management

8. Required Qualifications Experience and expectations

Education

• Degree in Engineering (Electrical Energy or related discipline)
• Additional qualification in Project Management (advantageous)

Professional Experience

• Proven experience managing large-scale infrastructure and/or energy projects
• Experience in:
  • BESS renewables and/or grid-connected assets
  • EPC / Owners Engineering environments
• Demonstrated track record of endtoend project delivery

Other

• Confident speaker/reader in German
• Willingness to travel (within Germany and internationally)
• Regular on-site presence required

Core Technical & Project Skills

Project Delivery

• Project execution strategy and lifecycle management
• Schedule (Primavera / MS Project) cost control and forecasting
• Risk and change management (MOC NCRs claims)

Technical Understanding

• BESS system architecture (battery PCS EMS BoP)
• Grid connection and compliance requirements
• Interfaces between electrical civil and control systems

Commercial & Contractual

• EPC contracts and multipackage execution models
• Contract administration and claims management
• Procurement and tender evaluation

Key Soft Skills

• Strong leadership and decisionmaking capability
• Stakeholder management across complex interfaces
• Structured documentationdriven working approach
• Ability to manage complexity and drive delivery under pressure

Moving forward together

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging connection and innovation. Were building a diverse inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong can be themselves and are heard.

And were not just talking about it; were doing it. Were reskilling our people leveraging transferable skills and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in todays low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Whatever your ambition theres a path for you here.

And theres no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons explore diverse opportunities and be part of delivering sustainable change.